Cosmetics & Toiletries

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Which of These 16 Base Ingredients Will Clinch C&T Allēs in 2025?

From a carbon-based black pigment, solid lipid and unique Guerbert alcohol, to biodegradable hair styling polymer, novel cold processable thickener, multifunctional preservative and more, here are C&T Allēs base ingredients finalist profiles.

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Formula Focus: Nourishing and Repairing Hair Mask

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Which Active Ingredients Will Win C&T Allēs in 2025? Here are the 20 Contenders.

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Note to Readers: Newsletter Pause, Offices Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Our offices will be closed and our newsletter will be paused on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

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South Korea's Polyphenol Factory Unveils Grabity Anti-Hair Loss Brand at CES 2025

Polyphenol Factory, a South Korean startup led by Hae-Shin Lee, Ph.D., launched its Grabity anti-hair loss line at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Based on a polyphenol-based complex, the line fortifies hair by forming a protective layer on damaged cuticles.

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

Col-Frag remastered™ is a type I collagen fragment produced in Wild plants as biofactories through vertical farming, that provides volume, gloss and facilitates combing.

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Roland de Heere Named CEO of Coptis

Poised to lead Coptis into its next chapter, De Heere's expertise in technology and customer-focused strategies reportedly positions him to drive growth and innovation for the company's future in the cosmetics industry.

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Which Beauty Device, Digital Tech and Test Method/Tool Will Prevail in the 2025 C&T Allēs?

Find out during our exclusive red carpet-style awards dinner, to be held on March 12, 2025, at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch, NJ. (Book your ticket now — space is limited.) Here are the finalists; check out their profiles.

RNA damage, rather than DNA damage, is the key source of sun exposure's immediate inflammatory effects.

We've Misunderstood How Sunburns Actually Work

It's RNA molecule damage that presents the most immediate inflammatory response, per new research.

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BASF Unveils Climate-adaptive Formula Concepts at Cosmet'Agora

Driven by innovations in sustainability, transparency and science, the company presented formula concepts to address the impacts of climate change — i.e., varying humidity, temperature shifts and intensified UV exposure.

The innovation provides a sustainable, high-performance delivery system that addresses growing consumer demands for eco-friendly solutions.

Spray-Tek Secures Patent for Biodegradable Microencapsulation Technology

The patented process modifies natural biopolymers to create durable core/shell microcapsules with low permeability for higher biodegradability.

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⚠️Estee Lauder Co.'s Peter Tsolis to Lead the Science-backed Beauty Charge at Beauty Accelerate 2025👀

Peter Tsolis brings a wealth of knowledge with his role as moderator and participant in the panel discussion: "Dermocosmetics and Science-based Beauty." Register now before the Early Bird rate ends.

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17th Sun Protection Conference

Jun 24th, 2025Jun 25th, 2025

The Sun Protection Conference is an internationally acclaimed biennial event addressing the scientific aspects of sun protection technology. It attracts a global audience of more than 200 professionals in the sun protection and skin care sector.

The AI model will allow L'Oreal to 'reach extra performance and consumer satisfaction in every cosmetic category and every region of the world,' according to the companies.

L'Oréal and IBM Are Betting AI Can Make Beauty More Effective & Sustainable

The model itself will be trained on "a broad set of unlabeled data, capable of performing various tasks and applying information from one situation to another."