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Top 14 Macro Trends for Beauty Innovation in 2025 and Beyond
The fourth quarter of 2024 was jam-packed with events — and ideas to spark beauty innovation. Here, we've grouped them into 14 macro trends we see for beauty innovation in 2025 and beyond. Brief notes, buzzwords and "honorable mentions" also are included.
Event Coverage
A Note to Readers: Happy Holidays
Companies
Azelis to Distribute AAK Emollients in South Korea, Bring Sustainability to the Market
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Companies
ICSC Achieves EcoVadis Silver for Sustainability
According to the company, the recently released EcoVadis assessment named ICSC in the top 8% of companies rated for its manufacturing of vegetable and animal oils and fats, with a score of 70 points in the "environment" category.
Companies
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant Establishes Beauty ColLABoration House Near L.A., Seeks to Engage Indies
Per the company, it's not just about showcasing ingredients, but working alongside customers and key players such as consultants and contract manufacturers, to establish direct connections with them and emerging brands.
Sponsored
Kalichem’s Unicorns: 100% Green Conditioning & Olive-upcycled Surfactant
Kerashaft Alab: 100% green quat outperforming synthetic quats, tested on Caucasian and Afro-textured hair. Olive based upcycled surfactant able to incorporate high loads of oil in cleansing formulations.
Event Coverage
DEI, Ethnic Hair, Adaptive Photoprotection, Temperature vs. Sunscreen Penetration, Post-procedural Care and More: SCC78 Day Three
Day three of the SCC78 Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase opened with the SCC Annual Awards Breakfast featuring the Henry Maso Keynote Lecture, which set the tone for one of the event's major themes: inclusivity. Here's a brief recap.
Event Coverage
Water Loss and Aging, Anal Sexual Health, Cell Surface Glycosylation, Longevity Markers and More: SCC78 Day Two
Beauty and personal care from top to bottom — from hair and scalp care, to intimate care and anal sexual health — led the conference sessions on day two of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' (SCC's) 78th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCC78).
Event Coverage
Building Consumer Trust, Sci-Comm, President's Welcome and 4 Awards Kick Off SCC Annual Meeting Day One
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists' (SCC's) 78th Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase, held Dec. 11-13, 2024, opened with discussions on scientific communication (sci-comm), the president's welcome and four award presentations.
Skin Care
StriVectin's TL Peptight Face Lift Serum Heralds the Medical-ization of Beauty
Taking cues from medical aesthetics, this new "face lift in a bottle" offers non-surgical results for menopausal skin.
Natural/Sustainable
The Estée Lauder Companies Brings More Bio-based Ingredient Manufacturing In-house
“This new value chain site will serve as a critical space for our scientists to continue embedding sustainability at the start of the product development process and build upon our strengths in fermentation and proprietary ingredients.”
Tech/Equipment
LVMH x Integrated Biosciences Fast-track Anti-aging Ingredient Discovery with AI
The company's deep learning models can "virtually screen hundreds of thousands of molecules" to identify chemical compounds with the most promise for modulating age-related biological phenotypes.
Consumers/Market
Pantone's Color of the Year 2025: Mocha Mousse Points to Elegant Nail Designs
The versatile shade, characterized but its earthy refinement, expresses quiet chic and works well in matte and sheen applications, according to Pantone.
Methods/Tools
Covalo Strengthens Regional Presence with Cosmetitrovo Deal
Covalo, the world’s largest platform for personal care ingredients, has acquired Cosmetitrovo, Italy’s leading platform for the cosmetics industry with the goal of enhancing localized solutions and drive global growth for the industry.
