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EU locks in US tariffs, but French beauty wants full exemption as losses mount

The European Parliament has approved the Turnberry agreement with the US, locking in 15% tariff rates on European beauty products entering the US. French cosmetics companies are warning that the duties are already hurting their biggest export market, while industry organizations respond by urging EU authorities to negotiate a beeline back to 0%. Since the tariff turbulence last summer, French perfumes and cosmetic exports to the US dropped for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, excluding the pandemic.
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Clean beauty trades “free-from” labels for science-led standards
Clean beauty has evolved from a “free-from” label into a comprehensive beauty standard. Where consumers once looked for shorter, less synthetic ingredient lists, they now demand full transparency. Beauty buyers want to know: what is in a product, what each ingredient does, where it comes from, how it is sourced, and whether credible evidence backs its safety and effectiveness. This switch has pushed clean beauty to represent a holistic approach. 
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Dads step into period care conversation, exposing industry gap
Period preparedness is no longer the burden of mothers and daughters alone; fathers are stepping up to the plate of menstrual care. However, the industry is lagging behind as the language and culture around traditional menstrual care remain highly gendered, creating barriers to fathers entering the conversation.Earlier this month, a group of dads got together in a pub in the UK to learn about menstrual care and period products. The event, titled Periods & Ponytails, quickly garnered internet attention, sparking a conversation on the wider shifts in modern fatherhood and whether the personal care industry is keeping up.
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Automating sleeved bottle packaging without compromising pack design
This article highlights the automation of sleeved bottle packaging, transforming a manual process into a high-speed solution while preserving brand identity and ensuring compatibility with both automated and manual operations.

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Melt&Marble: Accelerating commercial readiness for personal care products with INCI milestone

Melt&Marble is a Swedish biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce designer lipids in food and personal care products. The company has secured its first personal care ingredient INCI.  Paulo Teixeira, head of product at Melt&Marble, tells Personal Care Insights more about this regulatory milestone.

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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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Croda targets premium longevity skin care with botanical active
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Croda has unveiled Malvallin, a botanical active designed to address growing resilience, health, and longevity demands in premium skin care. The launch deepens Croda’s foothold in this market and is aligned with skin longevity trends, which aim to provide preventative care rather than retroactive treatment of visible aging.Malvallin is informed by the ingredients company’s research and innovations in the botanical field, merging plant-derived technologies, skin science, sourcing, and formulation. The ingredient combines modern skin biology with natural botanicals to encourage firmness, moisture, elasticity, and facial volume.
Cosmogen & Asquan equips French skin care brand with precision pimple corrector...
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Cosmogen & Asquan has supplied Maria Galland Paris with its 19 mm diameter Dropper Tube with a ball shape application for the French skin care company’s 382 Pure Comfort Target Pimple Corrector. The tube features hybrid technology that combines a transparent applicator with a drop-by-drop dispensing system. It is available in three applicator designs: targeted application for precise use, ball shape for circular massaging, and dome shape for hard-to-reach areas. 
Korean pharma giants push derma cosmetics for piece of K-beauty pie
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Derma cosmetics are emerging as a next big growth engine for K-beauty, and today, at the Global K Beauty Conference 2026 in Seoul, South Korea, industry representatives are discussing how to tap into it. The trend is already translating into market activity, with some Korean pharmaceutical companies introducing their own derma brands. Debut strategies in the space appear to be more aggressive than traditional pharmacy launches. K-beauty brands have increasingly leaned into clinically-inspired formulations and dermatological research, which has helped drive growth in the country’s derma cosmetics segment.
ELF enters hair care, brings “ELFfordable luxury” to mass beauty
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ELF has entered the hair care category with a six-piece “prestige-quality” portfolio. The move aims to bring luxury-standard products into everyday beauty rotations with their accessible price points.According to ELF, the launch addresses consumer demands for affordable hair care, with 77% of those in the company’s community expressing purchase intention of hair care products.
GLP-1 users fuel demand for laser hair removal as self-perception shifts
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The expansive offshoot effects of GLP-1 use are being felt in the hair removal market. Weight and skin changes are causing GLP-1 users to become more aware of — and preoccupied with — body hair, consequently seeking solutions such as laser hair removal. Laser by Aleya observes that as people experience significant weight loss due to GLP-1 drugs, they become more aware of other details regarding their appearance that they may have previously not paid attention to.
New cholesterol guidelines push plant-forward diets, but US meat myths persist
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Cardiovascular health is increasingly demanding attention as it is attacked through multiple affronts. Amid this backdrop, Nutrition Insight speaks with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), which has recently co-updated the dyslipidemia management guidelines, focusing on lifestyle interventions and earlier detection. Dyslipidemia refers to the abnormal levels of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides. 
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Bidders circle Boots amid rumored US$10B offload
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.
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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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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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Classic ingredients reimagined Jun 2026

Classic ingredients remain a strong foundation in personal care product launches, but their role is evolving. From upcycled beauty concepts to biotechnology and circular sourcing, brands are reworking familiar ingredients into more sustainable and value-added formulations.

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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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