Research, clinical testing, and innovations powering the next generation of formulas.
At the IFSCC Congress 2026, BASF revealed a dual-action technology that merges machine learning peptide design with green phyto-extraction. The innovation targets two core mechanisms in modern skincare science: precis...
Botanical active specialist Provital has launched Kromboost™, a biotechnology-derived bioactive upcycled from barley malt rootlets—an abundant byproduct of the malting and brewing industry. The ingredient targets two...
For cosmetic R&D managers and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) operating across the Indian personal care sector, loading up to 35% oil phase into a cold-process emulsion usually creates a tough technical tr...
Botanical active specialist Provital has launched Kromboost™, a biotechnology-derived bioactive upcycled from barley malt rootlets—an abundant byproduct of the malting and brewing industry. The ingredient targets two...
For cosmetic R&D managers and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) operating across the Indian personal care sector, loading up to 35% oil phase into a cold-process emulsion usually creates a tough technical tr...
The rapid adoption of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide across India has introduced a distinct clinical side effect: accelerated subcutaneous fat depletion. While metabolic outcomes are transfor...
Extracting thermo-labile botanicals without leaving behind trace volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or chemical solvents is a constant headache for cosmetic chemists. Traditional extraction often degrades sensitive bio...
The 10th Anti-Ageing Skin Care Conference gathered scientists from L'Oréal, Unilever, P&G and leading research institutions to explore how systems biology is reshaping the science — and the formulation strategy — of skin ageing. Here is what product development teams need to take forward.
Barrier repair has become one of the most important themes in modern skincare. The emergence of skin-equivalent ceramides is helping brands move beyond basic moisturisation towards more biomimetic approaches that closely replicate the skin's natural lipid architecture.
L'Oréal's latest showcase of 3D bioprinted skin highlights a technology that is moving beyond research laboratories and into mainstream beauty innovation. For manufacturers and brand teams, the implications extend from faster product development to stronger scientific validation.
Euromonitor has identified three biological research pathways — oxidative stress, cellular senescence, and inflammaging — as the most commercially promising vectors for beauty longevity innovation. For R&D directors and product development teams, the challenge is translating these signals into substantiated, scalable formulations before the category crowds.
The rapid adoption of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide across India has introduced a distinct clinical side effect: accelerated subcutaneous fat depletion. While metabolic outcomes are transfor...
Extracting thermo-labile botanicals without leaving behind trace volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or chemical solvents is a constant headache for cosmetic chemists. Traditional extraction often degrades sensitive bio...