Shea Butter Formulation Challenges & How to Solve Them
Struggling with crystalization and oxidation issues when formulating cosmetics? It’s all down to choosing the right shea butter.
SheaLuxe: Helping you meet key haircare trends for 2025
From shine and ‘skinification’, to sustainability, AAK’s LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ provides a solution to meet the haircare industry’s leading trends.
It’s personal care industry trends time!
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...
Sustainable Beauty: The Journey and Impact of Fair for Life Illipe Butter
Illipe butter, a lesser known yet highly valued ingredient in the cosmetics and skincare industry, originates from the nuts of the Shorea Stenoptera tree,...
Looking for a sustainable emollient ester to replace low viscosity dimethicones?
But not prepared to compromise on soft, silky texture and non-greasy after-feel? Then LIPEX® SheaLuxe TR™ – our new, fully traceable shea-derived...
Exploring our Rainforest Alliance Certified Coconut Supply Chain in the Philippines
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...
Does the lipstick effect still hold true post-pandemic, and what is the new normal for color cosmetics?
In this article, Elena Genesca Pont examines the resilience of the color cosmetic category in times of economic crises, how the pandemic upset the...
Key takeaways from In-cosmetics Global 2024
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...
Meet the new silicone alternative with next-level sustainability creds
Known for their stability and favorable sensory profile, dimethicones have been a mainstay in skincare for over 50 years. However, as consumer awareness...