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Lush discusses fair trade cocoa partnership for peace in conflict areas
Lush discusses fair trade cocoa partnership for peace in conflict areas
Lush Cosmetics has been sourcing fair trade cocoa beans through an ongoing strategic partnership with The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, Colombia, for 15 years.  Personal Care Insights sits down with Lush UK representatives Romain Bernard, raw materials buyer, and Gabbi Loedolff, director of buying, to discuss challenges in sourcing fair trade ingredients from a tumultuous region. They also tell us about how, in the past year, Lush has faced quality and availability challenges with the Colombian Peace Community cocoa beans.  
Men’s care shifts toward function-first to address skin needs beyond the basics
Men’s care shifts toward function-first to address skin needs beyond the basics
Men’s grooming is shifting from image-driven to function-first. The expansion moves beyond basic products, such as for-men perfumes, to innovations like post-shaving barrier protection with skin-protecting active ingredients. Personal Care Insights speaks with experts at Givaudan Active Beauty and Sequential about how the men’s care segment targets consumers with unique skin needs, and how products can be adapted accordingly.
Playing Lego with molecules: Greenitio uses chitosan for a petrochemical-free industry
Playing Lego with molecules: Greenitio uses chitosan for a petrochemical-free industry
Greenitio has received US$1.5 million in funding for its chitosan-derived feedstock, which is used to create natural cosmetic ingredients. The materials company focuses on functionalizing natural feedstocks to create sustainable derivatives.  Personal Care Insights speaks with Didier Vermeiren, COO and head of strategy at Greenitio, about his vision of the natural cosmetics industry, why alternatives to petrochemicals must become the norm, and how harmful ingredients need to be replaced.  
Beauty of aging
Beauty of aging
Innova Market Insights data indicates +11% growth in anti-aging claims for Personal Care launches from 2020 to 2024. Skin Care is dominating the anti-aging space, but Body Care is picking up the pace.
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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Cruelty Free International: Funding and deadlines for phasing out animal testing
Cruelty Free International: Funding and deadlines for phasing out animal testing
The Canadian government has published its final strategy on animal testing, but Cruelty Free International argues that gaps remain. Monica Engebretson, head of public affairs for North America at Cruelty Free International, says the strategy does not commit to funding or fixing deadlines. In turn, despite consumer support, the strategy does not prioritize replacing animal testing, but rather only reduction and refinement.

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Sephora releases creator-cultivated storefronts to streamline online shopping
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Sephora has launched a creator-powered affiliate platform allowing US social media influencers to build shoppable digital storefronts. Influencers can curate product recommendations for Sephora shoppers, all made available on Sephora’s website and app. The platform is designed so that clients and creators do not need to leave the Sephora ecosystem. 
Eastman and Toly introduce recyclable makeup compact
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Eastman and Toly have launched Gemini, a sustainable cosmetic compact using Eastman’s recyclable Cristal One Renew IM812 resin. The collaboration marks the first time the resin is used in a makeup compact.Gemini has “glass-like” thick PET walls with fully certified recycled content, distilled through molecular recycling.
Vichy launches longevity-focused skin and hair care for aging populations
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Vichy presents its science-backed skin and hair care products today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology in Paris, France.  In skin care, Neovadiol Longevity Revolutionizing Cream is claimed to restore skin volume up to 42% and increase youthful skin tissue by 31%. The scalp serum, Dercos Aminexil Clinical Regen Booster, was clinically tested and found to add 14,000 hairs in 12 weeks.  
Smellmaxxing sweet scents: Unilever uncovers Gen Z’s proclivity for fragrance
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Unilever has revealed that scent is a top purchase driver for Gen Z when buying personal care products. The young industry influencers seek sweet, emotion-provoking smells. Approximately two-thirds (64%) of the demographic are willing to pay more for a product because they like how it smells, compared to 47% of adults overall. Unilever says its research signals a generational shift in beauty shoppers buying with their noses. 
Univar Solutions partners with Calumet for versatile cosmetic ingredients in...
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Univar Solutions Brazil has expanded its Ingredients + Specialties portfolio with Calumet Refining’s Versagel ingredients. Univar Solutions thereby becomes the ingredients’ sole distributor in Brazil.The specialty chemicals and ingredient distributor expects Versagel ingredients to strengthen its position in Brazil’s beauty market, which is ranked fifth worldwide.
Vitafoods Asia 2025 live: Liposomal tech takes hold in Southeast Asian...
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A growing health-conscious consumer base in Asia is driving demand for liposomal supplements for efficient health interventions. Live at Vitafoods Asia, Nutrition Insight meets Wooree, dubbed South Korea’s “number one” liposomal company, to talk about how its latest HA.routine brand is shaping the future of nutraceuticals in the region. The beauty-from-within brand leverages its proprietary Liposome ab:MAX Technology to ensure stability of its vitamins and active ingredients through encapsulation. 
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US FDA opens public portal for reporting cosmetic adverse events

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a public dashboard for consumers to access and report cosmetics that they believe to have exhibited adverse effects. The interactive tool aims to increase government–constituent transparency. The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products is designed to facilitate the public’s access to “real-time” event data on cosmetic products. 

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Goodbye Google? Generative AI emerges as “beauty’s new SEO”

Social media and AI-powered tools are changing the way beauty consumers find brands. Online platforms such as ChatGPT, TikTok, and Reddit are moving into the spotlight, and businesses that fail to adapt their discovery strategies beyond Google may risk becoming “invisible.” According to Spate’s September 2025 report, generative AI search has “transformed information discovery,” as it yields results as fast as traditional Google search, but presents the results and potential follow-ups like a conversation.

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WHO recognizes sunscreen as essential medicine

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added sunscreen to its Model List of Essential Medicines, officially recognizing it as a necessary tool for global health.The move shifts sunscreen from being classified as a cosmetic to being acknowledged as a preventive medicine, with the potential to improve access and reduce UV-related diseases worldwide.

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Men’s care trendsSep2025

According to data from Innova Market Insights, 39% of male consumers globally use facial skin care products daily. Male-targeted personal care grew by 11% worldwide between July 2020 and June 2025. Ne...

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Sustainable beauty champions Sep 2025

According to Innova Market Insights, 46% of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable makeup products. Nearly two in five consumers globally consider cruelty-free as sustainable beauty. Brands are approaching the sustainability question with the ingredients and packaging in mind.

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Beauty of agingSep 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates +11% growth in anti-aging claims for Personal Care launches from 2020 to 2024. Skin Care is dominating the anti-aging space, but Body Care is picking up the pace.

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Cruelty Free International: Funding and deadlines for phasing out animal testing

The Canadian government has published its final strategy on animal testing, but Cruelty Free International argues that gaps remain. Monica Engebretson, head of public affairs for North America at Cruelty Free International, says the strategy does not commit to funding or fixing deadlines. In...

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