Formulation innovations

News related to ingredients and formulations innovations in beauty. Focus on sustainable news and sustainable innovations. Green Formula, Clean Formula. Alternatives to petrochemical, silicones, talc, and more. Innovations using Biotechnology.

Julia Wray
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From plant-based PDRN, functional naturals, and exosomes ... a few of the trends seen at InCosmetics 2026

In-cosmetics Global 2026 brought a surge of ingredient innovation to Paris. Active ingredients tapping emerging skin care trends, breakthrough delivery systems and sustainable functionals with surprising ancillary benefits – these and more were out in full force.


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TechnicoFlor presents FlorIndex 2.0, the evolution of its eco-score for assessing the environmental and societal impact of fragrance formulas

TechnicoFlor unveils FlorIndex® 2.0, the evolution of its pioneering tool for assessing the environmental and social impact of fragrance formulas.


Eva Lagarde
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Beauty innovations seen at Cosmoprof Bologna

From spray-foam-to-pad beauty, to hazelnut-based packaging, to blue beauty with ocean-sourced innovations, Cosmoprof  Bologna - which gathered about 250,000 visitors with over 3,000 exhibitors from 64 countries and more than 10,000 brands -  didn’t disappoint in beauty innovations.


Eva Lagarde
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Precision Packaging, Transformative formulas at MakeUp in Los Angeles.

With new make-up packaging, a transparent pump and transformative & colourful formulas, a few of the innovations released at MakeUp in LosAngeles 26.


Eva Lagarde
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The quiet power of guar, and why it matters for beauty

A humble Indian crop is quietly reshaping how we think about conditioning, texturising and sustainability in formulation — and Syensqo has been at the heart of it for a decade.


Eva Lagarde
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Green Chem Finder, a smart tool designed to help formulators find sustainable green alternatives for cosmetic preservation.

New platform streamlines ingredient selection for sustainable cosmetics formulations.


Eva Lagarde
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"Airless packaging technology helped us drive innovations in formulation" explains Christophe Coquard from Sisley

How airless packaging technology drives innovations in formulation, a key study with Sisley and Aptar


Eva Lagarde
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A biotech and marine alternative to "fillers"?

Skin purity, longevity, and alternatives to aesthetic procedures: new efficacy data for Seppic's marine active ingredients


Eva Lagarde
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L'Oréal invest in new materials & ingredients innovations through "L'AcceleratOR" programme

Supporting start-ups and SMEs in its supply-side accelerator program, L'Oréal's global resources aim to launch 6-to-9-month pilot projects that could be scaled across the group’s international operations.


Eva Lagarde
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Lubrizol Unveils New Data on Telophi™ Biotech Ingredient and Skin Regeneration

Lubrizol announces new scientific findings supporting the efficacy of its Telophi™ biotech ingredient. Recent ex vivo and in vitro studies confirm that it helps protect telocytes and stem cells from aging, promoting extracellular matrix homeostasis and preserving collagen integrity—key factors in maintaining youthful, healthy-looking skin. These new results, including


Eva Lagarde
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Core Biogenesis Wins the L’Oréal Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Challenge 2025

Core Biogenesis has won the L’Oréal Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Challenge 2025 in the Future Science and Sustainability category. The award was presented by Barbara Lavernos, Deputy CEO in charge of Research, Innovation and Technology at L’Oréal, during the grand finale of this year’s challenge. The


Eva Lagarde
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TechnicoFlor makes fragrance carbon footprint more accurate

Being sustainable is great, but if you don't measure progress, you may as well remain silent. TechnicoFlor, the French fragrance House, has developed a specific tool to measure the carbon footprint of fragrance formulas. Called Global ScenTrack®, this methodology enables the calculation of the carbon footprint of fragrance