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Arcus Compliance launches SaaS assistant to track beauty regulations

Regulatory consultancy Arcus Compliance has launched a SaaS (software as a service) tool to streamline monitoring and adherence to UK and European regulatory requirements. Mavryx Assistant is designed to support founders, start-ups, and brands in the beauty industry. The “arduous but vital task” of keeping up to date on global cosmetics regulations can pose a burden on beauty businesses. They have to keep track of all updates and amendments that relate to their products and future innovations. 
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GLP-1, longevity and hormonal shifts fuel next wave of beauty-from-within
The modern consumer is more aware of the intersection between their health and physical appearance than ever. The growing demand for beauty solutions that impact one’s appearance on a cellular or metabolic level is putting industry players’ attention on ingestible beauty. The convergence of beauty and nutrition is also blurring the line between categories as multifunctionality is no longer confined to one industry. An ingestible solution may cater to hair and nail strengthening while also functioning as a nutritional supplement. 
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is placing its bets on hair care claims backed by scientific evidence.
IFF’s Inositol moves from skin to scalp with clinical hair-growth data
As the hair care market fills with promises to slow or reverse hair loss, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is placing its bets on hair care claims backed by scientific evidence. The company recently unveiled clinical data showing that Inositol, a long-standing skin care active derived from upcycled sugar beets, can significantly improve hair growth, thickness, and density when applied daily as a scalp serum.
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Healthy aging heroes
Innova Market Insights indicates steady growth in personal care launches with anti-aging claims, with a 4% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Consumers are open to the idea of aging well: Globally, 46%  say they look better as they age. Skin care dominates at 88% of launches, with facial and neck moisturizers the top subcategory.
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Who masters the art of multifunctionality? We do.
Multifunctional ingredients are transforming personal care preservation by combining microbial protection with formulation efficiency, natural-origin positioning, skin benefits, sensory enhancement and easier processing. Ashland’s recent launches illustrate how preservative strategies can deliver added value, helping formulators create safer, more transparent, consumer-relevant products with stronger performance and clearer ingredient purpose.

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SupplySide Global 2026: Lubrizol presents microencapsulation technology and ingredients for beauty-from-within

At SupplySide Global 2026, Lubrizol highlighted its latest ingredients and technology capabilities targeting the beauty-from-within space. Personal Care Insights speaks with Stephen Glass, account manager at Lubrizol, who discusses the trends shaping nutraceutical innovation today. The company also addresses the growing body of scientific evidence behind its ingredient Curcushine and its potential skin benefits for women across different life stages. 

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Ipsy opens beauty advent calendar to non-members as discovery drives demand
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Ipsy has opened its Beauty Advent Calendar to non-members for the first time. The widening access to its holiday drop comes as shoppers focus on value and discovery this festive season.
BASF forges cosmetics R&D alliances targeting sun care and sensory performance
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BASF has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) with Nox Bellcow Cosmetics (NBC) and S&J Enterprises to explore personal care formulation, ingredient development, and sun care innovation. The MoU with Nox Bellcow is positioned as boosting BASF’s beauty innovation capabilities through formulation science, ingredient technologies, and collaborative product development. The partnership will bring together consumer insights, original design manufacturing capabilities, and scientific know-how to advance beauty solutions for international markets.
How beauty brands can turn fleeting trends into everyday essentials
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Beauty brands are under pressure to keep up with trends at a faster pace than ever, which means cosmetics labs must innovate on an accelerated timeline. However, formulation still rests on whether a trend has a shelf life outside of its initial buzz. Personal Care Insights speaks with the development, production, and leadership team at Tsilkov Cosmetics, a private label skin care and hygiene manufacturer in Bulgaria, about how brands can turn trends into products with staying power. 
Estée Lauder anchors portfolio-wide innovation in skin longevity science
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The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has debuted a longevity-focused scientific innovation platform, Mastering Skin Longevity. The platform is touted to advance the beauty giant’s ingredient innovations, technologies, formulations, and future product development. Mastering Skin Longevity was unveiled at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) (Nov 5–10). The portfolio progresses past the study of individual hallmarks of aging and instead focuses on the “Master Regulators of Skin Longevity.”  
Allergan Aesthetics studies target “Ozempic face” with injectable treatments
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Allergan Aesthetics has found that weight-loss drug patients who use injectable aesthetic treatments experience increased satisfaction with their facial appearance, according to two Phase 4 studies. The studies, Harmony in Diversity and Halo, examined how injectables might address skin care concerns associated with GLP-1 use.The findings show “statistically significant” indications that hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, neurotoxins, and compatible skin care formulations can boost patients’ satisfaction with their facial appearance, skin quality, and perceived confidence.
Supplements top social media misinformation themes, EU Infoodmation finds
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An EU-funded Infoodmation analysis of more than 540,000 social media posts, including around 24,000 food-related posts, found that supplements were the most common misinformation theme. Supplements appeared in 474 posts, followed by weight loss (256), superfoods (242), and detox (76). However, the researchers note that these figures do not imply that every discussion of supplements or weight loss is misleading. In a separate sample of 322 potentially misleading food communication examples, social media accounted for 63.4%, with short videos as the leading format, and the food industry as the largest source (52%). 
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Plate to perfume: Are GLP-1s fueling the gourmand fragrance...
GLP-1 is having a mounting influence on the food-based fragrance industry. Personal care players are researching how users of the drugs respond to scent and using the findings to shape new solutions. Givaudan, IFF, and L’Oréal are all exploring the connection. 
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How Unilever, ELC and P&G are funding their next phase of...
The beauty industry’s biggest players are preparing for their next phase of growth, taking different routes to fund it. Unilever and The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) are looking inward, with both cutting internal costs and simplifying operations to reinvest in brands. Procter & Gamble (P&G) is looking outward, raising US$4 billion from debt investors. Unilever aims to cut €1 billion (US$1.12 billion) in costs by the end of 2029, to cover the left-behind expenses from offloading its food business to McCormick. The company is restructuring to become a pure-play personal care, beauty, and home care business, seeing these as its most profitable divisions to focus on.
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Kimberly-Clark completes US$48.7B Kenvue acquisition in...
Kimberly-Clark has completed its acquisition of Kenvue, a cash-and-stock transaction originally valued at an enterprise value of approximately US$48.7 billion. The deal brings together 10 billion-dollar brands across personal care and consumer health, with Kimberly-Clark positioning the combined company as the “preeminent global consumer health and wellness leader.” The acquisition utilizes Kimberly-Clark’s Powering Care growth engine and operating model to enhance value across the portfolio. The company underscores its forecast run-rate synergies of approximately US$2.1 billion, with its upcoming value capture plans already laid out. 

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Trends in anti-pollution solutionsNov2026

Innova Market Insights indicates growth in personal care launches with anti-pollution claims, with an 8% CAGR from July 2023 to June 2026. Europe accounts for just over half of launches at 51%, follow...

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The new era of beauty from within Nov 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 1% average annual growth rate in hair, skin and nails supplement launches between July 2021 and June 2026. Vitamin C, vitamin B7 and vitamin E were the top ingredients used. A quarter of launches also contained joint health claims. Nearly one third of launches were in powder format, gel supplements showed opportunity for innovation with 65% CAGR during the same period.

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Healthy aging heroesNov 2026

Innova Market Insights indicates steady growth in personal care launches with anti-aging claims, with a 4% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Consumers are open to the idea of aging well: Globally, 46%  say they look better as they age. Skin care dominates at 88% of launches, with facial and neck moisturizers the top subcategory.

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SupplySide Global 2026: Lubrizol presents microencapsulation technology and ingredients for beauty-from-within

At SupplySide Global 2026, Lubrizol highlighted its latest ingredients and technology capabilities targeting the beauty-from-within space. Personal Care Insights speaks with Stephen Glass, account manager at Lubrizol, who discusses the trends shaping nutraceutical...

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