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3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data
The report — powered by data from Sephora, Ulta, The Honest Company, Credo Beauty, Counter, Inolex and Dow — analyzed more than 48,000 products and 1.25 million ingredients, marking a fivefold increase in data since 2023.
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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.
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.
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.
Actives
Redefining Skin Barrier Support with Bioactive Silk Peptides
A silk peptide upcycled via biotech was developed to support the skin barrier by enhancing claudin-1 in tight junctions. Clinical studies demonstrate benefits for skin hydration, signs of aging, eczema and more from both leave-on and rinse-off formulas.
Color Cosmetics
Hybridized Product Spotlight: Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush by NYX
In February 2025, Business of Fashion declared "the hottest trend in makeup is skin care," noting that this fusion can be a way for skin-first companies to break into a new category. This week, NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush provides an example.
Sun Care
[special report] What the Testing Lab Got Wrong: Brian Ecclefield on the Australian Sunscreen Labeling Crisis
Many of Australia's recalled sunscreens were validated by the same testing lab, Princeton Consumer Research (PCR). Here, Brian Ecclefield helps us dig into the testing report, highlighting discrepancies and what the lab appears to have gotten wrong.
Event Coverage
22 Ingredient Finalists Revealed: In-cosmetics Asia Announces Awards Shortlist
Twenty-two innovations were selected from a record-breaking 120 entries. Finalists were drawn from the show's Innovation Zone, sponsored by
Cosmetics & Toiletries
and
Global Cosmetic Industry
, which features ingredients launched in the last 8 months.
Actives
Introducing Croda Beauty's 6 Cutting-Edge Peptides that Preserve, Protect and Enhance
Ideal for cutting-edge formulations, Croda Beauty is innovating peptides backed by extensive clinical testing, making them a trusted choice for brands looking to deliver real, visible results.
Companies
BASF and IFF Forge Partnership to Advance Sustainable Innovation
The partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation enzyme and polymer technologies for the personal care, home and fabric markets.
Actives
Meet Croda's Next-gen Biotech Hair Repair Solution: KeraBio K31
Croda's KeraBio K31's is delivering breakthrough data on its high-performing biotech repair ingredient with lower active use.
