FEATURE ARTICLES

Editor Tim Probert caught up with representatives of leading personal care companies from around the world at this year’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day in New York, to find out what’s new, what’s trending and what’s in their product pipelines.

For decades, the US sun care market has evolved under a unique tension: rapidly shifting consumer expectations on one side, and a relatively static set of approved UV filters on the other. While beauty routines have become more sophisticated—prioritizing sensorial elegance, daily usability, and multifunctional performance— the regulatory framework has often limited how far formulators and brands could innovate.

While many beauty companies are just beginning to evaluate PFAS (per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) risk, DSM-Firmenich has already delivered a scalable, commercially available, trifluoroacetic acid-free peptide portfolio.

Pontes Carnauba Biowax provides a practical case through which the potential of regenerative extractivism can be examined as an emerging paradigm for sustainable raw material sourcing in the beauty and personal care industry

Equipforskin Korea presents the findings of studies into two tripeptides, AR inhibitor tripeptide and Jak1 inhibitor tripeptide, which were found in several in vitro and in situ assays to help reduce at least two important hair loss factors, such as like androgenic alopecia and alopecia areata.

Cascara, the dried outer shell of the coffee cherry, is a byproduct of coffee production that is emerging as a promising new botanical. Lipoid Kosmetik introduces a propanediol-aqueous extract from organic coffee cherry cascara (Coffea arabica L.), enriched with natural caffeine and developed for scalp and hair care

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

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.

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.

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.

The 2026 edition of in-cosmetics Global, organised by RX, concluded a record-breaking edition in Paris, welcoming 12,559 unique visitors and reinforcing its position as the leading destination for personal care ingredients and trends.

Consumers and formulators alike are increasingly drawn to formulations with thoughtfully curated ingredients. By focusing on fewer, high-quality components, these products reduce the risk of irritation while delivering maximum efficacy.

Inolex explains how hurdle technology enables formulators to create safer, cleaner, 100% natural, broad-spectrum preservation systems.

Ingredion describes a naturally derived, non-GMO, readily biodegradable, Halal and Kosher hair care ingredient that helps bridge the gap between synthetic ingredients and “free-from” product claims.

Croda presents research that has identified how a novel oligosaccharide (H-EPS) obtained by fermentation of a Pseudoalteromonas strain reduces skin fatigue, improves skin hydration and firmness, leading to softer and more radiant skin.

Activon has optimized an eco-friendly NADES extraction method to efficiently obtain ellagitannins with excellent anti-inflammatory and irritation- soothing efficacy from rambutan peel

Daebong LS describes how the topical application of a polysaccharide extracted from the mycelium of Tremella fuciformis resulted in a statistically significant improvement in stratum corneum hydration compared with a placebo formulation.

Core Biogenesis presents the clinical evaluation of a cosmetic scalp treatment containing a biomimetic FGF-2 delivered using plant-derived oleosomes

Solabia illustrates how precise technical design at the polymer interaction level can overcome the historical limitations associated with natural gums, and how its technology offers formulators a new pathway to reconcile high sensory performance with naturally derived materials.

Lubrizol presents a polymer that demonstrates multiple beneficial attributes such as compatibility with various oil systems, suspension, a wide range of viscosities across different use levels, UV filter and pigment compatibility, and superior clarity.