This category highlights regulatory updates, safety standards, and market-driven trends shaping cosmetic innovation. From evolving ingredient regulations to global consumer expectations and sustainability requirements, it provides formulation teams with strategic insights for compliant, future-ready product development.
Consumers demand more from cosmetics than ever before. They want products that hydrate, brighten, protect, and fight aging — all at once. Consequently, multitasking formulations have become the gold standard.
Cosmetic chemists in 2025 face a dual challenge: improving the efficacy of formulations while also ensuring sustainability. Consequently, the conversation is no longer just about making products work — it’s
Cosmetic chemists now face a clear reality: the European Union’s microplastics restriction reshapes how teams design exfoliants, encapsulates, glitters, and film-forming systems. Because regulatory expectations escalate through 2025–2027, you need
PFAS are moving from “performance booster” to “regulatory liability” in Europe. Consequently, chemists must adopt a proactive approach. If you formulate for the EU—or export there—you need a clear plan:
Behind every successful cosmetic formulation is a reliable partner — a supplier cosmetic company that ensures chemists, brand developers, and laboratories have access to the highest quality active ingredients. In
The promise of exosome-based ingredients has never been greater. The cosmetic industry charges into 2025 with excitement for these powerful nanoparticles. They are central to the next generation of prestige
Consumers now demand PFAS-free cosmetics. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals,” persist in both the environment and the human body. These chemicals provide durability, water resistance, and
Introduction More consumers now focus on allergens in cosmetics, particularly fragrances. As a result, both the U.S. and Europe have enacted regulations requiring brands to disclose allergens and make accurate
As the demand for scientifically backed cosmetic claims grows, chemists must design claims studies that pass rigorous regulatory testing. Cosmetic claims substantiation goes beyond marketing language — it requires controlled,
As cosmetic brands pursue minimalist formulations, clean label preservation has become one of the toughest formulation challenges. Chemists are expected to replace traditional parabens and formaldehyde donors with milder, naturally
The European Union’s microplastics restriction, formally adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055, is transforming how cosmetic chemists formulate exfoliants, encapsulates, and decorative products. Effective October 2023, with staggered transition deadlines
By 2025, several U.S. states — led by California’s Assembly Bill 2771 — will prohibit intentionally added PFAS in cosmetics. As a result, formulators are racing to remove PTFE, perfluorooctyl