Kelly A. Dobos
@kellydobos.bsky.social
Cosmetic chemist. Explaining the science of products you use every day! MS Pharm Sci, over 20 yrs in industry. Current professor of cosmetic science.
9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #SkinCare #HairCare
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #SkinCare #HairCare
9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore
The year 2025 transformed cosmetics with groundbreaking innovations in AI, biotech and sustainability. From personalized skin care to inclusive beauty and neurocosmetics, here we recap the trends and…
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December 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore
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Interesting, this article makes no mention of the warning letter they got from US FDA just a few months ago. I think it would be important to investors to understand that situation and how Vacation is approaching a solution with the regulators, right?
#BusinessofBeauty
#BusinessofBeauty
Vacation Hires Investment Bank To Explore Minority Stake Deal
Sun care brand Vacation is exploring a minority investment after hiring Raymond James to guide the process.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Interesting, this article makes no mention of the warning letter they got from US FDA just a few months ago. I think it would be important to investors to understand that situation and how Vacation is approaching a solution with the regulators, right?
#BusinessofBeauty
#BusinessofBeauty
US Consumers’ Tight Budgets Prompted Value Shift In Beauty, Less M&A Activity In 2025
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
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US Consumers’ Tight Budgets Prompted Value Shift In Beauty, Less M&A Activity In 2025
Middle- and low-income US consumers are more thoroughly scrutinizing discretionary purchases, boosting mass market beauty sales in 2025 and prompting beauty companies to reposition their portfolios…
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December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
US Consumers’ Tight Budgets Prompted Value Shift In Beauty, Less M&A Activity In 2025
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ChemDraw: Insider Secrets Every Chemist Should Know - American Chemical Society
ChemDraw: Insider Secrets Every Chemist Should Know - American Chemical Society
Learn how to transform how you draw, communicate, and teach chemistry to give yourself the edge every chemist wants!
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December 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
ChemDraw: Insider Secrets Every Chemist Should Know - American Chemical Society
Seaweed Startup Snags $16M Series A to Rethink Plastic
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #Sustainability
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #Sustainability
Seaweed Startup Snags $16M Series A to Rethink Plastic
Australian company Uluu eyes commercial-scale facility to make 9,000 percent more of its seaweed bio-plastics with $16 million Series A raise.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Seaweed Startup Snags $16M Series A to Rethink Plastic
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #Sustainability
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #Sustainability
Interesting highlight from this article - Since the FDA's MoCRA mplementation, product listings have surged to over 784,000 active product listings in 2025, a massive jump from the voluntary VCRP era!
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #MoCRA #CosmeticRegulation
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PCPC president and CEO breaks down the biggest beauty industry shifts of 2025
In 2025, the beauty industry witnessed significant regulatory advancements, sustainability efforts, and technological innovations, positioning it for a dynamic and responsible future.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Interesting highlight from this article - Since the FDA's MoCRA mplementation, product listings have surged to over 784,000 active product listings in 2025, a massive jump from the voluntary VCRP era!
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #MoCRA #CosmeticRegulation
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#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #MoCRA #CosmeticRegulation
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I know there are questions about how useful best of lists and beauty awards are today. But I was scrolling this best of list and found a product I hadn't even heard of yet but realized might be something I could use and immediately ordered! What do you think?
Amazon’s Best Beauty Products of 2025
See the 12 beauty products on Amazon that were most popular with NewBeauty readers in 2025.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I know there are questions about how useful best of lists and beauty awards are today. But I was scrolling this best of list and found a product I hadn't even heard of yet but realized might be something I could use and immediately ordered! What do you think?
Pat McGrath Labs’ Assets Marketed for Sale
Hilco Global is said to be managing the process.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With all the hype over AI, human interaction still remains essential.
Superdrug reports demand for human interaction amid AI Christmas shopping takeover #BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
Superdrug reports demand for human interaction amid AI Christmas shopping takeover #BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
Superdrug reports demand for human interaction amid AI Christmas shopping takeover
The British retailer shared how, despite an increasing number Brits turning to AI tools for Christmas shopping inspiration, human interaction and advice leads to more tailored gifting
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December 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
With all the hype over AI, human interaction still remains essential.
Superdrug reports demand for human interaction amid AI Christmas shopping takeover #BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
Superdrug reports demand for human interaction amid AI Christmas shopping takeover #BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
Asutra Voluntarily Discontinues Claims for Magnesium Body Butter with Capsaicin
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Asutra Voluntarily Discontinues Claims for Magnesium Body Butter with Capsaicin
In its advertiser statement, Asutra stated it “supports industry-self regulation and appreciates NAD’s important role in the process.”
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December 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Asutra Voluntarily Discontinues Claims for Magnesium Body Butter with Capsaicin
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Amazon Dominated Online Beauty Sales During Cyber Week
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Amazon Dominated Online Beauty Sales During Cyber Week
Amazon accounted for more than 40 percent of online beauty sales during Cyber Week. Here's how top retailers, including Ulta and Sephora, also fared.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Amazon Dominated Online Beauty Sales During Cyber Week
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“The takeaway is simple: tanning beds don’t just age your skin, they biologically shift your cells toward cancer.”
#BeautIndustryNews #SkinCancer #CosmeticScience
#BeautIndustryNews #SkinCancer #CosmeticScience
Tanning Beds Are Even Worse Than You Thought
A new study shows that indoor tanning carries unique risks of cancer-causing DNA mutation.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“The takeaway is simple: tanning beds don’t just age your skin, they biologically shift your cells toward cancer.”
#BeautIndustryNews #SkinCancer #CosmeticScience
#BeautIndustryNews #SkinCancer #CosmeticScience
Designer fats for beauty: why Beiersdorf has invested in Melt&Marble
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #CosmeticScience #CosmeticIngredients
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #CosmeticScience #CosmeticIngredients
Designer fats for beauty: why Beiersdorf has invested in Melt&Marble
Melt&Marble raises €7.3m to scale precision fermentation fats for beauty and personal care, offering sustainable, high-performance alternatives.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Designer fats for beauty: why Beiersdorf has invested in Melt&Marble
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #CosmeticScience #CosmeticIngredients
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty #CosmeticScience #CosmeticIngredients
This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits - What can be learn about how this amoeba withstands harsh conditions?
#ScienceNews #CosmeticScience
#ScienceNews #CosmeticScience
This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits
It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong
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December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits - What can be learn about how this amoeba withstands harsh conditions?
#ScienceNews #CosmeticScience
#ScienceNews #CosmeticScience
Nature has long inspired breakthroughs in cosmetic science, and recent research into opctopus pigments in another interesting example. Scientists are studying how to scale production of xanthommatin, which is responsible for the octopus’s remarkable color-changing ability.
This octopus pigment could lead to a more sustainable sunscreen
A new metabolic engineering technique makes xanthommatin cheaper and easy to produce
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December 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Nature has long inspired breakthroughs in cosmetic science, and recent research into opctopus pigments in another interesting example. Scientists are studying how to scale production of xanthommatin, which is responsible for the octopus’s remarkable color-changing ability.
Brands are looking for new ways to address the threat of dupes.
Deceptive Marketing Comes Under Fire in New Dupe Lawsuits
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Deceptive Marketing Comes Under Fire in New Dupe Lawsuits
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Deceptive Marketing Comes Under Fire in New Dupe Lawsuits
These cases are part of what might be a broader shift toward false advertising as a key tool in companies’ fights against dupes.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Brands are looking for new ways to address the threat of dupes.
Deceptive Marketing Comes Under Fire in New Dupe Lawsuits
#BeautyIndustryNews #BusinessofBeauty
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Deceptive Marketing Comes Under Fire in New Dupe Lawsuits
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Attorneys Challenge CIR Working Group’s Read-Across Rejection For Lash Conditioning Agents
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Attorneys Challenge CIR Working Group’s Read-Across Rejection For Lash Conditioning Agents
Attorneys representing the marketers of two prostaglandin analogues urge a working group of the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety to reconsider its stance on the use of read-across and…
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December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Attorneys Challenge CIR Working Group’s Read-Across Rejection For Lash Conditioning Agents
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Consumers continue to be interested in waterless formats for their sustainable positioning. This article takes a a look at some test methods to evaluate sensory and functional benefits consumers expect from traditional liquid shampoos.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #Haircare
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #Haircare
FORMULATION - The feel of foam: innovating sensory evaluation for solid shampoo formulations - HPC_TODAY_5_2025
FORMULATION - The feel of foam: innovating sensory evaluation for solid shampoo formulations - HPC_TODAY_5_2025
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December 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Consumers continue to be interested in waterless formats for their sustainable positioning. This article takes a a look at some test methods to evaluate sensory and functional benefits consumers expect from traditional liquid shampoos.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #Haircare
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #Haircare
Five highlights from skin research
Demystifying itching, giving robots facial expressions, and other key studies and trials.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist
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Demystifying itching, giving robots facial expressions, and other key studies and trials.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist
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Five highlights from skin research
Demystifying itching, giving robots facial expressions, and other key studies and trials.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Five highlights from skin research
Demystifying itching, giving robots facial expressions, and other key studies and trials.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist
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Demystifying itching, giving robots facial expressions, and other key studies and trials.
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist
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Holiday season = detox marketing season.
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Holiday season = detox marketing season.
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
🚩 Ignore the noise! "Detox" major red flag for bunk! 🚩
My take: Is there science to prove detoxes work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vZ...
A great summary of market trends from HPC Today.
Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #BusinessofBeauty
Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #BusinessofBeauty
MARKET TRENDS - Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026 - HPC_TODAY_6_2025
MARKET TRENDS - Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026 - HPC_TODAY_6_2025
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December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A great summary of market trends from HPC Today.
Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #BusinessofBeauty
Cosmetic Market Trends 2025: Innovations, Consumer Shifts and a Vision Toward 2026
#CosmeticScience #CosmeticChemist #BusinessofBeauty
L’Oréal on faster, animal-free allergen testing: Inside its one-hour probe
#NAMs #CosmeticScience #ComseticChemist #CosmeticSafety #Innovation
#NAMs #CosmeticScience #ComseticChemist #CosmeticSafety #Innovation
L’Oréal on faster, animal-free allergen testing: Inside its one-hour probe
L’Oréal scientists have developed a faster, more reliable method for identifying cosmetic ingredients that may cause allergic reactions, without animal testing. The creation of the new probe molecule…
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December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
L’Oréal on faster, animal-free allergen testing: Inside its one-hour probe
#NAMs #CosmeticScience #ComseticChemist #CosmeticSafety #Innovation
#NAMs #CosmeticScience #ComseticChemist #CosmeticSafety #Innovation
