FEATURE ARTICLES

Combining science and luxury

Audrey Gueniche is the international scientific director of historic L’Oréal luxury beauty brand Helena Rubinstein. In conversation with editor Tim Probert, Audrey, a Parisian with more than three decades of experience with L’Oréal, shares her insight on ‘hero’ ingredients and wider beauty trends

COVER STORY: How Sesderma is continuing to pioneer in personal care in 2026

Dr. Gabriel Serrano Sanmiguel: In 1989, I founded Sesderma Laboratories with the mission of transforming dermatological research into effective, accessible, and personalized skincare solutions.

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 9. Jin-Oh Park

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Jin-Oh Park is the President & CEO of Korean cosmetic ingredient maker Daebong LS

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 8. Martha Tilaar

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Martha Tilaar is the founder of Martha Tilaar Group.

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 7. Yoshiaki Okabe

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Yoshiaki Okabe is chief marketing & innovation officer of Shiseido.

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 6. Dr Alain Khaiat

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Dr Alain Khaiat is President of Singapore-based SEERS Consulting

Bridging the in vivo and in vitro testing gap

As mineral sunscreens become more widely adopted, ensuring accurate SPF testing methodologies becomes increasingly urgent. Refining in vitro SPF testing will allow for a more accurate and fair assessment of ZnO-based sunscreen efficacy, as Solabia explains

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 5. Danilo Lambino

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Danilo Lambino is the founder of Australian formulation consultancy Formulae 8

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 4. Gaurav Datta

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Gaurav Datta is the global marketing vice-president of Unilever

Rebuilding skin elasticity during the menopause

Geltor describes in vitro and ex vivo studies that demonstrate how a biodesigned recombinant elastin registered as sh-polypeptide-50, significantly stimulates the endogenous synthesis of key extracellular matrix components

Beyond lifespan: exploring the science of longevity

Longevity science is reshaping our understanding of skin ageing and the biological hallmarks that drive functional and visible decline. For more than two decades, Ashland has explored these pathways, from genomic instability to cellular senescence, developing a range of cosmetic active ingredients with targeted actions and robust scientific validation

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 3. Sungho Lee

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Sungho Lee is the CEO of Sunjin Beauty Science

How senescence science is redefining skin longevity

Clinical evidence show that senolytic compounds can double the efficacy of established actives - such as collagen-boosting peptides - by amplifying their impact on the main visible signs of ageing. By removing the biological roadblocks that limit conventional actives’ effectiveness, senolytic-enhanced formulations represent the future of evidence-based skin care, as DSM-Firmenich explains

Skin inflammaging and the role of Ectoin

Bitop examines key inflammaging mechanisms and demonstrates how Ectoin reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, inhibits oxidative stress, and protects cellular structures through its unique hydro-complex mechanism

Measuring properties of human hair surfaces

Surface characterisation data of hair fibres can deliver important insights into the performance of hair care products. Lucideon reviews the range of relevant hair properties together with the use of topographical and chemical surface characterisation techniques for their determination

Can cosmetics be made totally in the UK?

Ahead of this month’s SCS Formulate show in Coventry, UK, trade association Cosmetics Cluster UK examines whether it is possible to manufacture, at commercial scale, a beauty product from raw materials sourced from domestic production

Meet the 9 Faces of APAC Beauty 2025: 2. Stacey Fraser

The 9 Faces of the APAC Beauty Industry awards, a collaboration between in-cosmetics Asia and Personal Care magazine, honour the region's beauty innovators, changemakers and unsung heroes who deserve recognition for driving scientific excellence. Stacey Fraser is the founder of Stacey Fraser Co.

IFSCC Congress: cosmetics steal Cannes limelight

Editor Tim Probert rounds up the 35th IFSCC Congress in Cannes, France, with coverage of the latest cutting-edge cosmetic science presented by the likes of L’Oréal, Shiseido, BASF, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Givaudan, Cosmax and more

Clearing the hurdles

Seongmin (Mike) Sohn is the general manager and principal consultant at global regulatory compliance consulting firm REACH24H Korea. Mike, who is based in Seoul, Korea, talks to editor Tim Probert about the latest cosmetic regulations, as well as K-beauty trends

COVER STORY: Setting new standards for sunscreen film formers

As consumer expectations for sun care evolve, the demand for high-performance, environmentally conscious sunscreens is reshaping formulation strategies

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