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              October 30, 2025
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            For decades, the beauty and personal care industry has been driven by the promise of antiaging—products designed to reverse the visible signs of time. But today, a profound shift is underway. The focus is moving from “an...
          
          
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              October 01, 2025
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            Shea butter is a highly valued and broadly used natural emollient in the personal care industry, known for its natural moisturizing and barrier-protecting properties. It is widely recognized and preferred by consumers fo...
          
          
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              September 24, 2025
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            Understanding the melting behavior of solid emollients is crucial for cosmetic formulators aiming to tailor product texture and skin feel. Unlike common assumptions of a single melting point, many plant-based solid emoll...
          
          
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              August 20, 2025
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            When working with shea–based formulations, you’ve probably noticed a dusty, grainy layer show up sooner or later.
          
          
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              July 16, 2025
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            Trends
          
          
          
            The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Supplier’s Day took place on June 3 and 4 at the Jacob Javits Center. This event usually happens around May, but this year’s scheduling allowed more breathing space for a...
          
          
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              July 02, 2025
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            Shea is the most used plant-based butter in cosmetics. Chances are you are already formulating with shea, but can you truly claim to be a shea master? This is the challenge we put to visitors to In-cosmetics, who we invi...
          
          
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              June 18, 2025
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            Sustainability
          
          
          
            In 2024, we made tangible progress toward our long-term sustainability targets, reducing our environmental impact while supporting our customers and suppliers in their shift to greener practices. Explore how we’re achiev...
          
          
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              May 09, 2025
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            Trends
          
          
          
            Last month over 10.000 people gathered in Amsterdam for in-cosmetics Global, the most significant date in the calendar for players across the personal care value chain.
          
          
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              March 05, 2025
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            Struggling with crystalization and oxidation issues when formulating cosmetics? It’s all down to choosing the right shea butter.
          
          
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              January 30, 2025
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            Trends
          
          
          
            From shine and ‘skinification’, to sustainability, AAK’s LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ provides a solution to meet the haircare industry’s leading trends.
          
          
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              December 20, 2024
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            With the end of the year approaching, players across the industry are giving their own predictions on what the key personal care industry trends of 2025 will be.
          
          
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              November 26, 2024
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            Illipe butter, a lesser known yet highly valued ingredient in the cosmetics and skincare industry, originates from the nuts of the Shorea Stenoptera tree, native to the rainforests of Borneo. This butter is prized for it...
          
          
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              November 13, 2024
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            But not prepared to compromise on soft, silky texture and non-greasy after-feel? Then LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ – our new, fully traceable shea-derived emollient ester could be exactly what you’re looking for.
          
          
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              September 10, 2024
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            The Philippines is one of the world’s leading producers of coconuts, a crop produced from the "Tree of Life", so called due to its incredible versatility and importance to local communities. Indonesia, the Philippines an...
          
          
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              August 08, 2024
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            In this article, Elena Genesca Pont examines the resilience of the color cosmetic category in times of economic crises, how the pandemic upset the pattern, and what the future holds for the sector. She also offers insigh...
          
          
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              June 25, 2024
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            Suncare
          
          
          
            When formulating sunscreens, getting the emollient wrong can lead to uneven UV protection and white casting on the skin. Nobody wants that ashy, uneven look or a sun cream that isn’t reliable. So how can you make sure th...
          
          
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              June 12, 2024
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            It's been nearly two months since we all gathered in Paris for this annual event – the most significant date in the calendar for players in the personal care value chain. The AAK team was present at stand IS110 to introd...
          
          
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              May 28, 2024
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            Sustainability
          
          
          
            The future is increasingly plant-based. Plant-based oils and fats are key to moving towards sustainable food systems, replacing animal-based fats, and creating sustainable, renewable, and biodegradable products in candle...
          
          
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              May 02, 2024
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            Known for their stability and favorable sensory profile, dimethicones have been a mainstay in skincare for over 50 years. However, as consumer awareness and industry pressures grow, the quest for sustainable and responsi...
          
          
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              April 10, 2024
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            When working with tropical butters in formulations, you’ve likely been disappointed by the appearance of bloom at some point.
          
          
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