Pentylene glycol is emerging as a quiet cult favorite among Generation Alpha, according to Symrise. Unlike previous generations that have focused on headline actives, Gen Alpha shows growing curiosity toward the full INCI list. These young beauty buyers are valuing multifunctional “invisible enablers” that support efficacy, tolerability, and formulation integrity. 

North American speciality ingredient distributor Palmer Holland has signed a distribution agreement with US biotechnology company FerrinX to bring NanoFerrin, a precision-fermented form of the protein lactoferrin, to cosmetic and personal care brands across the region. Commercial-scale production is scheduled to begin later this year.

California, US, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), has flagged the nail polish ingredient, triphenyl phosphate (TPhP), as a Priority Product due to associated health risks. Manufacturers, foreign and domestic, using the ingredient in the state must now formally account for it and either justify its use, substitute it, or remove the product from the market.

LIMA, Peru–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Sixth Constitutional Court of Lima recently ordered the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, a large public research university in Peru’s capital city, to conduct a census of vegan students and provide meal options for those who follow a vegan diet. The court based its ruling on the constitutional rights of equality, nondiscrimination, freedom of conscience, and the free development of personality.

Farmers from across the European Union called on policymakers to strengthen support for agricultural diversification, particularly into plant-based production, at a cross-party event held at the European Parliament on June 24.

UK plant-based recipe kit subscription GRUBBY has partnered with gut health science company ZOE on a two-week range of meal kits and ready meals scored against ZOE’s nutritional criteria. The collection coincides with the publication of The Appetite Reset, a new book by Dr Federica Amati, ZOE’s Head of Nutrition Science.

June 2026, Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for solid measures to advance the modernization of agricultu…

Belgian biotech incubator biotope by VIB has published a position paper setting out an investment framework for what it terms “planetary health biotech,” with food identified as one of two domains where biology can have the most impact. The paper argues that biotech delivers value only when it creates fundamentally new production pathways, not when it incrementally optimises existing ones.

Orffa officially opened the Orffa Science Lab in Breda, The Netherlands, marking an important step in the company’s commitment to science-driven innovation in animal nutrition. The lab strengthens Orffa’s scientific capability by connecting research, diagnostics and expertise with practical application. The opening brought together colleagues, customers, partners and scientists around a shared purpose: to understand more, learn more and explore how science can create customer value across the animal nutrition chain.