Emerging Hair & Scalp Innovation: Bond Repair, Scalp Microbiome, Novel Ingredients, Claims and Early Commercial Signals

Overview · What matters in this field right now?

Research

What is being built

Documents by area

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Market

What reaches buyers

Rules and standards in the news

2 Jul 2026Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute’s Meicin Cosmetics Ease Hair Loss Symptoms After MFDS Approval - DongA Science
1 Jul 2026Why the Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo P. gergoviae Recall Matters for Formulators - GreenChem Finder
16 Jun 2026Haircare Industry Trends 2026: Innovations and Regulations - GreyB

Strategy

Where the money goes

Money committed

22 Sept 2026Unilever Ventures Backs Anti-Gray Arey's Hair Longevity Vision With Series A | Beauty Independent
10 Sept 2026India’s beauty industry is moving towards proprietary science - StyleSpeak
9 Sept 2026Belle Brands Acquires Vegamour

What's new · What is newest in this field?

Newest in innovation

15 SeptAmphiphilic exopolysaccharide derived from skin flora and preparation method thereof Patent · Cosmax 10 SeptAnaplerotic compositions and uses thereof Patent · Excella Bioscientific 10 AugComposition containing various extracts Patent · L'Oréal 6 MayComposition comprising different extracts Patent · L'Oréal 8 AprPhospholipid surfactant using skin flora and preparation method thereof Patent · Cosmax AB

Newest in the market

22 SeptUnilever Ventures Backs Anti-Gray Arey's Hair Longevity Vision With Series A | Beauty Independent News · www.beautyindependent.com 22 SeptAmorepacific Discovers New Peptide That Supports Healthy Hair Formation - AMOREPACIFIC STORIES - ENGLISH News · stories.amorepacific.com 18 SeptCore Biogenesis introduces a biomimetic active for next-generation hair care - Premium Beauty News News · www.premiumbeautynews.com 18 SeptEverist Surpasses $10M In Sales Amid Scalp Care Boom News · www.beautyindependent.com 17 SeptCould Korean Shampoo Be the Secret to Hair Growth? - ELLE News · ELLE

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Research · What is being built?

Where the work is growing

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Where the work is growing
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What problems are they working on?

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Latest in innovation

15 SeptAmphiphilic exopolysaccharide derived from skin flora and preparation method thereof Patent · Cosmax Biotech hair care ingredients 10 SeptAnaplerotic compositions and uses thereof Patent · Excella Bioscientific Biotech hair care ingredients 10 AugComposition containing various extracts Patent · L'Oréal Biotech hair care ingredients 6 MayComposition comprising different extracts Patent · L'Oréal Biotech hair care ingredients 8 AprPhospholipid surfactant using skin flora and preparation method thereof Patent · Cosmax AB Biotech hair care ingredients

Market · What is reaching the market?

Latest in the market

22 SeptUnilever Ventures Backs Anti-Gray Arey's Hair Longevity Vision With Series A | Beauty Independent News · www.beautyindependent.com Specialized Hair and Scalp Care 22 SeptAmorepacific Discovers New Peptide That Supports Healthy Hair Formation - AMOREPACIFIC STORIES - ENGLISH News · stories.amorepacific.com Specialized Hair and Scalp Care 18 SeptCore Biogenesis introduces a biomimetic active for next-generation hair care - Premium Beauty News News · www.premiumbeautynews.com Hair bond repair treatments 18 SeptEverist Surpasses $10M In Sales Amid Scalp Care Boom News · www.beautyindependent.com Specialized Hair and Scalp Care 17 SeptCould Korean Shampoo Be the Secret to Hair Growth? - ELLE News · ELLE Specialized Hair and Scalp Care

Rules and standards in the news

2 JulKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute’s Meicin Cosmetics Ease Hair Loss Symptoms After MFDS Approval - DongA Science News · dongascience.com Biotech hair care ingredients 16 JunHaircare Industry Trends 2026: Innovations and Regulations - GreyB News · greyb.com Haircare regulatory compliance strategy 9 Sept 2025LISCure BioSciences Secures World's First FDA NDI notification for Hair Health Probiotic Mobiome® News · www.prnewswire.com Scalp Microbiome Care

Strategy · Where is the money and effort going?

How far along each area is

Innovation Market A year ago

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Money, launches and partners

Money, launches and partners
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Money and capacity	11 FebBridging the Haircare Innovation Gap \| THG Labswww.thglabs.com	26 MarHenkel to acquire premium hair care brand OLAPLEXwww.henkel.com	18 JunXtovia Raises Pre-Seed Funding for Haircare - Passionate In MarketingPassionate In Marketing 17 JunHaircare startup Xtovia raises pre-seed funding led by V3 Venturesentrackr.com 2 JunBond-Building Haircare Brand Filament Raises $2M Seed Round \| Beauty Independentwww.beautyindependent.com	22 SepUnilever Ventures Backs Anti-Gray Arey's Hair Longevity Vision With Series A \| Beauty Independentwww.beautyindependent.com 10 SepIndia’s beauty industry is moving towards proprietary science - StyleSpeakstylespeak.com 9 SepBelle Brands Acquires Vegamourwww.prnewswire.com
Launches and deployments	27 FebOGX strengthens scalp focus with Bond Repair & ProGrowth + Peptide launch - Retail BeautyRetail Beauty 26 FebOGX strengthens scalp focus with Bond Repair & ProGrowth + Peptide launch - Retail Beautyretailbeauty.com.au 24 FebOlaplex ushers in next era of bond repair via No.3Plus - drugstorenews.comdrugstorenews.com	19 MayOUAI’s New Bond Repair Balm Repairs Hair in 3 Minutes and Honestly, We Get the Hype - The Chalkboard MagThe Chalkboard Mag 9 AprJen Atkin’s New Hair Product Is A 3-Minute Fix Worth Breaking Your Routine For - ELLE AustraliaELLE Australia 24 MarSyensqo unveils AI-designed, bio-sourced scalp care ...www.syensqo.com	18 Augviemaa Launches at Sprouts Farmers Market Nationwide, Advancing a Next-Generation Approach to Bond-Level Hair Repair - The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail 7 Julmilk_shake® Redefines Bond Repair with the Launch of everlasting bonds - Yahoo Finance SingaporeYahoo Finance Singapore 1 JunRead the Label: Olaplex No.3 PLUS Complete Repair Treatment - Cosmetics & ToiletriesCosmetics & Toiletries	16 SepRubedo Life Sciences Announces Clinical Study to Treat Hair Loss with GPX4 Modulator RLS-1496, First Human Ex Vivo Evidence Demonstrates Robust Hair Follicle Growth - BioSpacewww.biospace.com 8 SepAlkem launches India’s first patented ginsenoside exosome-based hair growth serum - CNBC TV18www.cnbctv18.com 5 Sepamika The Kure Intense Bond Repair Hair Mask - teenvogue.comteenvogue.com
Partnerships	31 JanImmune cells adapt to distinct stem cell niches to govern tissue homeostasisRockefeller University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 12 JanPerformance of Platycladus orientalis Leaves Yeast Fermented Solution on Human Dermal Papilla CellsJiangnan University, Cosmetics Europe 14 DecFermented Yeast Complex Extract Promotes Hair Regrowth by Decreasing Oxidative StressGachon University, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Pukyong National University	27 MarA fermented avocado composition, its preparation method and applicationGuangzhou Tianxi Biological Technology, Suqian Qiumei Cosmetics	–	–
Legal actions	30 JanNational Advertising Division approves certain Revlon ColorSilk claims that were challenged - Cosmetics BusinessCosmetics Business 29 JanNational Advertising Division Finds Certain Revlonwww.globenewswire.com 26 JanLawsuit Says Keranique Falsely Claims It Sells The Only FDA-Approved Topical For Women’s Hair Regrowthwww.classaction.org	–	13 JulOlaplex Class Action Lawsuit (2026) \| LawsuitWatchlawsuitwatch.org 20 JunIs Olaplex Safe in 2026? Lawsuit Explained + 3 Alternatives \| CurlRoutinewww.curlroutine.com	7 Sep"Invention Patent No. 10-XXXX. Patented ingredients that make scalp and hair roots healthy."When con.. - MKwww.mk.co.kr
New to this radar	11 DecStrengthening Roots, Reducing Hair Fall, and Reviving Scalp Health Through Botanical InnovationNeovii Biotech 3 DecAmine‐Functionalized Chitosan/dECM Composite Promotes Cutaneous Regeneration and Hair Follicle Activation by Regulating Oxidative Stress and InflammationDaehang Hospital, Korea Institute of Science and Technology 1 DecGly-Pro-Val-Gly-Pro-Ser Low Molecular Weight Fish Collagen Peptide Promotes Hair Regeneration in Human Dermal Papilla Cells and C57BL/6 MiceSejong University	8 AprPHOSPHOLIPID SURFACTANT USING SKIN FLORA AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOFCosmax, Cosmax AB 27 MarA fermented avocado composition, its preparation method and applicationGuangzhou Tianxi Biological Technology, Suqian Qiumei Cosmetics	–	–

Overview · What matters in this field right now?

Research

Market

Strategy

What's new · What is newest in this field?

Newest in innovation

Newest in the market

Research · What is being built?

Where the work is growing

What problems are they working on?

Latest in innovation

Market · What is reaching the market?

Latest in the market

Rules and standards in the news

Strategy · Where is the money and effort going?

How far along each area is

Money, launches and partners

Money and capacity

Launches and deployments

Partnerships

Legal actions

New to this radar

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