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New Lancet Commission puts skin disease in global health spotlight

The Lancet unveils its first commission dedicated to skin health to help bring dermatology to the global health agenda. The Lancet Commission on Skin Health will convene global experts to study the burden of skin diseases and develop policy recommendations to improve global access to dermatological care. According to The Lancet, skin diseases affect nearly 5 billion people globally, yet remain widely underfunded and misunderstood in public health systems. Many countries have fewer than three dermatologists per million people.
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Beauty packaging pivots to scalable sustainability and recycle-ready formats
Sustainable packaging in personal care today often reflects a holistic approach that extends far beyond material selection. It encompasses recyclable or circular materials such as mono-materials, post-consumer recycled content, bio-based options, and metals like aluminum, while also aligning with tightening regulatory pressures such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and mandatory recycled content rules.
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Clöud Café and Ulta Beauty expand K-wellness offering with coffee-and-matcha retail partnership
Clöud Café is marking its first entry into a beauty retailer with Ulta Beauty, after previously being available only through DTC, Amazon, and select Asian marketplaces. The launch is positioned as the “first ever” coffee-and-matcha brand partnership within Wellness by Ulta Beauty.
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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.
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Formulating texture in skincare: a data-driven approach to replacing synthetic thickeners
Consumers are actively seeking natural ingredients in their skincare products, and the pressure is on formulators to deliver clean-label solutions without compromising product look and feel. In this webinar, Tate & Lyle and Innova Market Insights experts discuss how this trend is shaping innovation and how brands can tackle formulation challenges. We explore how nature-based, readily biodegradable ingredients combined with a proprietary methodology can replace synthetics, while maintaining the desired physical and sensorial properties. Through individual product variables mapped against our ingredient data repository, we can reduce reformulation complexity and minimize the need for panel testing. Our model simplifies multivariable measurements into easy-to-interpret results — accelerating development and enabling brands to meet consumer demand for naturally derived skincare products.  Join us to say goodbye to synthetics, fast!
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IFF: Tapping robotics for faster fragrance development
Beauty companies are under growing pressure to shorten cosmetics development cycles. To keep pace, fragrance houses are investing in automation that can cut sampling and formulation timelines while also improving precision. International Flavors and Fragrances’ (IFF) installation of its Colibri smart-dosing robot in Singapore reflects the wider industry shift toward modernized operations. The company tells us how its high-tech intervention can accelerate time-to-market in Asia’s fast-moving beauty landscape.

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Symrise launches division connecting beauty, gut microbiome & holistic wellness
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Symrise has introduced a new Care & Wellness Division to meet the global demand for products under the umbrella of well-being and beauty. Launched under the Scent & Care segment, the division brings together expertise across cosmetic and health ingredients and actives, including biotics. 
Beauty product launches target Gen Alpha as industry weighs responsibility
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Generation Alpha — largely designated as children born between 2010 and 2025 — is increasingly becoming targeted as the primary demographic for some cosmetic launches. While the generation may present untapped market opportunities, product launches and marketing campaigns targeting children are often met with backlash, bringing into question the ethics of selling chemical ingredients potentially harmful to young people.
Ulta opens on TikTok Shop as Gen Z looks to social media for beauty brand...
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Ulta Beauty revealed during its Q4 earnings call that the company will launch on TikTok Shop next week. According to the company, the virtual shop marks the end of siloed channel retail strategies and serves as a watershed moment for the personal care industry. The shop will feature an exclusively curated brand assortment.
AI guidance tools now essential to drive higher beauty spending
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A recent report has found that guided digital tools, such as selfie diagnostics and virtual try-ons, are becoming central to how consumers shop for beauty products. According to Revieve’s Beauty & Wellness Index 2025, digital tools on beauty e-commerce sites drive stronger consumer engagement, foster education, and help justify higher product pricing, resulting in higher checkout values. The report analyzed millions of AI-driven beauty interactions across e-commerce sites to understand how consumers discover and buy skin care and makeup online. The data shows that in guided beauty journeys, around 72% of users complete the diagnostic experience, 14% add products to their cart, and overall conversion rates range from 2% to 5%.
Amorepacific’s AI-powered app brings K-beauty shopping to ChatGPT
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Amorepacific has launched an AI-powered retail app, Amore Mall, powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The South Korean cosmetics and beauty conglomerate says it is the first of the K-beauty industry to launch an app on ChatGPT.The ChatGPT app brings Amorepacific’s products to 900 million global ChatGPT users through tailored recommendations based on the company’s data. The interface allows consumers to input their information, needs, and desires through conversational AI and compare prices, efficacy, and ingredients across products.
Webinar preview: Sirio’s LifeChews unlock next-gen plant-based supplements
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Sirio is presenting a new solution as consumer trends are indicating a growing preference for on-the-go, sustainable, and efficient supplements. With its new palatable jelly tablets, LifeChews meets these demands with convenience and impact.Ahead of Sirio’s webinar, “Introducing LifeChews: the Next Generation of Plant-Based Supplements,” Nutrition Insight meets with Sirio Europe’s head of Brand to give a sneak peek. Registration for the free webinar on March 26 at 11 AM CET is now open. In this session, the company will reveal the four product concepts created with LifeChews. 
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Dove discusses why emotional care matters in men’s grooming
Men’s approach to personal care is shifting alongside attitudes and expectations of masculinity. Once rigid and hyper-masculine, the messaging of men’s personal care products has evolved to embrace a more nuanced, emotional, and self-expressive approach. Augusto Garzon, global brand VP Axe & Dove Men+Care, sits down with Personal Care Insights to discuss the market changes in men’s grooming — from the rise of multi-step skin care routines to more inclusive and authentic brand messaging. 
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Pakistan faces global pressure to “walk the talk” on toxic...
Over 20 international health and environmental organizations have called on Pakistan’s Competition Commission (CCP) to halt the manufacture and global trade of mercury-containing skin-whitening creams. The move intensifies scrutiny of the country’s cosmetics manufacturing sector, after a recent testing round found that 35 of 37 creams manufactured in Pakistan contained mercury levels thousands of times higher than the legal limit. The coalition, which includes the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG), the California Department of Public Health, and NGOs across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, has sent a letter to the CCP calling for stronger enforcement of existing bans on mercury-based formulations.
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Expert talks intimate care category boom and how to keep up
Beacon Wellness Brands is spotlighting expert authority in modern intimate wellness with the launch of a Wellness Collective. The North American personal care appliance, beauty, and sexual wellness platform, through its sexual wellness subsidiary, PlusOne, has created the 2026 PlusOne Wellness Collective. The panel of experts aim to advance education and normalize discourse around intimate wellness.

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The Future of FragranceMar2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that global fragrance launches are increasing, with an average annual growth rate of +51 % from 2021 to 2025. Consumers globally prefer light fragrances, and thei...

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Home care innovation Mar 2026

According to Innova Market Insights, Household Care products are gaining ground, with an average annual growth rate of 18% from 2021 to 2025. Consumers globally say they have mostly purchased cleaning products (81%) and dishwashing & washing-up products (75%). New product launches emphasize sustainability and functionality.

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Sustainable personal care packaging solutionsMar 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that the use of sustainable packaging in personal care product launches grew 20% year-over-year from 2024 to 2025, reflecting a strong demand for more eco-friendly products, inside and out.

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