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IFF on deodorant’s “whole-body” shift and scent’s starring role

Deodorant is no longer positioned solely for the underarms, according to findings from International Flavors and Fragrances’ (IFF) recent survey on global usage trends. This evolution is shaping new expectations around enhanced protection, sensoriality, and personal expression in the category.
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Exosome market shifts from quantity to proven efficacy
Exosomes have traveled from the frontiers of regenerative medicine, through the aesthetic clinic, and now onto the shelves of the cosmetics aisle. They have become one of skin care’s buzziest ingredients, but the industry is now looking beyond exosome amount and looking for practical function. Exosomes are microscopic messengers, released by skin cells, that contain proteins, lipids, and genetic material. In cosmetics, exosomes help strengthen the communication between skin cells that aging impairs. They are touted as next-generation actives that boost cell renewal and collagen production. 
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Bioiberica links consumer skepticism to beauty’s healthy aging pivot
The beauty industry is increasingly shifting from “anti-aging” messaging toward “healthy aging” and longevity-focused positioning. For Bioiberica, this means consumers and the industry are “rethinking what aging means.” A greater awareness of how factors such as stress, sleep, nutrition, and hormonal changes impact the skin is driving demand for more holistic beauty-from-within solutions. As a result, the company is seeing brands rethink format innovation.
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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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dsm-firmenich taps K-scent with Sensorium Seoul experience
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dsm-firmenich is tapping the emerging “K-scent” whitespace with the latest installment of its flagship sensory experience, Sensorium. The Attention Seoul: Living (In)Visible experience invited customers, partners, and industry leaders in the region to explore how fragrance innovation impacts olfactory identity and emotion.Personal Care Insights speaks to dsm-firmenich about what differentiates K-scent from other fragrance landscapes and changing consumer expectations around fragrance performance. 
Solabia completes Mibelle Biochemistry acquisition
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Solabia Group has completed its acquisition of Mibelle Biochemistry, the Swiss specialist in science-backed active ingredients for the cosmetics and nutraceutical industries. The deal, from Persán, was initially announced in February 2026.
Beauty dealmaking heats up with Trilogy and Thriving Brands portfolio expansions
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Beauty and personal care dealmaking is ripe across skin care, hair care, and ingredients, as companies acquire brands to scale science-backed portfolios, manufacturing capabilities, and global market reach.Trilogy Laboratories has acquired YNS Cosmeceuticals, incorporating its pharmaceutical heritage and FDA-compliant manufacturing capabilities into the skin care brand. YNS has a background in clean beauty aligned with “skinimalism” trends.
Online beauty playbook: Brands need creators, AI visibility and retail data
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5WPR has found that personal care brands must fine-tune social media strategies with content creator relationships and online data to stand out in what it calls “the most saturated creator content category in America.” The AI communications firm’s The 1,000-Creator Playbook for Beauty 2026 divulges that brands that maintain flexibility in an evolving online market remain competitive. The playbook suggests that standout beauty brands are moving beyond founder-led storytelling, and instead prioritizing long-term “dermfluencer” partnerships, compliant claims management, and retail pitches backed by TikTok Shop performance data.
In-cosmetics Korea 2026: Vytrus Biotech introduces immune re-education active...
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Vytrus Biotech has launched Toleroxyl, a plant-derived human protein that re-educates hyperreactive urban skin to restore immune tolerance, at In-cosmetics Korea 2026, Seoul, South Korea (July 1–3). The Spanish biotechnology company says the ingredient introduces the concept of immune re-education in cosmetics. It reports that the cosmetics industry is entering a new era in sensitive skin care, where the goal is no longer only to soothe, calm, or mask visible reactivity, but to help the skin recover its own ability to tolerate daily stressors. 
Brain protein may be key link between obesity, aging & memory loss
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US researchers have received a US$410,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate whether obesity speeds up brain aging and its impact on memory loss and brain-related diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Nutrition Insight sits down with the study lead researcher, Timothy Jarome, professor at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech, to discuss what drove him to research this issue and its importance amid an increasingly obese population.
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June in review: US FDA sunscreen active approval, Omnibus...
Global regulatory moves defined the beauty industry last month. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its first sunscreen active ingredient after two decades of inaction. The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional interinstitutional agreement on the Omnibus VI package. 
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UK deforestation rules could expose beauty supply chain...
The UK government’s crackdown against deforestation is meant to clean up supply chains, but beauty industry voices warn that the sector’s complex web of naturally-sourced ingredients, processors, and suppliers could make compliance difficult. The Great Britain Deforestation Regulation (GBDR) was announced last week and is scheduled for enactment by 2027. Still pending consultation, it would require businesses in the UK with an annual turnover exceeding £1 million (US$1.3 million) to undertake due diligence regarding their commodities sourced from forests. Thereby, it will prohibit any products with ingredients linked to deforestation from being sold in the UK.
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“Lunchtime procedures” and loyalty points: Inside Korea’s...
Frequent cosmetic-related spending is becoming a cultural norm in South Korea, and K-beauty consumers are increasingly using credit cards to fund this lifestyle. This is according to data by Hyundai Card, the South Korean credit card company owned by the Hyundai Motor group. “Beauty-related spending is taking up a growing share of everyday consumer spending,” a spokesperson from Hyundai Card tells Personal Care Insights.

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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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Carrageenans uncovered Jul 2026

Carrageenans are gaining momentum in personal care launches as brands seek naturally derived multifunctional ingredients that enhance texture, stability, and sensory performance. The ingredient is most featured in skin care and hair care products, where it serves as a natural thickener, gelling agent, and moisturizer aligned with clean beauty and plant-based formulation trends.

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Natural claims for personal careJul 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates growth in natural claims, with 32% CAGR from April 2021 to March 2026 in product launches. This is underpinned by consumers increasingly seeking more natural ingredients when shopping for their beauty products. Skin care and hair care had the largest share of natural launches, while body care grew the fastest.

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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...

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