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Ceramide Product Spotlight: Byoma Sensitive Skin Body Lotion
Globally, the market for ceramide skin care is expected to reach $859.09 million by 2032. Byoma Sensitive Skin Body Lotion provides an example.
Literature/Data
Spiders, Bees, Snakes and More: Research Highlights Untapped Potential of Animal Venoms in Cosmetics
Actives
3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data
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Consumers/Market
Editor's Note: Transformational Views for Beauty
This issue dives into the transformative potential of microbiome-friendly beauty, especially in AP/Deo formulas. It highlights a bioactive peptide for skin barrier support, shows a DoE method to optimize bigels, and presents oral care as key to wellness.
Actives
Croda Debuts DS-Ceramide Y3S for Climate-adaptive Skin Care
The fermentation-derived Ceramide NP was developed to support the skin barrier against region-specific environmental stressors; aka
geo skin care
.
Actives
The Lowdown on Australia's Sunscreen Crisis — And How The U.S. Avoided a Similar One
This report examines the current status of the sunscreen labeling crisis in Australia, including what went wrong and ways to move forward — plus how the U.S. avoided a similar crisis. It also considers whether the industry has reached its SPF limit.
Sponsored
Q&A with Uroš Gotar, Chief Innovation Officer at TOSLA Nutricosmetics
"We’ve invested in a series of placebo-controlled, peer-reviewed clinical trials over the past three years, testing combinations of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, MSM, ... involving nearly 300 participants..."
Consumers/Market
Teen Wallets Declining as Sephora, Ulta and Target Remain Fan-Favorites
Piper Sandler's 50th semi-annual teens survey has been released, indicating a decline in teens' core wallets and ranking teens' favorite cosmetic brands and shopping destinations.
Actives
BASF's Ameriflor Calm Boosts Sensitive Skin's Resilience with Traditional Self-healing Botanical
Ameriflor Calm is a new botanical active from BASF that helps sensitive skin become more resilient by reducing redness, minimizing water loss and defending against environmental stressors.
Hair Care
Redefining Hair Repair Through Molecular Science
Breakthrough data reveal the exceptional potency of KeraBio™ K31, a biomimetic bond-building peptide that repairs and recharges hair from within, setting a new benchmark in molecular hair repair science.
Balancing/Soothing
Skin Care as Health Care: Dermalogica Expands Access to Skin Health with New HSA/FSA Payment Option
Come see how Dermalogica is making skin care more accessible to shoppers of all incomes using Flex payment options.
Bath/Shower
Tree Hut x Peanuts: Nostalgic Body Care Line
Tree Hut's body care products get a whimsical makeover featuring fan-favorite characters Snoopy and Woodstock.
AP/Deodorant
How Propanediol Caprate Revolutionizes Lasting Nature-derived, Microbiome-balanced Odor Control
Propanediol caprate combines naturality and performance by targeting odor-causing bacteria while respecting skin microbiome balance. In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo data show odor protection for up to 96 hr and confirm its microbiome-friendly nature.
Skin Care
Next in Skin: Self-care, Agency and the Skin-brain Conversation – Opportunities for Cosmetics Grounded in Science
Skin care bridges self-care and science, offering autonomy through rituals like photoprotection and moisturization. This article reviews examples from the literature and emphasizes the opportunity for beauty, so long as it is grounded in solid evidence.