
Published 23 February 2026
As highlighted at In-Cosmetics 2025 showcase, longevity is driving ingredient development and formula trends, with great consumer excitement for next-gen solutions to ageing concerns. In this round-up report, we foreground trending and futureproof ingredients for the projected $8tn longevity market.
Redefining longevity skincare by unlocking the power of cellular regeneration, microscopic exosomes act as biological messengers, transporting cargo like proteins, lipids and ribonucleic acid (RNA) to other cells, instructing them to repair, regenerate and regulate, particularly for skin, hair and tissue rejuvenation. These are often derived from human stem cell cultures, but innovation is increasingly betting on plant power for vegan needs.
Redefining longevity skincare by unlocking the power of cellular regeneration, microscopic exosomes act as biological messengers, transporting cargo like proteins, lipids and ribonucleic acid (RNA) to other cells, instructing them to repair, regenerate and regulate, particularly for skin, hair and tissue rejuvenation. These are often derived from human stem cell cultures, but innovation is increasingly betting on plant power for vegan needs.
Between March and April 2025, Google searches for peptides increased by 5,000% (Elle, 2025), setting the scene for these small collagen and elastin-building proteins to thrive in regenerative aesthetics and skincare. They’re now so in demand that Gen Zers are self-injecting them at home, and sales from China have risen dramatically.
Certain ingredients are leading the charge in the new longevity movement that is skin healthspan. Vital coenzyme NAD+ is being championed in ingestible and topical beauty for its cellular repair abilities and reparative properties for damaged DNA.
Nature holds the key to longevity ingredients designed to work with or boost the body’s natural defence mechanisms and mitochondrial actions to disrupt the cellular ageing cycle.



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As highlighted at In-Cosmetics 2025 showcase, longevity is driving ingredient development and formula trends, with great consumer excitement for next-gen solutions to ageing concerns. In this round-up report, we foreground trending and futureproof ingredients...