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Necklace turns real-time UV exposure into personalized sun care guidance

A necklace that can track personal sun exposure has hit the wearable beauty market. The90 has launched Gem, which tracks real-time UVA and UVB exposure and translates the data into personalized guidance. The necklace, alongside its companion The90 app, is touted as “the first” personal sun intelligence system. The system combines live UV measurement with each user’s skin profile, sunscreen use, and protective clothing. The beauty tech brand says its Gem helps women move beyond generic UV estimates and make more informed decisions about sun exposure, sunscreen timing, and healthy skin aging. 
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Anti-aging makeover: Inside preventative skin care’s “healthy aging” pivot
Beauty companies are increasingly aware that consumers expect scientific credibility and honest, transparent communication, causing inclusive aging to become central to brand positioning. Aging is now represented as a source of diversity rather than a condition to be corrected. As a result, brands are showcasing a wider range of age groups, genders, skin types, and life stages in their marketing — ensuring that “healthy aging” is not limited to a narrow demographic. 
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Primient talks Zemea Propanediol powering color hair care collection
Primient’s Color Care Collection harnesses the power of Zemea Propanediol, a bio-based glycol, for enhanced hair care formulations. Products in the range have been designed to deepen and deposit color, boost gloss and shine, combat dryness and damage, and promote scalp health with natural, color-protecting, and moisturizing ingredients.
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Introducing Sisterna® EZ Base: An all-in-one emulsifying blend to accelerate oil-in-water emulsion product development
Sisterna® introduces EZ Base, an all-in-one emulsifying blend designed to accelerate oil-in-water formulation development in fast-growing personal care market. By simplifying ingredient selection, reducing processing complexity, and enabling versatile texture creation, it helps formulators bring stable, high-performing products to market faster while meeting modern clean-beauty expectations and regulatory requirements today.

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026: Givaudan highlights PrimalHyal 300 for skin repair

Kacey Brides, marketing manager for North America at Givaudan, told us about PrimalHyal 300 at Suppliers’ Day. She explained how it differs from traditional hyaluronic acid, offering enhanced hydration, better penetration, and targeted benefits for sensitive or aging skin. She also shared the consumer trends and market demands that drove its development, such as post-procedure care.

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NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 review: Multifunctional actives and sustainable beauty shine
At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2026 in New York, US, personal care innovation focused on sustainability, multifunctionality, and biotech-driven actives. Companies highlighted natural, upcycled, and bio-based ingredients. AI-assisted formulation tools and high-performance solutions for skin, hair, and scalp health also took center stage. Key trends included protective and reparative actives, multifunctional polymers, RNA- and peptide-based technologies, and sensory-focused formulations. The presentations reflected the industry’s push toward eco-conscious, consumer-focused innovation. We round up the event’s key innovators and what they showcased.

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Estée Lauder expected to consolidate North American perfume portfolio
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Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) is reportedly assembling a North American Fragrance Cluster to unify its US perfume brand portfolio within one initiative. The move is said to strengthen and streamline the beauty conglomerate’s fragrance portfolio, leveraging the segment’s growing market momentum.WWD reported that the cluster will be overseen by ELC’s newly appointed SVP and general manager of Fragrances, North America, Vérane de Marffy. 
P&G backs recycling fund as EPR pressure mounts
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The Recycling Partnership has launched a Recycling Participation Fund in the US to encourage household recycling as pressure from Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws mounts. The fund is backed by personal care heavy hitter, Procter and Gamble (P&G).Last month, new EPR laws were implemented across seven US states, heightening the urgency to meet recycling performance targets. The Recycling Partnership organization says these benchmarks cannot be achieved through infrastructure alone.
Nuon Medical introduces applicator tech for hair, face and body care
Nuon Medical’s Nourish Scalp Roller Comb.
Nuon Medical is expanding its packaging product lines for hair, face, and body care brands, featuring red light therapy and additional integrated technologies designed to improve product dispersal and efficacy. The cosmetic solutions company is launching the Nourish Scalp Roller Comb compact applicator with a 5 ml reservoir to dispense formula across the scalp and work it through the hair.  
Bidders circle Boots amid rumored US$10B offload
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Sycamore Partners is reportedly considering selling UK pharmacy and beauty chain Boots for US$10 billion, one year after acquiring it. The move would replace the private equity firm’s previous plan to float Boots on the London Stock Exchange via an initial public offering (IPO). Sycamore originally took control of Boots in 2025 when it acquired the parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), in a US$23.7 billion takeover. After Sycamore broke WBA into five separate operating businesses, Boots now functions as a standalone asset that can be sold for a premium, and multiple bidders are lined up in agreement.
Fiabila brings nail expertise to hair care with dual-use keratin serum
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Fiabila is extending its over 50 years of nail care expertise to hair care with the launch of its keratin-powered Nail’N’Hair Milky Serum. The multi-use formula leverages Fiabila’s experience with nail keratin care, applying it to hair fibers.The launch is said to reflect the growing convergence of hair and nail care. Following broader trends in the personal care industry, both segments are increasingly “skinified,” applying principles of skin care to their respective beauty categories.
GLP-1 companion supplements and post-medication nutrition tap metabolic health...
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The growing adoption of GLP-1 medications is driving a shift in the food, beverage, and supplement industries to support consumers on these therapies and when they transition off them. Industry experts highlight how these drugs boost demand for holistic metabolic wellness and how companies can respond with solutions to enhance GLP-1s. Nutrition Insight discusses opportunities for innovations with Gnosis by Lesaffre, Kerry, Saanroo, and ADM. Silvia Pisoni, global operational marketing director at Gnosis by Lesaffre, says that GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) represent not only the epitome of a market disruptor but also a paradigm shift in how obesity and overweight are treated. 
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US FDA approves first sunscreen ingredient in over two...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted its first sunscreen active after two decades of inaction. The US beauty industry has been pushing for approval of a new sunscreen active since the FDA’s last accepted ingredient in the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol, also known as BEMT, can now be used in sunscreens in the US. The ingredient has been marketed as a sunscreen ingredient in many countries globally for years. 
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Givaudan secures majority stake in Eurofragance to expand...
Givaudan will acquire a majority stake in Eurofragance to bolster its fine fragrance position. The deal aligns with Givaudan’s 2030 strategy, aiming to expand its presence and capabilities across local and regional markets to drive sustained business growth. The Fragrance & Beauty supplier says the move will strengthen its leadership in high-growth markets. Givaudan says that by using Eurofragance’s strong regional footprint and global leadership and capabilities, the collaboration will enable both companies to bring unique, locally relevant fragrance experiences to consumers worldwide. 
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South Korea government backs K-beauty as export priority
South Korea’s Minister of Finance has announced that the country’s government will actively foster the cosmetics industry as an export growth engine. The move aims to capitalize on the surging global demand for K-beauty products, as the sector breaks another export record. During a meeting with representatives from major beauty firms, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol emphasized that the K-beauty industry has evolved beyond traditional skin care and makeup.

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Clean beauty boostersJun2026

According to Innova Market Insights, clean beauty is redefining itself. Clean beauty realigns to modern-day needs, with ethical expectations driving new regulatory norms for toxin and microplastic-fre...

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The beauty of aging Jun 2026

Innova Market Insights names “New Age Longevity” as one of the key trends shaping the personal care industry in 2026. As 39% of consumers globally embrace aging as a natural part of life, the conversation is shifting from anti-aging toward holistic longevity, with a growing focus on wellness, healthy aging, and long-term well-being.

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Sun care reinventedJun 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that sun care launches are gaining momentum globally, with +13% growth from April 2021 to March 2026. This also aligns with consumers using more sun care. The market is dominated by sun protection products, but there is an increase in self-tanning and bronzing products.

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