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L'Oréal's UVMune 400 filtration technology protects all skin types and phototypes against ultra-long UVA rays known to penetrate the epidermis [Getty Images]

‘A big leap in sun care': L’Oréal unveils filtration tech for ultra-long UVA rays

International beauty major L’Oréal has unveiled its first filtration technology that protects the skin against ultra-long UVA rays, marking what it defines a breakthrough in sun care.

Africa - with its 54 countries - is a diverse and rich beauty movement very different from others [Getty Images]

Beautiful Africa: ‘Nuanced’ A-Beauty an emerging space ‘to watch’ - WGSN

African-Beauty will soar in the coming months and years, as the diverse and ancient rituals and ingredients across the region draw in consumer curiosity, says WGSN’s head of beauty.

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Addressing personal care needs in a post-pandemic world: Getting closer

All over the world, people are stressed by the drawn-out pandemic. Whether economic hardships, health concerns or travel restrictions, the “new normal” doesn’t feel normal at all. People are longing to reconnect with one another, travel and explore different...

We reveal how major brands and retail giants are expecting an imminent travel retail beauty boom as travellers once again take to the skies.

How to win over… beauty consumers in a rebounding travel retail market

From pop-ups to new launches, and digital immersion to sustainability, we reveal how major brands and duty-free retail giants are expecting an imminent travel retail beauty boom as travellers once again take to the skies.

The Fragrance Creators Association report was released earlier this year, presenting to its members its accomplishments in 2021. © Getty Images - Ilbusca

Three takeaways from the Fragrance Creators Association 2021 report

Fragrance is vital in many industries, including personal care, and the Fragrance Creators Association is working to improve its impact and public understanding.

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Unveiling the ultimate approach against stress

Who can say they are not stressed in some way? It is difficult to find someone who can say that they are not stressed, since almost everyone deals with stress in their day-to-day lives even if they are not aware.

Genderless beauty is shifting gears into gender freedom, a broader movement pivoting around authenticity and new fluid identities [Getty Images]

Unapologetic and authentic: Coty, Estée Lauder and L’Oréal brainstorm the ‘gender freedom’ rise in beauty

Genderless and gender fluid have risen as beauty concepts over time, but gender freedom takes things further to capture and empower the hearts and minds of every consumer identify, say leading beauty execs.

Industry must ensure microbiome claims are backed by sound science, particularly as the movement continued its rise with interest in categories like scalp care, ageing skin and baby care [Getty Images]

MyMicrobiome founder: Microbiome beauty needs more ‘meaningful’ data

The beauty industry must back microbiome claims with validated data if the category is to evolve in a positive way, says the founder of MyMicrobiome.

The wet wipes developed by N&E Innovations are made of durian husks. © N&E Innovations

Thorn to tissue: N&E Innovations produces durian-husk wet wipes, targets ME and China expansion

A Singapore firm that has created wet wipes from durian husks hopes its product differentiation can propel it to success in the Middle East and China, as well as in South East Asia.

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Nutraingredients award finalist joins forces to improve women’s menopause experience

Pura Collagen, recently shortlisted for a Nutraingredients award, has joined a collective of likeminded brands and companies to improve the menopause experience for women.

Beauty brands can play into the metaverse, bringing joy, better engagement, building communities and empowering consumers to become creative [Getty Images]

Community, mindset and creativity: Estée Lauder, L’Oréal and Coty discuss future of the metaverse

Whilst the metaverse remains an evolving space and concept, there is plenty of opportunity for beauty to use the world to engage, create and build communities, say leading beauty execs.

The beauty major's tool considers eight metrics across human health, ecosystem health and environmental endpoints to provide a 'green score' on ingredients, formulas and end products [Getty Images]

‘Measured, tracked and validated’: Estée Lauder outlines ‘green score’ tool for beauty

Beauty major The Estée Lauder Companies has outlined a method it has developed to score ingredients, formulations and products on their green value, considering human health, ecosystem health and environmental endpoints throughout the supply chain.

Expert explains why most circular design projects tend to fail. [Getty Images]

‘It needs to be benefits led’: Circular design expert explains why most eco-friendly propositions fail

Most circular design projects tend to fail as companies tend to begin to implement circular elements too late and fail to keep the mainstream consumers’ basic needs and concerns in mind.

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L'Oréal beauty tech innovation targets consumer devices, social commerce and digital footprint

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From April 1, 2022, certain beauty and personal care businesses will need to declare and pay taxes on plastic packaging manufactured or imported into the UK [Getty Images]

‘May be transformative’: UK Plastic Packaging Tax to impact beauty long-term

‘Drastic but necessary’: Beauty majors cease business in Russia

CosmeticsDesign-Europe spotlights the top five beauty and personal care trends to watch in 2022 - think skin, menopause and innovative retail [Getty Images]

A year of innovation? Top 5 EMEA beauty trends to watch in 2022

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 520 million children worldwide suffer with caries in primary teeth, with various oral diseases affecting a total of almost 3.5 billion people globally [Getty Images]

Colgate-Palmolive VP: Oral disease is a ‘global health crisis’ that needs attention

Downstream users of chemicals, including beauty and personal care manufacturers, will start to face challenges if the chemical toolbox shrinks and a zero-tolerance approach is taken on non-compliance [Getty Images]

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to have ‘significant consequences’ on entire value chain: BASF

Collaboration and partnerships will be needed throughout the entire supply chain for beauty to truly transform into circular business models moving forward [Image: Albéa Group]

Albéa CEO: ‘We need to transfer from linear to circular to be forever’

Despite ongoing difficulties associated with COVID-19 and Brexit, the certified UK organic beauty and wellness market has continued to grow [Getty Images]

‘Remarkable growth’: UK certified organic beauty and wellbeing market up 15% in 2021

Colgate-Palmolive says fatty acid salts can improve the stability of a range of formulations, including toothpastes, gels and tooth varnishes [Getty Images]

Better brushing: Colgate-Palmolive files flurry of oral care patents

Citrus fruit waste, which represents practically half of the fresh fruit mass, can be incorporated into a range of cosmetic applications, including skin care, body lotions and sprays [Getty Images]

Citrus fruit waste offers upcycled active skin care promise: Review

Industry and consumers have a plethora of certifications and standards that can be used for natural and organic cosmetics [Getty Images]

Natural and organic cosmetics: An overview of certification options

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