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SEPAWA Congress 2025: Lignopure spotlights multi-functional upcycled ingredient
SEPAWA Congress 2025: Lignopure spotlights multi-functional upcycled ingredient
Lignopure showcased its LignoBase at SEPAWA Congress 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The multi-functional lignin-derived powder ingredient aims to replace “toxic ingredients.”  Personal Care Insights spoke with Lignopure’s Marvin Jaeger, COO, and Yuan Gao, product innovation scientist, on the show floor of SEPAWA. They told us about Lignobase and how the upcycled ingredient allows companies to formulate with fewer ingredients.  
Age of social media: Generational differences and tech drive beauty trends
Age of social media: Generational differences and tech drive beauty trends
Rapid technological development is causing trends in personal care to shift faster than ever. Digitally savvy younger generations increasingly use social media to guide and rate their skin care purchases, a tool unbeknownst to previous generations. This generational difference in product–consumer relationships pushes beauty formulators to innovate in accordance with age.  Personal Care Insights sits down with experts from Kenvue, Kensing, and Innova Market Insights to discuss how personal care trends differ between generations and how technology drives product innovation and consumer demand.  
Social stigmatization of skin conditions: La Roche-Posay reveals mental toll of eczema and scars
Social stigmatization of skin conditions: La Roche-Posay reveals mental toll of eczema and scars
La Roche-Posay has found that scarring and eczema take a “profound” psychological toll on people. Respondents to the Scars of Life Epidemiological Study reported diminished self-esteem, social stigmatization, and limited personal and social life choices. The dermocosmetic brand surveyed 30,000 adults across 27 countries to investigate how scars and skin conditions are “not just a dermatological issue,” but also a mental health one. Half the world’s population bears at least one scar — a mark left by injury, skin disease, cancer treatment side effects, or sun exposure. 
Hormonal beauty - Testing what skin reveals with Eurofins C&PC
Hormonal beauty - Testing what skin reveals with Eurofins C&PC
Hormonal transitions profoundly affect skin and emotional wellbeing. As cosmetic science advances, understanding these changes is vital. Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care offers clinical, biological and emotional expertise, empowering brands to create targeted, effective solutions that support women’s skin health and overall confidence throughout key hormonal life stages.

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Activeology: Transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations
Activeology: Transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations
This session dives into how cutting-edge scientific innovation is transforming the delivery of active ingredients in personal care formulations. You’ll gain insights into the intersection of chemistry, formulation science, and evolving consumer needs. Plus, how silicone elastomer technologies are unlocking new levels of product performance.What you’ll learn:
  • Carrier volatility and polarity: How physical properties influence active release and skin absorption.
  • SOEBs vs. SEBs: Why Silicone Organic Elastomer Blends outperform traditional systems in niacinamide delivery.
  • Vitamin C stability and delivery: How anhydrous silicone systems enhance both delivery and stability.
  • Melanin synthesis inhibition: Promising results from silicone-based Vitamin C formulations in brightening applications.
Whether you are in research and development, formulation, or product strategy, this webinar offers valuable insights to help you stay ahead of the curve. 
SEPAWA Congress 2025: Seppic targets demand for non-invasive skin care treatments
SEPAWA Congress 2025: Seppic targets demand for non-invasive skin care treatments
Seppic tells us on the show floor of the SEPAWA Congress 2025 about its biotech active ingredient: Celtosome Eryngium Maritimum. It is derived from plant cell cultures and designed to provide skin rejuvenation by boosting the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid synthesis. The solution caters to the growing consumer demand for high-efficacy, low-invasive treatments. Claire Liu, global market and digital manager, Beauty Care at Seppic tells us the active could be an alternative to consumers seeking hyaluronic acid injections.

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US surpasses China as K-beauty’s top market amid record-breaking exports
US surpasses China as K-beauty’s top market amid record-breaking exports
South Korea’s cosmetics exports have surged to a record US$8.52 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 15.4% from last year, according to the Korea Customs Service. Exports in the third quarter climbed 17.6% to US$3.02 billion, extending the country’s growth streak to nine consecutive quarters. According to the Korean Customs Service, the achievement marks the longest such run in the sector’s history.
Lubrizol investment expands fermentation capacity to scale biotech actives
Lubrizol investment expands fermentation capacity to scale biotech actives
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Lubrizol is investing US$10 million to expand its fermentation production capacity fivefold at its Center of Skin Care Excellence in Gavà, Spain. The investment is part of the company’s strategy to accelerate the production of environmentally sustainable, biotech-based ingredient manufacturing. “By expanding our fermentation capacity, we are not only supporting the growth of high-performance active ingredients but also reinforcing our role as a strategic partner in delivering science-backed, environmentally responsible solutions,” says Bernardo Medeiros, VP at Lubrizol.
TNT Group launches paper boxes for luxury personal care products
TNT Group launches paper boxes for luxury personal care products
TNT Group has designed two packaging solutions aimed at enhancing the luxury personal care experience. The containers include a hexagonal discovery box for perfume miniatures and a luxury advent calendar for the Christmas season. The solutions aim to create an “original exploratory journey” for consumers, combining sustainability with an unboxing experience designed for luxury personal care products.
SEPAWA Congress 2025 live: dsm-firmenich’s senolytic tech to future-proof skin...
SEPAWA Congress 2025 live: dsm-firmenich’s senolytic tech to future-proof skin and hair
dsm-firmenich is presenting a series of longevity-inspired innovations targeting cellular aging mechanisms at the ongoing SEPAWA Congress 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The company is diving into the science of cellular senescence and senolytic technologies designed for skin care and hair care.Personal Care Insights speaks with Matthias Gempeler, senior principal scientist at dsm-firmenich, live on the show floor. He tells us how the company’s latest actives approach healthy aging through molecular research.
SEPAWA Congress 2025 live: Clariant unveils laundry ingredient boosting capsule...
SEPAWA Congress 2025 live: Clariant unveils laundry ingredient boosting capsule performance and sustainability
Clariant is showcasing TexCare One Terra, a soil-release polymer for high-concentrate liquid laundry detergents and capsules, at the ongoing SEPAWA Congress 2025, in Berlin, Germany. The launch is the latest addition to Clariant’s TexCare product range. It is effective in formulations with a smaller dose and is energy efficient both for the end-consumer and in the manufacturing process. Its compact size also allows for fewer logistics resources.
“Hidden health capital”: Danone exec on leveraging gut microbiome research...
“Hidden health capital”: Danone exec on leveraging gut microbiome research advances

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Amid a growing consumer awareness of gut health and the microbiome, Danone recently opened its OneBiome Lab to expand research for future innovations. We explore scientific advances, research gaps, and biotic product development with Danone’s chief research and innovation officer. Isabelle Esser tells Nutrition Insight that the microbiome has become a “hidden health capital.” 
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Kenvue considers skin health and beauty division sale amid...
Kenvue is reportedly considering selling or spinning off its skin health and beauty unit following sales slumps and damaging health allegations against its pain reliever, Tylenol. Analysts report that the division, despite declining sales, could be valued at US$6–9 billion. The unit includes brands such as Neutrogena, Aveeno, and Clean & Clear. There is reported interest in Neutrogena and Aveeno. 
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SEPAWA Congress 2025 live: Provital targets “glass hair”...
Natural active ingredients manufacturer Provital is showcasing Covertrix, its bio-intelligent shield for personalized hair care, at the SEPAWA Congress 2025, held October 15–17, in Berlin, Germany. Personal Care Insights sits down with Hagen Döring, area sales manager at Provital, to learn how the company’s latest hair care launch taps into the growing trend of “skinified” hair care.
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EU lawmakers ease corporate sustainability law sparking...
The European Parliament’s legal committee has agreed to further weaken the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The committee qualified the decision as a way to increase competitiveness in European industries. This is the latest move in a broader campaign to simplify Europe’s green regulations, but it encountered criticism of “gutting” the effectiveness of the law. 

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Cosmetics trendsOct2025

According to Innova Market Insights' Top 10 Beauty Trends 2025, “function over form” ranked #1 on this list, as consumers globally seek long-lasting quality and functionality-driven performance in bea...

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Biotech ingredient boosters Oct 2025

Biotechnical innovation is marching forward, with biotech ingredients showing prominently in new personal care launches. This has been boosted by the popularity of fermentation and cell culture, which can then help to target the effectiveness of the ingredients. Peptides, plant stem cell extracts, and biofermented vitamins are all part of this trend.

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Trends in collagen peptides & beautyOct 2025

Innova Market Insights data shows that consumers trust collagen, with half globally picking it as the most effective anti-aging ingredient. Data reveals that Personal Care launches with collagen ingredients are gaining ground and have increased by 15% from July 2020 to June 2025. One in two launches with collagen were in Asia, making it the largest share of NPD.

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Seppic tells us on the show floor of the SEPAWA Congress 2025 about its biotech active ingredient: Celtosome Eryngium Maritimum. It is derived from plant cell cultures and designed to provide skin rejuvenation by boosting the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid synthesis. The solution caters to the...

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