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Evonik said it has seen "increased customer demand" for sustainable emollients for and product formulations and has just opened a new plant dedicated to this popular ingredient...

Evonik opens plant to manufacture sustainable emollients This investment will reduce the business’ climate footprint and help its customers create more sustainable cosmetic formulations.

With a focus on "antimicrobial peptides", we're excited the see the NPD that comes out of this partnership between Beiersdorf x Macro Biologics...

Beiersdorf x Macro Biologics to develop antimicrobial peptides The German beauty and personal care business has invested in the US biotech firm through its venture capital unit and will innovate in multiple sectors including derma skin care and wound care.

Demands from shoppers & a flurry of EU regulations have put and high on the agenda for all businesses. Here's how 6 brands are making waves in this space...
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6 cosmetics brands making big waves in sustainability From ethical ingredients sourcing, to packaging innovations and preventing biodiversity loss, we heard from six beauty and personal care companies about how they are being more sustainable...

As the European Union focuses on making Europe more competitive on the global stage, Google has lost its appeal against a €2.4bn fine in an ongoing antitrust case at the EU Court of Justice...

Google loses €2.4bn antitrust case in EU Today, in a landmark case at the European Court of Justice, the world’s most popular search engine has lost its battle against a €2.4bn fine given by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago.

UK & colour brand Trinny LondonLondon has just opened its first brick-and-mortar store on the King's Road in Chelsea. Find out why it's no ordinary cosmetics shop here...

Trinny London expands into brick-and-mortar retail After the popularity of its summer popup, the UK-based cosmetics brand has opened a store on London’s King’s Road.

As it acquires a majority stake in the Latvian luxury /lifestyle brand Stenders , the investment company L Catterton says it believes that brands that focus on sophisticated bath and bodycare rituals are well placed for rapid growth...

Stenders is set for global expansion The global investment firm L Catterton has acquired a majority stake in premium Latvian bath and body care company, Stenders, and plans to expand “on the back of secular tailwinds.”

Could this alternative to glass change the way we package products? The disruptive is being touted an an eco-friendly alternative to soda lime silicate glass...

Eco-friendly glass could disrupt luxury cosmetics packaging Italian glassmaker for cosmetics and fragrance Bormioli Luigi has partnered with LionGlass to help bring its sustainable alternative to soda lime silicate glass to the wider market.

Nowadays, ingredients is top of mind for many brands and formulators. We've rounded up some in and care ingredients that could change the way we formulate... https://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Article/2024/09/09/7-sustainable-ingredients-disrupting-cosmetics-formulations

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7 sustainable ingredients disrupting cosmetics formulations These pioneering businesses have found eco-friendly new ways to create beauty and personal ingredients.

We do love an unexpected brand collab and this partnership between Rituals Cosmetics and Hong Kong Disneyland is one of our favourites!

Rituals Cosmetics teams up with Disney hotels As more beauty brands explore unexpected partnerships, the Dutch beauty and wellness company Rituals Cosmetics has signed up to supply bath and body care to Disneyland’s official hotel in Hong Kong.

As more companies formulate especially for women going through the menopause, we spoke to Elemental Herbology about creating its new mask using the adaptogen ashwagandha...

"We didn’t want to play on these women’s emotions" formulating menopausal skin care As more brands launch products designed for menopausal skin, we spoke to one spa skin care brand about its new adaptogen-based gel mask launch in this sector...