Published 01 October 2025

8 min read

Biotechnology plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of beauty. By embracing bioengineered formulas, brands are not only reducing their environmental impact and honouring nature-derived ingredients but safely enhancing product performance, facilitating ingredient discovery, catering for modern demands and redefining what ‘clean’ beauty entails. Updating our 2023 Biotech report, we explore the innovations and opportunities in this field.

New Directions in Beauty

Redefining Clean Beauty

Catering for Modern Needs

Boosting Enriching Experiences

In the face of climate change, seasonal fluctuation, long harvesting cycles and socio-economic factors, biotech enables large-scale product development and ingredient accessibility. Smart brands are pushing boundaries by exploring creative ways to formulate and expanding into broader beauty categories.

In the face of climate change, seasonal fluctuation, long harvesting cycles and socio-economic factors, biotech enables large-scale product development and ingredient accessibility. Smart brands are pushing boundaries by exploring creative ways to formulate and expanding into broader beauty categories.

Summary

New Directions in Beauty

In the face of climate change, seasonal fluctuation, long harvesting cycles and socio-economic factors, biotech enables large-scale product development and ingredient accessibility. Smart brands are pushing boundaries by exploring creative ways to formulate and expanding into broader beauty categories.

Redefining Clean Beauty

Advances in dermatological science and manufacturing are introducing high-performing biotech ingredients to beauty, meeting consumer demand for safe, consistent and effective products that match the marketing claims. This is bringing commercial ‘clean’ beauty solutions into an era where safety, efficacy and smart sustainability are the defining pillars of beauty.

Catering for Modern Needs

Breakthroughs in biotech are positioned as efficient solutions to modern-day consumers’ beauty and wellness needs. From the disruptive impact of urban pollution on skin health to streamlined systems and longevity demands, brands are betting on biotech to hack traditional practices and maximise routine efficacy.

Boosting Enriching Experiences

Beyond biotech’s functional abilities, brands are discovering how to bring intriguing storytelling and enriching experiences into play. Bioengineered formulas are boosting commercial success for brands centred on cultural heritage and indulgent sensorial textures.

Evolutions in Biotech Beauty

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