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Happi Indie Brand to Watch Alaffia has released a limited-edition pumpkin spice soap in-time for Pumpkin season. The brand’s Good Soap, crafted with Fair Trade certified unrefined shea butter that is handmade using centuries-old techniques by the women of Alaffia’s cooperatives, is a blend of warm pumpkin, cinnamon, chai and clove. Free from parabens, sulfates, phthalates and silicones, Good Soap reflects Alaffia’s mission of economic empowerment, clean water access and restoration in West Africa.

Designed in response to consumer demand for longer-lasting fragrance, Sol de Janeiro’s latest creation— Intense Perfume Mists—deliver up to 10 hours of scent through a higher concentration of fragrance oils. Each scent also features a new signature solar amber accord, inspired by “the warmth of Brazil’s golden hour.” The new format also builds on Sol de Janeiro’s signature “fragrance-layering ritual,” according to the Happi International Top 30 Company.

Coast Southwest, Inc., an ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributor and manufacturer of chemical ingredients, has joined Coalition for Affordable Ingredients (CAI). The growing alliance of American manufacturers, farmers and downstream producers oppose trade petitions filed by Vantage Specialty Chemicals, an Illinois-based beef producer of beef tallow-derived oleochemicals. The petitions target vegetable-based fatty acid imports from Indonesia and Malaysia.

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) will present new research at ACS Fall 2026 demonstrating how agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) can be used to organize natural complex substances (NCS) into scientifically meaningful groups for non-animal safety assessment. ACS Fall 2026 will take place Aug. 23-27 at McCormick Place in Chicago and online.

Nominations for the PCHi Fountain Awards 2027 are now open. The PCHi Fountain Awards recognizes outstanding innovation in personal care and cosmetic ingredient technologies. The awards will be presented at PCHi 2027, which will take place on Feb. 24–26, 2027 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. Exhibiting companies are invited to submit their most innovative products for consideration.

The Household and Commercial Products Association (HCPA) has opened the Eighth Annual Innovation Awards. The winners of the awards will be recognized at HCPA’s Annual Meeting on Dec. 6-9 at the Marriott Harbor Beach in  Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The five category winners are determined by the Board of HCPA’s Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council (SPSC). While onsite at the meeting, conference attendees will vote to select the Association Award winner from among the five category winners.

Bioré is supporting consumer need for “mochi skin” with a new serum. Inspired by the pillowy softness and luminous bounce of the Japanese rice cake, mochi skin is characterized by a complexion that looks nourished, even, healthy and effortlessly radiant. Bioré’s new 2% BHA Exfoliating Hydra Serum is a next-generation liquid exfoliant designed to visibly refine pores, smooth texture, improve clarity and boost glow, while leaving skin feeling soft, comfortable and nourished.

Net revenues increased 1% for Coty in Q4 2026 to $1.26 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Prestige net revenues of $771.8 million, representing 61% of the company’s total sales, increased 1% on a reported basis and included a 2% benefit from FX. On a LFL basis, prestige net revenues declined 0.5%, which included an estimated 1.5% headwind from the conflict in the Middle East.

By Gail Houston, Becki Murray, Victoria Kudzorji, Sunera Chowdhury & Amber Lewis • Mentees, The Eco Well SciComm cohort | Cohort editorial support from Annika Lagut PhD, Luciana Smaldore and Jen Novakovich Editor’s Note: This article was written as an extension of The Eco Well’s science communication mentorship initiative, with the support of Happi.

Happi International Top 30 Company Grupo Boticário partnered with technology company Haut.AI for in-store technology and its scope is growing. Grupo Boticário has expanded Haut.AI’s technology from a 24-store pilot to approximately 4,000 O Boticário stores across Brazil. The expansion follows pilot results showing that the AI-powered skin-analysis experience increased average skincare order value by approximately 80%.