in-cosmetics Global: 2023’s top beauty ingredient trends

By Julia Wray | Published: 31-Mar-2023 Featured companies: Mibelle Biochemistry Silab Croda Beauty Gattefossé Givaudan Active Beauty Clariant Personal Care BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH IFF PROVITAL S.A. Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant Hallstar Chemyunion Ashland
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Cosmetic ingredient showcase in-cosmetics Global wrapped up its 2023 edition yesterday. 

Over three days, the event – located this year in Barcelona – witnessed frenzied launch activity from suppliers and service providers to the beauty industry.

It provided the perfect opportunity for a sneak preview into what will be hitting store shelves in the months and years to come.     

Excitingly, among the new ingredients now gracing the market are those representing genuine ‘newness’ in the industry. 

From novel targets and modes of action, to the ability to easily create formerly hard-to-develop formulations and pioneering steps towards naturality, Barcelona brought out the best in innovation. 

Here is Cosmetics Business’ selection of ingredients to enliven your product pipeline, grouped into five key trends

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Mibelle Biochemistry designs and develops innovative, high-quality actives based on naturally derived compounds and profound scientific know-how A French independent company, SILAB has been recognised for its expertise in skin biology and in mastering plants and biotechnologies for 40 years. It provides patented active... We are a global specialty ingredient supplier to the beauty and personal care industry, dedicated to meeting evolving consumer needs along with our commitment to sustainability... Gattefossé is a French-heritage raw material supplier that has grown alongside the world’s leading cosmetics brands. Since our inception in 1880, our journey has been guided...
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