The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added DSM-Firmenich’s bemotrizinol to its list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first addition since 1999.
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Adipogenesis: countering contemporary facial sagging
Rapid weight loss from glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist drug treatments has been coupled with an increase in the development of facial sagging and loss of volume. Biocogent describes a botanically-derived active has been launched that helps to counter the contemporary issue of facial sagging from rapid weight loss
The critical role of SPF synergistic agents
Aegis Beauty Solutions examines an underappreciated class of ingredients — SPF-boosting agents — and demonstrates how these agents function synergistically with primary UV filters to achieve more efficient, stable, and safe photoprotection systems.
Vegan certification: cracking the green spreadsheet
Few symbols in the cosmetics and personal care sector inspire as much confidence - or occasional trepidation - as the Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. Yet behind the label lies a level of technical scrutiny that is not always fully understood by the cosmetic ingredient supplier community.
A world of innovation
Editor Tim Probert caught up with representatives of leading personal care companies from around the world at in-cosmetics Global 2026 in Paris, France, to find out what’s new, what’s trending and what’s in their product pipelines. The full interviews can be watched online at our YouTube channel.
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