Experts’ views
The Korean ZAlpha & their attitude towards beauty
Iris Eun
Zalpha, the fusion of Gen Z and Alpha born between 1997 and 2024, currently constitutes a remarkable 25% of South Korea’s population —a...
B2B beauty formulators today: a driving force behind innovation
Ulysse Lardy
Italy, France, the United States and South Korea are the pioneering nations in cosmetics subcontracting (also known as CDMO or...
Esxence 2024. Reshuffling the cards in alternative and niche perfumery
Grégory Bonnet
Created in 2009 in Milan (Italy), Esxence, The Art of Perfumery, is the one of the main global fragrance fairs for Niche perfumery. This...
Exploring tomatoes: Unlocking redness-free skin secrets
Aïna Queiroz
Are tomatoes not glamorous enough for your day cream? Believe it or not: this plant is ready to claim its place on the podium of active...
The future of emulsions: the example of nanoemulsions and solid emulsions
Ulysse Lardy
Emulsions account for around 90% of cosmetic products. Foundation, hand or body cream, conditioner... Simple water-in-oil, oil-in-water...
Perfume materials: The Headspace of Togouchi Whisky
Sophie Normand
Tadaka Kainosho, a professor of organic chemistry, founded Takasago in 1920. Since then, the company has become one of the pioneers in...
Beautystreams’ top beauty innovations in review 2023
BEAUTYSTREAMS
2023 was marked by novelty across the beauty industry. As we count down to the end of the year, revisit some of the most notable...
Delivering mindful mailers for modern beauty consumers
Sarah Rutland
Beauty brands thrive on good feelings and positive vibes – confidence, self-love, inclusivity, and increasingly, sustainability. This...
How to combine perfumes and spirits expertise
Laure Braive
In an age of transparency and more virtuous luxury, the perfume industry is placing ever greater emphasis on the singularity of its...
USA: What you need to know about current MoCRA requirements
Morgane Mondon
The cosmetics industry is gearing up for the upcoming entry into force, set for the end of the year, of the first major update of US...
