Julia Wray

Beauty’s latest buzzword, the microbiome is not the easiest concept to grasp for consumers—and even for brands. Formes de Luxe investigates this new terrain, and the issues that could very well stymy growth for the future. Microbiome beauty is not a new conversation. Nevertheless, these communities of microscopic creatures that call our skin and scalp home remain somewhat of a mystery.

Longevity is the latest buzzword in beauty. Formes de Luxe takes a closer look at this trend and what ingredients are emerging to support its claims. Longevity—or living healthier for longer—is being proclaimed as the future of beauty by the likes of The Estée Lauder Companies and L’Oréal Group. As such, it makes sense that the suppliers of active cosmetic ingredients are staying one step ahead of the trend.

A gentle and effective antimicrobial, hypochlorous acid has transitioned from surface disinfectant to #beautytok icon in just a few short months. But why have social media skintellectuals and beauty brands been so quick to endorse a spritz of the ingredient as a cure-all for a host of complexion issues? Chemically known as HOCl, hypochlorous acid has been many things to many people prior to becoming a beauty buzzword.