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And the brighter and more Instagram-worthy, the better, as UK beauty market competition heats up [Getty Images]

Pop-up power: Beauty brands can use ‘uniquely designed spaces’ to build hype and community, says Mintel

Temporary retail spaces offer beauty brands opportunity to build hype and drive community post-pandemic – both key in an increasingly competitive UK market, says Mintel.

Neuro-Bio believes there could, potentially, be a means to predict Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases by looking at the skin [Getty Images]

Alzheimer’s research startup Neuro-Bio looking for skin biomarker

A leading neuroscientist and Oxford University startup are working with Unilever and Beiersdorf to investigate whether there might be a skin biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Sustainability efforts find new life in plant-based personal care

Sustainability isn’t a trend, it’s an industry standard. Find out how you can formulate consciously with plant-powered solutions.

Dive deeper on Kao joining Genomatica venture to scale palm oil alternatives

Biotechnology firm Genomatica announced last week that Japanese giant Kao Corporation is joining a venture to scale alternatives to palm oil.

The business of Instagram: Creativity and community key to growth - execs

Beauty businesses must focus on pushing creativity and building communities on Instagram to spur engagement and drive growth, according to executives of the platform.

The latest skin model opens up a variety of research opportunities in cosmetics, dermatology and beyond [Image: Labskin/Deepverge]

‘Huge opportunities for research’: Labskin develops pigmented 3D skin model

Human skin microbiology specialist Labskin has developed a pigmented skin model in partnership with Bradford University that it says represents a breakthrough for cosmetics and health research and could even lead to new discoveries.

In vitro, in vivo and clinical studies show that blue light produces direct and indirect effects on the skin. GettyImages

Feeling blue: Understanding how blue light affects skin health ‘hampered by research methods’ – J&J study

The understanding of how blue light affects skin health is being hampered by lack of standardised research methods, including the use of different sources of blue light and measurements of its biological effects, according to a new review funded by Johnson...

Key targets: India’s Aminu targets UAE and Saudi Arabia in Middle East expansion

India-based skin care brand Aminu’s Middle East expansion will focus on United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as its two key markets.

A large number of UK adults who buy beauty and grooming products say in-store technology would help the overall shopping experience [Getty Images]

‘Real opportunity’ for in-store beauty tech to aid consumer choice and experience: Mintel

Beauty tech investments have largely focused on digital and e-commerce, but consumers are looking for technology in-store as well to improve the overall shopping experience, providing significant opportunity for brands and retailers, according to Mintel.

Shiseido has mapped out a ring collagen network present in facial skin that is crucial to morphology as a person ages [Getty Images]

Shiseido fellow details ring collagen ‘discovery’ as promising for anti-ageing skin care

International beauty major Shiseido has advanced scientific understanding on facial sagging via digital research tools and experiments, defining ring collagen as central to face skin morphology and detailing how to reconstruct this network as people aged.

Academic research on incorporating live bacteria into topicals has widened, but industry moves in the space still face major hurdles [Getty Images]

L'Oréal scientist: Live bacteria ‘the dream’ for skin microbiome NPD

Innovation in cosmetic ingredients targeting the skin microbiome is surging, but the ultimate dream is to be able to incorporate beneficial live bacteria into formulations, says a principal scientist at L’Oréal Research & Innovation.