Formulation innovations
What happened in New York
MakeUp in New York has closed the doors of its 12th edition with a bang. A great program of conferences and a great variety and quality of exhibitors from luxury packaging, to make-up and skincare formulas or accessories. Here are live video reviews at the show on our Instagram. The
What is an holobiont and how cosmetics are helping it?
“A holobiont is an assemblage of a host and the many other species living in or around it, which together form a discrete ecological unit through symbiosis.” For example are considered to be holobionts or “superogranisms” so are humans or reef-building coral. In other words, an holobiont is a living
New Beauty Brands you may have missed recently
Amongst the many launches, mergers and acquisitions, it can be hard to keep track of what's happening in the beauty market. Here is a quick recap of the brands that we’ve seen and that we think are bringing something different to the market, with a sustainable aspect
Waterless Beauty 2.0: Exploring the Future of Formulation
Waterless Beauty 2.0, and the Future of Formulation With the rising demand for sustainability in the beauty industry, waterless beauty products have emerged as a promising solution. Initially popularised in the organic category, the trend has now extended to mass and luxury offerings. However, formulating waterless or water-free products
Improving emotional well-being, developing natural alternatives and fighting gravity, are the latest trends in cosmetics ingredients.
With a strong move to natural alternatives in cosmetics that has been happening for a few years now, we are seeing interesting functional and active ingredients for cosmetics. And with the advancement of biotechnology, I suspect a wide array of fascinating research. Imagine what potential seaweed could bring in actives
It’s not just about the food! A review of innovations at Cosmoprof Bologna 2023.
Everyone visiting Bologna will tell you that the food is amazing, and so is the beauty exhibition. The 54th edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna welcomed over 250,000 stakeholders, coming from 153 countries, who had the chance to discover the latest news for the sector. While visiting the halls dedicated
Waterless formulation
While indeed efforts are regularly made to reduce carbon footprint and curb plastic pollution, we should not disregard water, present in more than 80% of most formulas, and which is not an unlimited resource.
It ain't over till it's over
With restrictions increasing around packaging, especially with the latest EU Green Deal with the clear intention to " putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling", Europe is setting ambitious targets. This in addition to the already higher materials and transportation costs, and the added pressure on
Heading towards a revolution in cosmetic pigments?
Many cosmetic brands are dreaming of it: finding a vegan alternative to the pigments available on the beauty market. Can we imagine replacing synthetic and mineral pigments tomorrow with natural alternatives. Current natural, organic or "clean" make-up formulas are still made with iron, chromium or zinc oxides, titanium
Biomimicry in packaging
A brief report on biomimicry and innovations that you can apply to your packaging designs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES * To understand the meaning of biomimicry * To gain knowledge by studying example of biomimicry is general design * To gain knowledge in biomimicry packaging designs with examples 01 - What is biomimicry? Biomimicry is
Case Study - an interview with BYBI beauty
pioneering sustainability since the inception of its beauty brand, BYBI has been pushing the boundaries of innovations with the first beauty formula to launch with Bakuchiol extract (natural retinol-like), the first beauty brand to use ShellWorks, innovation bacteria-made compostable packaging, with their Glow Currant booster. Here is a live interview