Marico’s ₹1,012 crore buyout to increase its stake in Satiya Nutraceuticals—the parent company behind D2C nutricosmetics brand Plix—is a defining moment for the market. Personal care giants are no longer treating topi...
When L'Oréal’s venture arm, BOLD, teamed up with Nykaa to launch a joint co-investment initiative for Indian beauty brands, it wasn't just another corporate PR headline. It is a massive liquidity signal for the domest...
Amorepacific’s unveiling at the IFSCC 2026 Congress shifts thermal skin aging diagnostics from reactive damage repair to pre-emptive gene mapping. Powered by a deep learning-guided transcriptomic AI algorithm, the dia...
Across Indian R&D labs, formulators are actively swapping animal-derived extracts for bio-fermented alternatives to dodge regulatory delays and supply chain volatility. Driven by exploding consumer demand for Korean-s...
At Beautyworld Middle East 2026, global fragrance house Iberchem launched NovaSilk® and NovaSilk® Clear—a pair of water-based carrier platforms designed to help personal care formulators ditch ethanol without sacrific...
Global footwear icon Birkenstock is bringing its German-made 'Care Essentials' line to India. This marks a clear move in India’s USD 30 billion personal care market: foot care is stepping out from the unglamorous hygi...
The European Union is tightening REACH limits on undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related precursors. Formulators, contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs), and raw material suppli...
Dubai beauty incubator Amaani just locked in $5 million in Series A funding to scale its flagship skincare brand, AÏZA, across international markets. Engineered specifically for high-UV, arid environments, AÏZA’s late...