Throughout APAC, EMEA and North America, firms are defending mental property, pursuing bio-based growth, navigating shifting color cosmetics dynamics and going through nearer examination of selling language.
Right here’s a have a look at the most-read tales shaping CosmeticsDesign’s world protection this month.
CosmeticsDesign APAC
Kolmar Korea wins long-running authorized battle in opposition to Intercos over solar care tech leakage
Kolmar Korea has gained a long-running authorized dispute in opposition to Intercos Korea over the leakage of proprietary solar care applied sciences by former workers.
The dispute originated when a former Kolmar Korea worker, who had labored on the firm for about 10 years, transferred to Intercos Korea in 2018 and eliminated a number of core analysis and improvement supplies, together with proprietary sunscreen formulation information and new product improvement data.
Investigations later revealed that one other former worker, who additionally joined Intercos Korea across the similar time, participated within the leakage of “commerce secrets and techniques.”
CLEAR companions with Purple Bull Racing to advance product innovation, elevate model experiences
The model, greatest recognized for its anti-dandruff shampoo and scalp care merchandise, is the newest to affix the rising pattern of cross-industry collaborations between magnificence and private care firms and Method One (F1) racing groups.
This transfer marks a brand new chapter for CLEAR because it seems to be to strengthen its main experience in scalp care whereas innovating and delivering high-performance options aimed toward serving to folks keep assured and centered in hectic conditions.
“This partnership displays our shared perception in precision and efficiency, and collectively we intention to encourage individuals who demand most ends in each facet of their lives, whereas creating experiences that assist them present up at their greatest,” stated Mohamed Elsharkawy, world model vp of CLEAR.
Taiwanese orchid extract reveals promise for pores and skin safety, brightening
Researchers in Taiwan have found that exosome-like vesicles derived from the Phalaenopsis aphrodite orchid, generally often called “Taiwanese Grandma,” may supply a brand new pure answer for pores and skin safety and brightening.
It marks the primary time scientists have efficiently remoted the tiny organic packages from this particular orchid species to check their potential in high-end skincare formulations.
The examine was carried out by researchers at Pegavision Corp, FacialBeau Worldwide Corp, Industrial Know-how Analysis Institute, and Nationwide Chung-Hsing College.
CosmeticsDesign EMEA
Solabia buys Mibelle Biochemistry to scale bio‑primarily based innovation
French biotech energetic substances firm Solabia Group, which specializes within the well being and sweetness sector, is ready to purchase the Swiss cosmetics substances firm Mibelle Biochemistry from present proprietor Persán, which had bought the enterprise in April 2025.
Solabia stated the acquisition will strengthen its management in pure energetic substances and that the 2 companies supply complementary applied sciences and product strengths, notably in pure and bio‑primarily based actives.
Puig hits €5bn income however forecasts perfume slowdown in 2026
Marc Puig, chairman and CEO of Puig, stated the enterprise had outperformed the overall market. He additionally famous that Puig had accomplished its earlier 5‑12 months strategic plan, communicated in early 2021, which set its ambition to double its 2020 income in three years and triple it in 5. “We exceeded these targets, greater than doubling our income by 2022 and greater than tripling it by 2025,” he stated.
Nevertheless, Puig issued a phrase of warning for the quick‑rising perfume class, stating that he expects progress within the perfume market to “proceed to normalize” and due to this fact not preserve its current upward trajectory.
Why some color cosmetics manufacturers are failing: shifting developments and rising prices
The beginning of this 12 months got here with the unhappy information that modern coloration cosmetics model Pat McGrath Labs has filed for Chapter 11 chapter. In the meantime, heritage UK-based coloration cosmetics model Barry M needed to hunt down a purchaser or face going into administration resulting from heightened manufacturing prices.
Whereas there are extra alternatives than ever to create new cosmetics manufacturers, there’s additionally extra competitors and a risky financial system to compete with, together with a bunch of different modifications on this class panorama.
CosmeticsDesign North America
VIVA GLAM: M·A·C goals for subsequent $500m in world philanthropy
M·A·C’s VIVA GLAM program has now raised greater than $540 million globally since its launch in 1994, in response to the model’s 2025 Influence Report. The replace provides magnificence {industry} stakeholders an evaluation of how a single product platform has sustained three many years of funding whereas adapting to shifting social and environmental priorities.
“Collectively, we’ve constructed an unimaginable legacy: $540 million USD raised and over 60 million lives impacted world wide,” M·A·C wrote within the report. “This final 12 months alone, M·A·C VIVA GLAM donated $4.5 million USD to 64 nonprofit companions globally, sharpening our deal with organizations that advance sexual, racial, gender and environmental equality.”
‘100% Mineral’ sunscreen class motion spotlights danger round absolute ingredient claims
Filed in California state courtroom in December 2025, the grievance alleges {that a} vary of Supergoop! sunscreen and SPF merchandise marketed as “100% Mineral” or “Mineral” create a deceptive impression that your entire formulation is mineral-based, when the merchandise allegedly comprise non-mineral or synthetically processed substances.
Whereas the case facilities on sunscreen, the underlying points could lengthen effectively past solar care, in response to Laura Bentele, a associate and chief of Armstrong Teasdale’s Agribusiness and Meals workforce.
“This lawsuit is structured as a shopper safety class motion alleging that Supergoop! marketed a spread of merchandise as ‘100% mineral’ or ‘mineral’ in a approach that created an total impression that the merchandise have been fully mineral or pure, regardless that (plaintiff alleges) the product formulation embody non-mineral and/or artificial/chemically processed substances,” she stated.
Henkel’s problem sees blended NAD determination for Revlon’s ColorSilk
Following a competitor problem introduced by Henkel Company, the Nationwide Promoting Division (NAD) of BBB Nationwide Packages supplied blended suggestions relating to Revlon’s advertising and promoting behind its ColorSilk hair coloration with Bond Restore Complicated throughout the model’s packaging, digital channels and third-party retail platforms.
Whereas a number of claims have been discovered to be supported, others have been flagged for modification or discontinuation, underscoring how narrowly promoting language should observe underlying proof.
