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Biotechnology is increasingly used to create ingredients for cosmetics formulations in response to sustainability issues (Image: Getty)

5 biotech cosmetics ingredients companies to watch…

As biotechnology becomes more prominent in sourcing ingredients for cosmetics formulations, we reveal some of the pioneering businesses that are disrupting the cosmetics ingredients sector…

The new in vitro Double Plate Testing Method is likely to become an industry standard in 2025 (Image: Getty)

How sunscreen testing is about to be transformed…

The methods used to test SPF in suncare products have long faced multiple criticisms, and for the past three decades experts have been working on an alternative. This is now in the final stages of ISO approval and is set to overhaul the way we test sun...

Loopworm has developed multiple insect-derived ingredients, which it hopes can be used by the cosmetics industry (Image: Getty)

Could more cosmetics be formulated from insects in the future?

This startup is betting on it...

Unilever to make significant job cuts in Europe and "other markets to follow"

The British FMCG company is implementing the changes as part of CEO Hein Schumacher’s ‘Growth Action Plan’.

In recent years the French cosmetics group has attempted to revitalise growth for some of its flagship brands

Why L'Occitane has just gone private

Here’s why the French cosmetic group L'Occitane International has delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange…

Beauty stays afloat for LVMH as luxury fashion sales slow

The French firm saw declines across categories such as fashion and wines & spirits, while its cosmetics & perfumes division and selective retailer Sephora continued to drive sales in the first half of 2024.

BiotechXBeautyLabs: A new approach to beauty innovation

Following the recent news of biotechnology company Debut's sustainable ingredient development partnership with L’Oréal, Debut has announced the launch of its formulation development and contract manufacturing business BiotechXBeautyLabs in an effort...

As packaging designers move towards using more easily recyclable materials, pack designs are taking a less-is-more approach to aesthetic design, focusing on clean, simple labelling and muted colours. (Image: Getty)

Cosmetics packaging trends to watch

Ahead of the upcoming London Packaging Week, we discover what’s happening now and what’s coming next in beauty and personal care packaging...

Fragrance with feelings: The science behind emotion-inducing scents

Many scent marketers will claim that smells trigger 75% of our daily emotions, as the olfactory nerve is directly linked to the amygdala, the area of the brain that processes emotion. We spoke to experts to explore what’s happening in the realm of functional...

What’s trending: our 10 most-read stories in 2024

What have been some of the key issues in the beauty and personal care so far in 2024? We’ve rounded up the 10 most-read stories on CosmeticsDesign-Europe so far this year…

6 beauty brands marketing responsibly to Gen Alpha

Gen Alpha, AKA the ‘Sephora Kids’, has taken a keen interest in beauty, which has sparked much debate throughout 2024. We look at some of the brands that have since made it their mission to responsibly market their products to younger customers.