Kirsty Doolan's career as a beauty & wellness journalist spans nearly 20 years, across a range of trade and consumer titles. She has also worked for trend forecasting agencies and as a copywriter for leading beauty brands.

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Designer fats for beauty: why Beiersdorf has invested in Melt&Marble

Designer fats for beauty: why Beiersdorf has invested in Melt&Marble

By Kirsty Doolan

Industry experts say the €7.3m Series A funding from a variety of sources, including beauty company Beiersdorf, signals increasing growth for sustainable beauty, as precision fermentation continues to be a gamechanger for cosmetics formulations

UK updates regulations for hexyl salicylate; diverging from EU

UK updates regulations for hexyl salicylate; diverging from EU

By Kirsty Doolan

As both UK and EU cosmetics regulations continue to change, the UK has recently updated its restrictions on the use of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products and expanded the list of banned substances it considers to be carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic...