Agile workflows
Processes | The effects of our fast-paced times are also evident in the cosmetics market. Those who can react at short notice are quicker to meet customers’ wishes. Walter Klein explains how optimising production can work.
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Safely sealed
Anti-counterfeiting | Especially in the field of premium cosmetics, brands want to protect their high-quality products from theft and counterfeiting. Sealing the packaging is the most common solution here. Dominik Korsten and Marc Buettgenbach present a new process that is sustainable, secure, and noble at the same time
Codif marks a new milestone in the history of photo-bioreactor algal culture
Everything started in 2006 when we decided to take on a student to write a thesis on “Developing a cellular culture of Jania Rubens”. This macroalgae has incredible properties, but it is slow-growing and there is a significant risk of overexploiting it. So the company considered a simple question: “how can we grow the algae without having a negative impact on nature?”
A bunch of flowers for preserving cosmetics
Multifunctionals | In the course of the ever-increasing demand for natural ingredients in cosmetics, it is also worth taking a look at preservatives. In fact, there are effective options here such as fragrance components that can be used in a variety of ways.
Flexible production solutions
Facilities | Environmentally friendly slogans or an animal welfare seal have not been enough for a long time. In the cosmetics industry, sustainable packaging is also playing an increasingly vital role. Daniel Traub explains how consumer demands and market challenges can be met, as well as the requirements of recyclers.
Recycled ingredient
Silicones | Making products even more environmentally friendly and saving resources is high on the agenda. One of the latest developments is the possibility of using recycled silicone polymers as ingredients. Alexander Selig talks about these ground-breaking results.
Alternative to viscous silicones
Emollient | One of the big challenges in hair care is the replacement of silicones by more environmentally friendly products offering the same level of performance. A new generation of emollients could be the solution.
Natural alternative discovered
New developments | The continuing trend to use natural or nature-based ingredients in cosmetics and body care ensures that more and more new ingredients enrich the market. Natural butylene glycol has even more advantages over its petro-based counterpart.
Substantiating product claims
Evaluation | The demands on hair care are high. Increasingly critical customers also want the promised benefits to be verifiable. Anne Charpentier presents the various methods of testing products for their effectiveness in terms of protection and care.
Complicated routes to registration
National regulations in some places make it difficult to introduce sunscreens that are already classified as safe in other countries. Arnita Wofford reports on the difficulties of the current situation, also about how customer wishes can be fulfilled under these conditions.
Biomimetic Boosters
Not all peptides are the same. That is why it is important to know what peptides are, how they work and what they do. In addition, Dr Larissa Legewie explains the small but subtle differences between these biomimetic messengers.
Sustainability needs creativity
Many companies are committed to sustainability. However, in the daily implementation, the approaches differ significantly. Charlotte d’Erceville-Dumond talks about company philosophy and concrete projects that have an impact far beyond the company’s boundaries.
Digital transformation
Digitisation has been revolutionising how we access the world – including the personal care market. The entire value chain is nurturing innovative ideas to fulfil the demands of today’s consumers.
Improving preservation in a natural way
Preservatives have a bad reputation, especially among consumers, but are necessary to prolong the shelf life of cosmetic products. Tom Fricke and Petra Schaal explain how their share can be reduced by using natural-based boosters.
From a marine problem to a regenerative innovation
As the request for renewable resources increases, many wonder how we will face the challenge of meeting the higher demand without causing additional deforestation or loss of biodiversity. An option from the sea promises to be sustainable in many ways, as Dr Barbara Olioso knows.
Knowledge is power
They are smart, they are selective, and they are changing the game. A new category of consumers is emerging to challenge beauty brands’ claims, armed with self-acquired knowledge and an ethical mindset.
Circular product design
The cosmetics industry is moving fast to adopt life cycle assessment. Many individual steps can be optimised in the manufacturing of a product. Ella Ceraulo explains what is possible.
Keeping all skin types in balance
Cosmetic products that are gentle on the skin microbiome are more in demand than ever. No wonder, then, that the market is increasingly using the claim ‘microbiome-friendly’. Dr Kristin Neumann explains how to really measure microbiome-friendliness in products.
The rise of ingredients-led beauty
In addition to manufacturers, consumers are also becoming increasingly concerned with the ingredients used in cosmetic products. Kayla Villena knows how this trend came about and how it affects the use of functional ingredients in formulations.
Convenient body care
Feeling good in your skin is an aspect that is increasingly important to customers. Body care plays an important role in this. New approaches to ingredients are necessary so that it is no longer perceived as a necessary evil but as an essential part of the daily care routine.