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AI ends animal testing? Researchers create “most accurate” skin irritation prediction model
AI ends animal testing? Researchers create “most accurate” skin irritation prediction model
Osmo and the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) have spared over 19,000 rabbits from animal testing. The collaborators have demonstrated how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform skin safety testing for thousands of chemicals without subjecting animals to experiments. The study used AI to evaluate the skin-irritation potential of over 3,000 chemicals, using validated non-animal testing methods. The results generated safety data that would have required up to 19,134 rabbits under traditional approaches. 
Beyond anti-aging: Longevity science redefines skin care’s mission
Beyond anti-aging: Longevity science redefines skin care’s mission
Skin care is shifting from short-term anti-aging to long-term skin health and resilience. Consumers are living longer and embracing maturing as a natural life process, causing them to seek solutions that preserve cellular vitality and anticipate aging rather than correct it. According to Innova’s Top Personal Care Trends 2026, longevity in personal care is moving toward a more holistic, wellness-led approach to healthy aging. Consumers are increasingly accepting aging as a natural process while still seeking products that support confidence and long-term personal care. 
Active Concepts reveals how pineapple waste can power clean cosmetics
Active Concepts reveals how pineapple waste can power clean cosmetics
An R&D team from Active Concepts has upcycled pineapple scraps for use in sustainable skin care, sun care, and hair care products. With nearly 50% of the body of a pineapple typically getting discarded, the team has harnessed the underutilized potential of the fruit by developing a biopolymer for cosmetic formulations. Optimizing the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and exfoliating properties naturally present in pineapple leaf crowns, the pineapple leaf fiber crosspolymer (PALF) has demonstrated promising results across a broad range of potential cosmetic applications. 
A Patented Breakthrough in Scalp Health — Learn more from the clinical study results
A Patented Breakthrough in Scalp Health — Learn more from the clinical study results
Purakan™ is a patented breakthrough in natural scalp care, proven to outperform market leaders on pruritus, dandruff, itching, and flaking. It replaces synthetic options like ZPT and piroctone olamine. Clinical studies show 89.7% of participants experienced reduced dandruff and itching within just seven days.This technical paper is brought to you by Mane Kancor.
Balchem: Sulphur enters beauty-from-within formulations
Balchem: Sulphur enters beauty-from-within formulations

Jessica Arnaly, senior marketing and business development manager at Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, shares the company’s latest clinical findings on Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) for skin care applications. Balchem’s OptiMSM acts as a sulfur donor by supporting keratin and collagen synthesis, which are critical for skin structure. Arnaly explains how the ingredient works indirectly by enhancing non-cellular processes and reducing oxidative stress, and how sulphur contributes to beauty-from-within.

Personal care industry 2025: Most read stories
Personal care industry 2025: Most read stories
This year, digital transformation and shifting consumer values reshaped the personal care industry. K-beauty surged onto the global stage, and brands responded to new generations redefining how beauty is created, marketed, and trusted. Suppliers and regulators accelerated innovation amid intensified scrutiny around safety and sustainability. These stories reveal the forces driving change across personal care in 2025. 

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UK and EU split on cosmetic talc cancer risk as contamination clouds evidence
UK and EU split on cosmetic talc cancer risk as contamination clouds evidence
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stopped short of classifying talc as a carcinogen, disagreeing with EU scientific bodies on the controversial cosmetic ingredient’s safety. The HSE and the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) reviewed the same evidence, which found lung tumors in female rats exposed to talc via inhalation. The evidence also found links between cosmetic talc usage in the genital area, such as baby powder, and ovarian cancer in human trials.
Purplle eyed by private equity giants as India’s beauty market surges
Purplle eyed by private equity giants as India’s beauty market surges
Indian online retail platform Purplle Cosmetics is reportedly being assessed by private equity giants KKR, TPG Growth, and ChrysCapital for a minority stake acquisition. The deal would boost Purplle’s value to approximately US$1.5 billion as the investment is placed at around US$230 million.The acquisition arrives amid a boom in India’s beauty and personal care market, which is forecast to reach US$34 billion by 2028, up from US$21 billion in 2024, demonstrating a projected CAGR of 10–11%. 
Kolmar Korea and Eastman partner for bio-based color cosmetics
Kolmar Korea and Eastman partner for bio-based color cosmetics
Eastman and Kolmar Korea have partnered to develop natural cosmetic ingredients using tree-derived cellulose and biodegradable polymers. The collaboration comes as the industry is working to remove microplastics from cosmetics.  The eco-friendly materials can be used in color cosmetics to improve spreadability, adhesion, and long-lasting effects. 
Stricter EU greenwashing rules risk creating cosmetic waste
Stricter EU greenwashing rules risk creating cosmetic waste
Cosmetics industry groups are calling on the European Commission (EC) to introduce transition measures for the upcoming anti-greenwashing rules. The new requirements will take effect in September, as part of the Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) directive. An alliance of 18 European business associations, including the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association (Natrue), argues that applying the new green claims rules to existing stock could create unnecessary waste and high costs.
Shiseido leverages AI to create sensory-focused mist sun care
Shiseido leverages AI to create sensory-focused mist sun care
Shiseido has developed a novel mist-type sun care product using Voyager, its AI-powered digital formulations platform. The technology uses proprietary algorithms and a large database to compile over half a million data points, which then inform the company’s formulation development. The AI used a consumer-informed profile of characteristics to suggest an SPF formulation that resembles a facial toner, starting from a biphasic beauty oil. According to the company, this marks the first use of formulation-trained AI to develop a product that integrates fragrance and color tone with the functional benefits of SPF. 
Kirin and Tokyo Uni discover cellular aging reduces nutrient absorption using...
Kirin and Tokyo Uni discover cellular aging reduces nutrient absorption using biomimetic tech

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Kirin Holdings and the University of Tokyo, Japan, have discovered that nutrient absorption decreases in aging intestinal epithelial cells. They say this finding is a global first, which may potentially lead to functional ingredient innovations to subdue intestinal aging.The researchers used a model of an artificial intestinal organoid derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to identify epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a key mechanism of the aging process.
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PCHi 2026 preview: Efficacy, biotechnology and...
Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) will showcase clinically proven efficacy, multifunctional formulations, and sophisticated delivery technologies, all shaped by educated and demanding consumers. The show organized by Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions (RSE) will take place from 18–20 March 2026 in Hangzhou, China. It is the country’s only large-scale professional exhibition dedicated to cosmetic ingredients and links global ingredient technologies with the Chinese and broader Asia-Pacific markets. 
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Saks Global bankruptcy: Retailer owes millions to top...
Saks Global owes major beauty companies millions after filing for bankruptcy. Chanel, Kering, Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), Beiersdorf, Puig, LVMH, and Europerfumes are named in the voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed this month. The court filings list over 10,000 creditors, with the top 30 unsecured claims totaling roughly US$700 million. Chanel is the largest unsecured creditor at approximately US$136 million, followed by Kering (~US$60 million) and LVMH (~US$26 million). Other beauty giants owed significant sums are Beiersdorf (~US$22 million), Europerfumes (~US$17 million), ELC (~US$16 million), and Puig (~US$12 million). 
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Why Africa-beauty’s global rise will not follow the...
African beauty brands are increasingly gaining international attention, but industry voices say the rise of A-beauty will not follow the highly polished, trend-driven path of K-beauty. Instead, its global potential lies in formulas that prioritize performance and are rooted in heritage, climate realities, and regional diversity. Personal Care Insights speaks with industry experts from South Africa-based Standard Beauty, Ghana-rooted Africana Skincare, and Natura Africa, a natural cosmetics brand founded in Namibia, about the regions’ cosmetics growth trajectories and how it is set to expand internationally.

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Collagen innovation uncoveredJan2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that collagen continues to establish itself as the top anti-aging essential, with one in two consumers globally interested in collagen as an anti-aging ingredient. Eu...

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The future of longevity Jan 2026

According to Innova’s Top Personal Care Trends 2026, longevity in personal care is moving beyond anti-aging toward a more holistic, wellness-led approach to healthy aging. Consumers are increasingly accepting aging as a natural process, while still seeking products that support resilience, confidence, and long-term personal care health.

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Microbiome in focusJan 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates a rapid rise in microbiome claims for Personal Care launches globally, with a 33% annual increase from October 2020 to September 2025. Of these launches, 60% were in Europe. Skin Care was the leading category, but there has been an increase in microbiome claims for other products, such as Shaving and Depilatory products, as well as Hair Treatments.  

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Balchem: Sulphur enters beauty-from-within formulations

Jessica Arnaly, senior marketing and business development manager at Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, shares the company’s latest clinical findings on Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) for skin care applications. Balchem’s OptiMSM acts as a sulfur donor by supporting keratin and collagen synthesis,...

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Revieve: Leveraging AI for consumer trust and R&D agility
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ÄIO: Yeast fermentation as sustainable alternative to cosmetic oils 
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Myregyna: CEO cuts through the noise on "menopause-washing"
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