Week 40, 2026

1. Packaging / formulators: 6 Prop 65 beauty notices in the last 90 days, most citing Diethanolamine. US-bound brands will start asking suppliers for test data or alternatives — prepare now.
2. Ingredient suppliers: SCCS consultations open on Safety of Acetophenone, Safety of Heliotropin used in cosmetic products, which may lead to restrictions; the most-named ingredients in launches this week: Peptides, PDRN, Collagen.
3. Brands / OEMs: Fastest-rising categories on Amazon US this week: Eye makeup (mascara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, brows), Body care (lotion, butter, scrub, hand cream), Perfume (EDP, EDT, solid perfume, discovery sets); brands with the most surging products: L'Oréal, Tree Hut, Bath & Body Works. OEMs can benchmark samples against these.
4. Service providers / everyone: 11 beauty brands raised money in the past two weeks; the largest was L'Oréal (about $2160M). Newly funded brands typically expand ranges and add suppliers within 3–6 months.

Cosradar editors · 29 Sep · drafted from this issue’s data and reviewed; sources in each section.