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.

Color Cosmetics: Balancing Naturality, Sensoriality and Performance

Color Cosmetics: Balancing Naturality, Sensoriality and Performance

Natural makeup is on the rise, especially in Europe, with other regions following. While natural ingredients are available, the balance between naturalness, sensoriality and performance is a challenge that lipid chemistry can meet successfully.

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."

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Mibelle Biochemistry Launches CollPerfect P6 for Collagen Synthesis, Dermal Remodeling

The encapsulated bioactivating hexapeptide is derived from the sequence of human skin type I collagen.

SkinGPT can visually generate and predict what effects certain external factors, like UV exposure, active ingredients or skin care products, will have on a consumer's skin over time.

Haut.AI’s SkinGPT and Interactive 'Generative Skin' Technology + Q&A with Founder/CEO Anastasia Georgievskaya

Haut.AI, in collaboration with ULTA Beauty, has announced the commercial launch of its advanced SkinGPT and GenerativeSkin technologies. These innovative solutions represent a significant advancement in beauty and skin care technology.

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[poll results] Which 'Phase' of Testing do you Find Most Critical to Ensuring Product Safety?

Last week, we noted how safety is confirmed throughout a product's journey. So we asked you: Which test "phase" do you think is most critical to assuring safety? Here's what you told us.