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Former Inolex, CEO and industry builder Conrad A. Plimpton, dies at 83

Former Inolex, CEO and industry builder Conrad A. Plimpton, dies at 83

Conrad Austin Plimpton passed away on April 19 in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 83. Born on August 26, 1943, he earned an AB from...

Kokuma unveils breakthrough depigmenting active at SCALE & NYSCC Supplier's Day

Kokuma unveils breakthrough depigmenting active at SCALE & NYSCC Supplier’s Day

Brussels-headquartered biotech startup Kokuma is bringing its novel depigmentation actives to the U.S. market, engaging dermatology...

L'Oréal's Q1 growth fueled by professional and dermatological products

L’Oréal’s Q1 growth fueled by professional and dermatological products

French beauty products company L’Oréal said Wednesday, April 22, sales rose by 3.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, boosted by...

Interparfums remains optimistic for 2026, despite war in the Middle East

Interparfums remains optimistic for 2026, despite war in the Middle East

Interparfums Inc., the company behind fragrances for Guess, Jimmy Choo, Coach, and Montblanc, among others, reported a 2% increase in...

Cosmogen designs gua sha–inspired foundation brush for Clarins

Cosmogen designs gua sha–inspired foundation brush for Clarins

Cosmogen leverages its application expertise to support Clarins’ Double Serum Foundation, designing an innovative, custom brush inspired...

Sol de Janeiro expands retail footprint with Urban Outfitters partnership

Sol de Janeiro expands retail footprint with Urban Outfitters partnership

The beauty brand has inked a new retail partnership with fashion and lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters, which operates over 200 stores...

A closer look at ACT Beauty's line of cosmetic brushes

A closer look at ACT Beauty’s line of cosmetic brushes

A specialist in promotional items, accessories, gift sets, luggage, and full-service makeup for the beauty and fashion industries, ACT...

Lipoid Kosmetik promotes cascara, a trendy co-product in the food industry

Lipoid Kosmetik promotes cascara, a trendy co-product in the food industry

The Switzerland-based manufacturer of active cosmetic and personal care ingredients — specializing in botanicals and phospholipid-based...

Mane surpasses EUR 2 billion in sales and sets its sights on boosting R&D

Mane surpasses EUR 2 billion in sales and sets its sights on boosting R&D

The flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic ingredients manufacturer announced on Wednesday, April 15, that it generated EUR 2.012 billion (USD...

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From tradition to trend: Ayurveda in transformation

From tradition to trend: Ayurveda in transformation

Ayurveda’s Indian market is projected to reach USD 16 billion by 2028, according to Business Standard India. Countries such as Sri Lanka,...

Where authenticity meets science: BASF redefines beauty with Authentic+

Where authenticity meets science: BASF redefines beauty with Authentic+

From exercising and living healthier to using beauty products and treatments, the possibilities for self transformation have never been...

Cosmetic Ingredients - April 2026

Cosmetic Ingredients - April 2026

The 2026 edition of in-cosmetics Global, which will be held in Paris from April 14 to 16, 2026, will once again be an opportunity for...

Markets & trends

Clean girl colour: The next chapter of makeup is “expressive beauty”

Clean girl colour: The next chapter of makeup is “expressive beauty”

Bold but good-for-you makeup is set to gain ground as colour cosmetics enters a new trend cycle, moving away from clean girl and into...

Laws & regulations

Omnibus VI: EU clarifies stance on CMR substances in cosmetics

Omnibus VI: EU clarifies stance on CMR substances in cosmetics

MEPs have cleared the path for legislation granting manufacturers more time to phase out cosmetics containing certain hazardous...

Science, R&D

Collagen-focused evaluation tools to substantiate anti-aging performance

Collagen-focused evaluation tools to substantiate anti-aging performance

Collagen is a key determinant of dermal structure, mechanical strength, and overall skin function. Representing 85–90% of dermal fibres,...

Ingredients & formulation

Extraction technologies: How IFF is redefining its natural flavor palette

Extraction technologies: How IFF is redefining its natural flavor palette

The fragrance and flavor specialist is expanding its natural flavor palette with four new ingredients — true “fruity and gourmand gems”...

Packaging & design

Five packaging innovations spotted at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026

Five packaging innovations spotted at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2026

With more than 255,000 visitors and over 3,100 exhibitors in 2026, the Cosmoprof trade fair in Bologna continues to stand out as a key...

Environment

TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism

TotalEnergies pushes plastic “chemical recycling”, despite criticism

At its former oil refinery in Grandpuits, France, TotalEnergies is converting plastic packaging waste into a paste and then into...

Innovation & new products

Unilever expands Dove’s Derma Scalp footprint worldwide

Unilever expands Dove's Derma Scalp footprint worldwide

Launched in Mexico earlier this year, Dove’s Derma Scalp range was developed with dermatologists to expand Dove’s damage care expertise...

Companies & industry

“We aim to significantly reduce fragrance development timelines,” Lucas Nanini

“We aim to significantly reduce fragrance development timelines,” Lucas Nanini

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) inaugurated its Fragrance Atelier on October 14, 2025, in Paris. Housed within the new Maison des...

Industry buzz

Former Inolex, CEO and industry builder Conrad A. Plimpton, dies at 83

Former Inolex, CEO and industry builder Conrad A. Plimpton, dies at 83

Conrad Austin Plimpton passed away on April 19 in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 83. Born on August 26, 1943, he earned an AB from...

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