# Personal Care * **Definition:** A sector that includes products and services aimed at enhancing personal hygiene, grooming, and overall well-being, as well as healthcare practices focused on assisting individuals with daily living activities and personalizing treatment plans based on individual patient needs. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Personal Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Personal Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 35K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/22/2025 | [**Big Players, Local Dynamics: What Addus, Modivcare Results Reveal About Personal Home Care**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/05/big-players-local-dynamics-what-addus-modivcare-results-reveal-about-personal-home-care/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 5/21/2025 | [**Indian Short Bonds Are on a Roll Betting on Dividend Windfall - Bloomberg**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/india-market-buzz-midcaps-back-in-spotlight-as-earnings-deliver?srnd=phx-markets) | [[Bloomberg]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**Addus HomeCare Reports 20ervice Revenue Growth in Q1, Driven By Personal Care Segment**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/05/addus-homecare-reports-20-service-revenue-growth-in-q1-driven-by-personal-care-segment/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Tech's broken career ladder - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/techs-broken-career-ladder-100002438.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 4/11/2025 | [**Europe will to go after Big Tech if U.S. trade talks are not 'satisfactory', von der Leyen warns**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-big-tech-u-trade-112252479.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**Personal Care CMO and CDMO Market Size to Reach USD 44.86 Bn by 2034**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/personal-care-cmo-cdmo-market-062200008.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Reports Q4 In Line With Expectations, Stock Soars**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edgewell-personal-care-nyse-epc-110600911.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Rheology Modifiers Lead Growth in Personal Care Ingredients Market Says Future Market ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rheology-modifiers-lead-growth-personal-090000291.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Smart Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 125.7 Billion (2023-2028), Segmented by Channel, Solution, and Geography, with AI Impacting Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-125-7-billion-2023-2028-segmented-by-channel-solution-and-geography-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302326632.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Q3 Rundown: Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Vs Other Personal Care Stocks**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/q3-rundown-edgewell-personal-care-064337077.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/7/2024 | [**With an anticipated CAGR of 7.5the Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sensors Market ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/anticipated-cagr-75-invasive-blood-pressure-monitoring-ymmbe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**“Harnessing Technology for Quality Improvement in Indian Healthcare Organizations” - by Amrutha**](https://medium.com/@amrutha_41286/harnessing-technology-for-quality-improvement-in-indian-healthcare-organizations-50e07babc35f) | [[Medium]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**Spotting Winners: Nu Skin (NYSE:NUS) And Personal Care Stocks In Q3**](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/indices/NDXX/pressreleases/29865864/spotting-winners-nu-skin-nysenus-and-personal-care-stocks-in-q3/) | [[The Globe and Mail]] | | 11/29/2024 | [**Personal Care Product Preservative Market Regional Trends and Insights - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/personal-care-product-preservative-market-regional-e4rpf/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Emulsifiers Market for Personal Care Applications to Reach $3.0 Billion by 2034, Fueled by Demand for Sustainable and Natural Ingredients - TMR**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/emulsifiers-market-personal-care-applications-113500901.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**Europe Athleisure Personal Care Market Scenarios by Type - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/europe-athleisure-personal-care-market-scenarios-7yxoe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Healthcare Cloud Computing Market to Grow by USD 98.6 Billion from 2024-2028, as Integrated Services Drive Demand with AI-Powered Market Evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-cloud-computing-market-to-grow-by-usd-98-6-billion-from-2024-2028--as-integrated-services-drive-demand-with-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302300785.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-hospital-stocks-set-thrive-170200996.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**A GPS for the digestive highway: The MoPill could revolutionize diagnosis and healthcare**](https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/a-gps-for-the-digestive-highway-the-mopill-could-revolutionize-diagnosis-and-healthcare.html) | nutritioninsight.com | | 9/13/2024 | [**MakeUp in NewYork 2024: TikTok trends, skingestibles and science-led beauty solutions**](https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/makeup-in-newyork-2024-tiktok-trends-skingestibles-and-science-led-beauty-solutions.html) | personalcareinsights.com | | 8/30/2024 | [**Personal Care Ingredients Industry Research Report 2024: Strategic Partnerships ... - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/personal-care-ingredients-industry-research-101700520.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Quantum Health Appoints Dr. Stanley Crittenden as New Chief Medical Officer**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240812304065/en/Quantum-Health-Appoints-Dr.-Stanley-Crittenden-as-New-Chief-Medical-Officer/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | | 6/10/2024 | [**Addus HomeCare expands personal care services to 2 new states with $350M deal**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/addus-homecare-expands-personal-care-services-3-new-states-350m-deal) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **DMI Personal Care**: A company specializing in innovative product development and complex manufacturing in the beauty industry. - **Addus HomeCare Corp.**: A leading provider of personal care services, focusing on expanding its footprint through acquisitions and enhancing value-based care capabilities. - **Addus HomeCare**: A leading provider of personal care services in the U.S., recently acquired Gentiva's personal care operations to expand its market presence. - **Edgewell Personal Care**: A consumer products company facing challenges in revenue growth and market competition within the personal care sector. - **Village Caregiving**: A home care agency recognized for providing quality care to seniors and families across the U.S. - **Gentiva**: A company specializing in hospice and palliative care, recently acquired by Addus to enhance its personal care services. - **Consumer Technology Association**: Co-host of the HaH project focusing on scalable hospital-at-home care. - **Modivcare**: A provider of technology-enabled healthcare services, including personal care, undergoing transformation to improve efficiency. - **Next Level Senior Advisors**: A company that offers personalized guidance for families navigating senior care options. - **TMA Solutions**: A company providing HealthTech solutions focused on senior care and remote health monitoring. - **Trademark Cosmetics**: A company that will merge with DMI Personal Care to create a comprehensive beauty and personal care contract development organization. - **Quantum Health**: Provides clinical support services, including personal care guidance, and has appointed a new Chief Medical Officer to enhance its clinical strategy. - **Unilever**: A multinational consumer goods company that has a significant presence in personal care products. - **Elaine Balady**: COO of DMI Personal Care, continuing to drive innovation post-merger. - **Grove Collaborative**: A sustainable consumer products company focusing on eco-friendly personal care products, enhancing its e-commerce operations through technology replatforming. - **Douglas Sylva**: President of DMI Personal Care, focusing on innovation and service expansion. - **CareTrust REIT, Inc.**: A real estate investment trust focused on acquiring and managing skilled nursing and senior housing facilities. - **Digital Medicine Society**: Co-host of the HaH project aimed at enhancing at-home digitally-enabled healthcare. - **Vivify**: Parent company of Sandream Specialties and Access Ingredients, enhancing its personal care division through key appointments to drive innovation. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Addus HomeCare and Gentiva**: The acquisition of Gentiva's personal care business by Addus for $350 million, aimed at expanding its market presence. - **Intelligent Product Solutions and HaH project**: Collaboration to define the technology stack for scalable hospital-at-home care. - **Next Level Senior Advisors**: Collaborates with families to provide tailored advice on senior care options. - **CareTrust REIT, Inc.**: Engaged in partnerships with experienced operators through master leases to enhance service delivery in skilled nursing and assisted living. - **TruArc Partners and DMI Personal Care**: Investment and merger with Trademark Cosmetics to enhance production capabilities and establish a national presence. - **Modivcare's Strategic Agreements**: Signing of four strategic agreements in Q1 2025 to enhance its personal care segment. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: This partnership aims to address emergency room overcrowding by utilizing telehealth solutions for low-acuity 911 calls. - **Dr. Wolff Group**: Partnering with mSE Solutions to deliver effective solutions in the health and wellness sector. - **Philips and AWS**: Expanded collaboration to enhance HealthSuite cloud services for better healthcare insights. - **HealthEdge and Codoxo**: Strategic partnership to improve payment integrity processes in healthcare. - **Healthtech Innovation Hub**: Adena Health and other organizations are collaborating to showcase advancements in health technology at the upcoming conference. - **Grove Collaborative and Technology Partners**: Grove Collaborative is replatforming its e-commerce operations using Shopify, Ordergroove, and Tapcart to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Emerging Trends in Personal Care**: The personal care sector is witnessing a shift towards sustainable and bio-based products, with increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients. - **E-commerce and Digital Marketing**: Enhancing product accessibility and consumer engagement in the personal care sector. - **Technological Advancements**: Integration of AI in personal care products to optimize formulas and provide personalized skincare assessments. - **Sustainable Personal Care Products**: Grove Collaborative is focusing on eco-friendly products and enhancing its technology to better serve environmentally conscious customers. - **Consumer Preferences**: The BeautyHealth Company's Skintuition Report highlights a shift towards in-office treatments and skinimalism, focusing on maintaining a healthy skin barrier. - **E-commerce Growth**: The rise of e-commerce and digital marketing is facilitating consumer access to a diverse range of personal care products. - **Market Growth**: The personal care ingredient market is experiencing significant growth due to rising demand for high-quality and sustainable products. - **Research on PFAS Exposure**: A study links increased use of personal care products during pregnancy to higher levels of synthetic chemicals, highlighting health concerns. - **Hospital-at-Home Model**: Integration of digital technologies expected to improve patient outcomes and reshape care delivery. - **Consumer Trends**: Increasing consumer awareness of health, wellness, and beauty is driving demand for natural and bio-based ingredients. - **TMA Solutions' Remote Health Monitoring**: TMA Solutions launched a platform that tracks vital signs and lifestyle factors, providing alerts during emergencies. - **Multi-functional Formulations**: Manufacturers are innovating to create products that offer benefits like anti-aging and hydration. - **Sustainability in Beauty**: The International Institute for Active Ageing developed a refill system for beauty products to reduce plastic waste. - **Telemedicine**: Vital for remote consultations and expanding access to healthcare, especially during the pandemic. - **Patient Remote Monitoring Systems**: Market expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% from 2024 to 2031, driven by technological advancements. - **Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning**: Revolutionizing healthcare through accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. - **Acquisition of Gentiva by Addus**: This acquisition is expected to generate approximately $280 million in annualized revenues and expand Addus's market presence in Texas and Missouri. - **Wearable Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices**: Expected growth driven by aging population and health awareness, with a projected CAGR of 10.6% from 2024 to 2031. - **Allergy Awareness**: Labour MP Becky Gittins advocates for clearer allergy warnings in cosmetics to protect consumers with food allergies. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Cost of Personal Care Services**: Personal care assistance can be costly and finding trustworthy caregivers remains a challenge. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Suppliers must adapt to evolving consumer expectations and regulatory requirements in the personal care industry. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: The personal care industry faces challenges related to regulatory compliance and the need for continuous innovation to meet evolving consumer demands. - **Health Risks from Personal Care Products**: Concerns regarding the health impacts of synthetic chemicals in personal care products, particularly for pregnant individuals. - **Labor Shortages**: The home care industry is facing labor shortages, impacting service delivery and operational efficiency. - **Health and Safety in Care**: Reports of health and safety breaches and poor working conditions for foreign carers in the UK. - **Consumer Safety**: The need for standardized testing methods for cosmetics to prevent harmful exposure to substances like asbestos. - **Rising Prices and Tariffs**: Increased tariffs on packaging materials have led to rising prices for personal care products, complicating financial planning for brands. - **Labor Issues in Care Sector**: Concerns over the exploitation of foreign workers in the UK care sector, with many companies violating labor laws. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in managing data privacy while leveraging analytics. - **Financial Security for Seniors**: Concerns regarding the sustainability of Social Security and its impact on seniors' financial security. - **High Implementation Costs**: Hospitals and clinics face challenges in adopting advanced technologies for patient management. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Increased concerns following significant data breaches and ransomware attacks in the healthcare sector. - **High Costs and Digital Literacy**: Challenges in the smart healthcare market may hinder expansion despite growth potential. - **Regulatory Challenges**: Addus has exited markets with regulatory challenges, such as New York, to focus on more favorable environments. - **AI Governance and Misuse**: AI has emerged as a top technology hazard due to concerns over governance and potential misuse. ## Related Topics [[Patient Care]]; [[Home Care]]; [[Clinical Care]]