The Green Chemist: Natural sourcing complexities require increased transparency

Dr. Barbara Olioso, founder and CEO of the Green Chemist and the Green Chem Finder, discusses the complexity behind achieving sustainable production of natural cosmetics. She says that the significant demand for natural...

Presperse: Maintaining stable formulations for SPF across categories

Beauty formulators must create SPF products with optimized spreadability, enhanced protection, and no white cast. Dr Daphne Benderly, director of R&D at Presperse, tells us about their SPF boosters and how they target these...

Cosmetic Business 2025: Barentz reveals personalization, AI and skinification as beauty's future

Barentz showcased its new concept kit focused on timeless defense at Cosmetic Business 2025. Karine Bonnet, technical marketing director for EMEA, tells us that skin health, transparency, and sustainability will remain in the...

Cosmetic Business 2025: Seppic reveals natural inspiration formulation kit

Bettina Barlog, senior business development manager at Seppic, tells us about the company’s new formulation kit, Natural Inspiration. Two formulas were exclusively developed for the Cosmetic Business trade show. Barlog explains...

Cosmetic Business 2025: Provital addresses adult acne with Triplebiome biotech

We speak to Hagen Döering, sales manager at Provital, about Purebloom, designed to fight adult acne in women. The development incorporates Provital’s Triplebiome, a biotech platform that uses plant endophytes as a sustainable and...

Cosmetic Business 2025: Berg + Schmidt flags global demand for fast-absorbing creams

Berg + Schmidt presents its Texture and Sensory Compass at Cosmetic Business 2025 in Munich, Germany. The tool is designed to help formulators fine-tune products by guiding them to the desired texture and skin feel. Anne Stieler,...