From targeted benefits to new delivery formats, a roundup of recent beauty-from-within research, formats, and product launches.
News|Articles|September 30, 2026
Topical vs. Ingestible Skincare: Why the Future Is Both
This Q&A with Maypro's Lauren Clardy discusses the innovation areas—from scientific substantiation to delivery systems—set to define the future of skin and hair health.
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Topical skincare is increasingly focusing on formulation science. In this Q&A, Maypro's Lauren Clardy, senior director of scientific affairs, discusses formulation challenges, ingredient innovation, and why the industry is shifting from subjective consumer testing toward rigorous, instrumentally measured skin-health endpoints in both topical and ingestible beauty products.
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