Beauty Matter • 18th May 2025

Regulatory Shifts Set to Morph China's Beauty Market

China is enforcing stricter cosmetic safety and risk regulations this year as part of a phased approach towards market standardization, and it's a move set to shake up business significantly, said an expert.China's beauty market had already faced “growing pains” in the wake of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), issued on January 1, 2021, as “the first comprehensive and systematic overarching law in the Chinese cosmetics industry in over 30 years,” said Chris Wang, Sen...

Vitafoods Insights • 16th May 2025

Eyes on beauty: European hair, skin, and nail supplements experience ‘remarkable’ growth

Over the past five years, European product launches in hair, skin, and nail supplements grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24%, making it the fastest-growing supplement subcategory* in the region – just behind women's specialty supplements, according to Innova.And “skin health” placed fourth in the top five supplement positionings across Europe, ahead of bone health and behind immune health, brain-mood health, and energy and stamina.Solène Limongi, market analyst at Innova, describe...

Vitafoods Insights • 14th May 2025

Menopause product claims ‘must stay evidence-based and ethical’

An estimated 13 million women in the UK – one-third of the region’s female population – are currently perimenopausal or menopausal, according to the charity Wellbeing of Women.Despite regulations in place for nutrition and/or health claims and clear legislation around food information to consumers, the UK remains awash with questionable product and marketing claims relating to menopause across functional foods, beverages and supplements, according to Claire Baseley, a freelance industry nutritio...

Beauty Matter • 8th May 2025

A Delve into Beauty's Silver Hair Movement

The popularity and acceptance of gray, silver, and white hair is rising as pro-aging garners ground, marking a moment for beauty to step up, innovate, and invest in this developing haircare movement.

Vitafoods Insights • 7th May 2025

Eggshell membrane: A safe, sustainable nutraceutical for skincare?

Eggshell membrane has been “gaining recognition as a promising functional ingredient in the field of skin health” for some time, according to a team based in the Republic of Korea. But while animal studies have produced promising results, human trials have largely focused on hair, nails, and basic skin hydration.They decided to conduct a human trial investigating the effects of oral supplementation with eggshell membrane on skin health, publishing findings in the Journal of Functional Foods.The...

Premium Beauty News • 6th May 2025

Trends in the USA: A spotlight on the world's biggest fragrance market

This year, the worldwide fragrance market was set to generate revenues of EUR 54.6 billion (USD 62.11 billion), according to Statista, with a 3.31% CAGR growth predicted over the next five years (2025-2030). The US held the lion’s share of the global fragrance market, forecast to pull in revenues of EUR 7.9 billion (USD 9 billion) in 2025.
So, what trends were shaping the world’s biggest fragrance market? And how were brands tapping into opportunities in this space?
Jennifer Stansbury, co-founde...

Vitafoods Insights • 1st May 2025

Plant power: Could polyphenols offer oral photoprotection?

A Cochrane review investigated the potential role for dietary supplements, mainly polyphenols and vitamins in oral bioactive form, in the prevention and/or treatment of field cancerisation and actinic keratoses – chronic, recurrent precancerous lesions primarily induced by long-term sun exposure.The researchers, based in Spain and Italy, concluded that polyphenols held promise for photoprotection.“We conclude that the reviewed studies support the potential efficacy profile of polyphenols in the...

Premium Beauty News • 27th April 2025

'Complete reshuffle': Beauty ingredients competition fierce in 2025

According to market research firm Kline + Company, the global beauty ingredients market – made up of commodities, specialty ingredients and active ingredients – was now worth just over EUR 26 billion or just under USD 30 billion. Specialties still made up the bulk of beauty ingredients, at around EUR 18.5 billion (USD 21 billion), according to the firm, with commodities representing 20-30% and actives 10%.
But it was a market that had evolved significantly over the past five years, according to...

Beauty Matter • 27th April 2025

Unlocking the Potential of Marine Ingredients for Sustainable Cosmetics

New multistakeholder value chains must be established if beauty wants to bolster successful and large-scale advances in marine cosmetics—an exciting area for innovation, efficacy, and sustainability.The EU blue economy is vast, generating a turnover of $682 billion (€624 billion) in 2021, up 21% from 2020, with $83.4 billion (€76.4 billion) registered as gross profit, according to Eurostat data. And the sector, encompassing all economic activities based on or related to the ocean, seas, and coas...

Premium Beauty News • 22nd April 2025

The dermocosmetics boom: Misinformation still a 'big issue' for industry

Addressing attendees at this year’s in-cosmetics 2025 tradeshow in Amsterdam earlier this month, a panel of medicine, dermatology and science experts sat down to brainstorm dermocosmetics. And one of the biggest focuses, according to the panel, was the need to invest more heavily in science and education.
“You see a lot of misinformation, and that’s a big issue, especially in the aesthetic cosmetic industry,” said Carine Blondin, head of dermocosmetics at Swiss aesthetic medicine specialist Teox...

Beauty Matter • 20th April 2025

The Biggest Ingredient Trends from In-Cosmetics 2025

The ingredient world is working hard to back up neuro claims, advance cellular and permeation activities, and carve out a sustainable yet engaging future for the beauty market.

And with five key areas of ingredient innovation identified for 2025, there's a lot set to shift in beauty over the coming years.

Vitafoods Insights • 18th April 2025

Shatavari shows promise for muscle strength in post-menopausal women

Daily supplementation of 1g shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) enhanced muscle strength, improved contractility of muscle fibres, and enhanced training load in post-menopausal women during eight weeks of resistance training, according to a clinical trial.“These novel observations strongly support the notion that shatavari supplementation promotes neuromuscular fatigue resistance,” the UK-based researchers wrote in the journal Frontiers.Speaking to Vitafoods Insights, Dr Vivien Rolfe, herbal science...

17th April 2025

Why Beauty Bots Need to Become Social

Chatbots are widely used across beauty websites, but few brands and retailers are applying this technology to social media channels where waves of consumers spend most of their time today.

Vitafoods Insights • 17th April 2025

AI could have 'transformative role' in collagen valorisation

Writing in Green Analytical Chemistry, a team of scientists from Malaysia and India investigated how AI could be used to improve collagen processing, considering efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.Their review specifically explored how AI could be used to optimise collagen extraction – notably from waste streams – by enhancing efficiency, yield, and quality, while reducing energy consumption and waste generation.“While AI has transformed many industries, its application in collagen extra...

Premium Beauty News • 15th April 2025

Fresh but familiar: 'Renovation' still key for beauty in 2025

Last year, the global beauty and personal care market hit EUR 523 billion (USD 593 billion) – up 7% on the previous year in real terms and up 2.9% with inflation stripped away, according to Euromonitor International. Within this, Western Europe generated EUR 105 billion (USD 119 billion), up 6% on 2023, with the top five markets Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain generating 73% of total sales for the region.
Looking ahead, the market research firm said CAGR [1] growth between 2024-2029 for glo...

Beauty Matter • 10th April 2025

Teoxane Talks Dermocosmetics and How “Injections Are the Future”

Beauty injectables will continue to gain ground over the next decade, opening up promise for growth in the dermocosmetics field too, but industry must grow purposefully, said Valérie Taupin, founder and CEO of Teoxane.

Vitafoods Insights • 19th March 2025

Dietary phytochemicals for skin ageing ‘promising’ but research gaps remain

A scientific review published in Experimental Gerontology by researchers from across the APAC region investigated the potential of dietary phytochemicals in targeting premature skin ageing.Scanning data and literature from 1995 to 2024, the review looked at the significance of phytochemicals found in fruits, vegetables, and plant-based meals in neutralising free radicals and reducing inflammatory mediators linked to premature ageing of skin.According to their findings, cartenoids, flavonoids, po...

Beauty Matter • 18th March 2025

Unilever on Closing Beauty's Regulatory Science Gap

Personal care brand Unilever has restructured its science and regulatory teams—merging expertise under one group—to help foster more relevant and market-ready innovation.In January of this year, Unilever unveiled its newly formed Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Science (SERS) capability group, formally merging teams from safety, environmental assurance, and regulatory affairs after 18 months of transition. Led by Julia Fentem MBE, Fellow of the British Toxicology Society and EVP for Safety, E...

Beauty Matter • 2nd March 2025

The Next-Generation of Sleep Optimization

Neurotechnology start-up Elemind is tackling sleep as its first category in a wider push to advance health and well-being innovation around what it calls “electronic medicine.”Founded in 2019, US-based Elemind has developed a smart headband that is able to read and respond to an individual's electroencephalogram (EEG) brainwaves in real time and deliver precise acoustic stimulation to influence a person's brain state. The start-up says it is “building the future of electric medicine,”—developing...

Vitafoods Insights • 28th February 2025

Can omega-3 supplementation slow down biological ageing?

Daily omega-3 supplementation may slow biological ageing in older people, particularly when combined with vitamin D and exercise, according to analysis from a three-year European trial.

Beauty Matter • 27th February 2025

Beauty Science 2025 Trends and innovations in AI, Data, and Biomimicry

Digitalization of devices, supply chains, and laboratories will define innovation in beauty this year, with Artificial Intelligence (AI), biotech, and data feedback carving out significant change, say experts.As beauty kickstarts 2025, industry enters a new tech era—one set to empower innovators and creators like never before. Think analytical smart mirrors and wearables, AI-backed data and supply chains, and biotech-led skin models and ingredients, many showcasing at CES (The Consumer Electroni...

Beauty Matter • 25th February 2025

How the Exposome Contributes to Cumulative Hair Damage

Future haircare research and innovation should focus on mitigating the cumulative effects of external and internal environmental exposures known to negatively impact hair health, say scientists.Writing in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, researchers from Italy and Spain outline how the exposome—the totality of external and internal environmental factors that can influence human health–critically influences hair health and hair a...

Beauty Matter • 23rd February 2025

L'Oréal on Beauty and Tech Trends in 2025 Highlighting Proactive Beauty

Beauty consumers today crave deeper knowledge and predictive insight on skin care needs and expect effective tools and products with a proactive approach, says Guive Balooch, L'Oréal's Head of Open Innovation.In January, this year, French beauty titan L'Oréal Group unveiled a flurry of tech innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show [CES] in Las Vegas, including its Cell BioPrint—a tabletop hardware device providing personalized skin analysis in minutes, including skin's biological age and ing...

Beauty Matter • 13th February 2025

Plant Metabolites Science for Cosmetics and Personalized Skincare

Specialized plant metabolites have the potential to revolutionize cosmeceuticals if used to develop targeted formulas for skin health, but scientific research and sustainable development must deepen, say scientists.Writing in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, researchers from Morocco, France, and India outlined the plethora of opportunities in advancing cosmeceutical applications of specialized plant metabolites (SPMs) for skin benefits in a scientific review.“SPMs hold great potenti...