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Articles · December 15, 2025

Efficient cosmetics handling and packaging

<p>Cosmetic product packaging represents a veritable ‘best of’ all existing formats. Tubes, pots, jars, sachets and palettes protect high-end products, which are often made with natural raw materials, ranging from serums, creams and gels to make-up powders. As these dynamic markets call for frequent portfolio changes, manufacturers need to package their valuable creations with exceptional care and flexibility – in high-speed environments and often on a limited footprint. Reliably meeting these demands calls for compact, automated solutions. Mastering any format [&hellip;]</p>

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New technology for next generation color cosmetics 

<p>SponsoredMomentive Performance Materials Inc. IntroductionThe beauty and personal care industry in Europe is experiencing a time of rapid change. With a raft of new legislation combined with the changing expectations of consumers, brands are having to reformulate a wide range of make-up products, whilst maintaining the performance that attracted the customer in the first place.Color cosmetic formulas need to perform, color must be strong and vibrant, formulations mustn’t cake and crack, and products need to be comfortable to wear, otherwise [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · September 1, 2025

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Skin Inflammaging: Barrier Repair, Cytokine Control and the Role of bitop Ectoin® natural

<p>SponsoredBitop AGAbstract: Inflammaging, coined by Franceschi et al. (2000), refers to the chronic, low-grade inflammation that increases with age and contributes to age-related diseases. The World Health Organization’s 2015 World Report on Aging and Health highlighted the need for healthy aging strategies, recognizing skin health as a key yet underappreciated factor. Skin constantly faces external and internal stressors – UV radiation, pollution, and microbes – that drive persistent inflammation. This leads to visible aging signs like wrinkles, rough texture, reduced [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · August 4, 2025

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Redensify, Rehydrate, Rejuvenate: Clinical Insights on AGILIROSE® BEAUTY

<p>SponsoredFinzelberg GmbH &amp; Co KGThe Rise of Nutricosmetics: Beyond Skin-Deep Beauty During the recent years, a holistic approach recognizes that true beauty emanates from the harmonious balance between internal well-being and external appearance. The use of topical cosmetics is limited to the outer layers of the skin. This is where the positive impact of nutricosmetics comes into play. Introducing AGILIROSE® BEAUTY: A Synergistic Rosehip &amp; Collagen Blend Rosehip (Rosa canina L.) and its water-extract, are rich in bioactive compounds such [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · May 19, 2025

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GEKA ANNIVERSARY 100 YEARS OF BRUSHES

<p>1925: Foundation by Georg Karl senior in Germany. Manufacture of household paintbrushes and brushes. 1957: Production of the first mascara with a  twisted brush with Helena Rubenstein. 1974: Expansion of the production facility in Waizendorf with the addition of a new moulding facility. 2005: Production of the first molded brush for mascaras (1K, 2K and Moltrusion). 2007: Manufacture of molded brushes using our own sandwich technology developed in-house. 2011: Start filling line in Waizendorf. 2025: GEKA celebrates its 100th anniversary. [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · March 3, 2025

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INGR – Imagine the Next Green Revolution

<p>“We recognize the inherent value of plants, so we started research to develop sustainable technologies to find and mass produce active ingredients from plants that protect human health and well-being”, Dr. Jaeho Pyee, CEO of INGR. INGR specializes in developing innovative ingredients that protect human health and happiness, starting with the mission “lmagine the Next Green Revolution”. INGR is leading the beauty health industry through a natural biomaterials platform. The benefits of plants are endless, and shelter to raw materials [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · February 11, 2025

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Silk and Sustainability: Evolved By Nature’s Case for Circular Beauty

<p>The debate between vegan and non-vegan cosmetic ingredients often centers around ethical considerations, environmental and health impacts, and sustainability. While some brands opt for vegan products—believing them to be the more responsible choice—this assumption can be misleading. That’s why Evolved By Nature—a life sciences company pioneering natural peptide discovery—emphasizes that the true mark of sustainability is if an ingredient contributes to the circular economy. Evolved By Nature: Pioneers in Natural Peptide Discovery Evolved By Nature creates high-performing, sustainable* ingredients for [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · December 16, 2024

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Discover the POWER of 6 to restore sensitive skin

<p>By Catheleen Anne Ysulat, Harumi Suzuki, Shodai Ushijima, Satoshi Yoshimoto &#8211; NIKKOL GROUP NIKKO CHEMICALS The number of people suffering from sensitive skin caused by atopic dermatitis, allergies, air pollutants, temperature changes, stress, etc., is increasing, and sensitive skin cosmetics which claim low irritation and skin barrier repair have become essential products for such people. According to “The prevalence of sensitive skin,” 60-70% of women and 50-60% of men report having some degree of sensitive skin on surveys conducted in [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · October 31, 2024

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Harnessing innovative prowess to develop a biotechnological application utilizing ExoPolySaccharides

<p>Sponsored Lallemand GmbH Unique expertise in microorganisms Lallemand is a world leader specializing in the development, production, and marketing of natural ingredients, based on live microorganisms, bacteria, yeasts, and their derivatives. Our globally recognized expertise goes back more than a century in yeast and more than 40 years in bacteria. The group, which was recently strengthened with the acquisition of the Swiss biotech Evolva, offers cosmetics and dermo-cosmetics players new ways to innovate sustainably. Bio-sourced ingredients par excellence Lallemand offers [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · October 29, 2024

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Many different approaches for more sustainable packaging solutions

<p>Sponsored Schubert GmbH Sustainable packaging is so much more than just a current trend. It is an economic factor that should not be underestimated in the future. Discover at this year’s Fachpack (September 24 – 26) in Nuremberg how sustainable packaging works at the packaging manufac-turer Schubert from Crailsheim. New sustainable concept The new ‘Power Compact’ machine concept – high output in the smallest space with lean yet high-quality technology – a bar packer with a single-lane erector and feeding [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · September 18, 2024

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Extremolytes – Lab-Grown Powerhouse Actives

<p>Sponsoredbitop AGBiotechnology is considered the new era of innovation and sustainability in the cosmetics and personal care industry. It is opening a whole new world of possibilities, allowing for the creationof more effective and targeted active ingredients. With a growing emphasis on natural and sustainable products, but with demand for natural ingredients exceeding supply, biotechnologyis the solution to create innovative and effective active ingredients while minimizing the impact on the environment. 1Among the remarkable compounds that manufacturers produce with biotechnology [&hellip;]</p>

Euro Cosmetics · July 1, 2024

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Neurocosmetics: all about acting on the complete skin-brain feedback loop

<p>Well-formulated products can have a positive effect on wellbeing which goes beyond the general feel-good factor of applying skincare. The skin–brain connection is not a one-way street, however. In reality, there is a permanent feedback loop between the skin and the brain.</p>

Euro Cosmetics · April 8, 2024