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FMCG majors like Nestlé and Starbucks are already experimenting with blockchain but in beauty it remains 'very much at the new stage' (Getty Images)

Blockchain beauty: ‘For the moment, it remains relatively niche’, says GlobalData

Blockchain remains expensive and emerging, used only in an experimental fashion across beauty, but the technology offers clear benefits around loyalty schemes and personalisation, says a GlobalData analyst.

Health and beauty ‘one of the most exciting’ retail categories, says expert

Consumer spend in health and beauty continues to rise rapidly and industry initiatives, particularly around clean beauty, make this an exciting category to play in, says a retail expert.

Plant milking promise? Clariant develops mulberry root extract under French biotech partnership

Clariant has developed a concentrated active from white mulberry tree root using a patented plant milking technology it says is a fundamental step towards ensuring beauty’s sustainable future.

Infrared protection: Kao finds flaky solution to cool skin surface temperature after sun exposure

Researchers from Kao Corporation have developed a protective technology made from titanium dioxide flakes that can control the uncomfortable sensation of heat caused by sun exposure on skin.

The future of a Natura-Avon beauty powerhouse?

Natura & Co has finalised its Avon acquisition, creating a global pure-play beauty giant and direct-to-consumer leader – a mega-business it wants to use to fight the climate crisis, champion cruelty-free, female empowerment and local communities.

Colgate launches vegan toothpaste in 100% recyclable plastic tubes

Colgate-Palmolive has launched a vegan-certified toothpaste line packed in fully recyclable plastic tubes across the UK and EU and says it will share the technology with competitors to drive sustainable change.

Bayer to develop medical skin care from staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria strains

Late last week, the multinational pharmaceutical company announced a partnership with dermatology biotech company Azitra to will leverage the skin microbiome in a whole new way.