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Event Coverage
Shortlist Announced for in-cosmetics Asia 2026 Innovation Awards
The winners of the in-cosmetics Asia 2026 Innovation Zone Best Ingredient Awards will be announced on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Featured
Conditioning
Beyond Conditioning: One Technology for Hair, Skin and Body Care
Powered by lamellar technology, ProCondition™ 22 delivers conditioning, moisturization, and sensory enhancement across hair and skin care, enabling versatile, high-performing formulations.
Sponsored
Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science
Join BLIS Technologies to unpack the strain science behind microbiome-friendly oral care: how targeted antimicrobial peptides modulate the ecosystem rather than strip it, how to formulate with live probiotics in real-world formats, and how to map claims that keep cosmetic products compliant.
Read the latest issue
October 2026
Top Headlines
Sponsored
Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science
Event Coverage
2026
C&T Allēs
Honor 80 Beauty Innovators with Merits
Hair Care
Read the Label: Olaplex No.3 PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Methods/Tools
Shea Butter Submicroemulsion for Transparent Silicone-free, Sulfate-free Conditioning Shampoos
Latest
Sponsored
DEO: Aluminum salts free formulation challenges
Join Kalichem for a technical deep dive into the science driving innovation in aluminum salts-free deodorant formulations. This session will explore the role of biomimetic mineral actives, patented postbiotics, and olive oil-derived emulsifiers in addressing key formulation challenges, with a focus on performance, functionality, and skin compatibility.
Event Coverage
And the
C&T Allē Award
Goes To ... Unveiling the 2026 Winners
Ingredients
dsm-firmenich to unveil Dream-Led Science at in-cosmetics Global 2026
This vision is expressed through the company’s portfolio of ingredients, including next-generation exosomes, climate-adaptive care and elevated hair care biotechnology.
Actives
IMCD To Unveil Seven Innovative Formulations for Post-Procedure Care at in-cos Global
The
Aestheticae Curae
formulations were developed by IMCD’s experts at the Hair Care & Toiletries Centre of Excellence in the United Kingdom and the Skin & Sun Care Centre of Excellence in France.
Event Coverage
2026 Allēs Showcase Sustainable Innovation, Personalized Solutions and More - Judges' Comments
The
C&T
team combined the judges’ comments and highlights for each finalist of the 2026 Allē Awards.
Ingredients
Amorepacific Develops Novel Peptide for Hair Keratin Through AI, Molecular Modeling
Experimental results showed that hair treated with the peptide exhibited an increase in tensile strength by up to 44%.
Actives
2026 Beauty Ingredient Trends: Highlights from in-cosmetics Global's Innovation Zone
This trend report is available for download now.
Companies
PCHi 2026 Celebrates Excellence: Fountain Awards Finalists Revealed
With 850+ exhibitors from 26 countries, PCHi 2026 promises a dynamic showcase of emerging trends and technologies. Among these innovations, celebrating excellence in product development, are the ever-popular Fountain Awards. Here are the finalists.
Natural/Sustainable
Inolex's ProCondition 22 Rewrites Sustainable Hair and Skin Care
ProCondition 22 offers an alternative for formulators seeking to create quat-free products. Per the company, it is biodegradable, non-irritating and works by forming lamellar gel networks.
Event Coverage
Which Cosmetic Actives Will Triumph in This Year's
C&T Allēs
? Here are the 41 Contenders.
The sophistication of cosmetic actives is driving a wave of innovation where science meets sustainability. This year’s top Active Ingredient contenders demonstrate advances that precisely, effectively and eco-consciously address diverse skin concerns.
Event Coverage
Meet the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation
The 2026
C&T Allē Awards
are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.
Event Coverage
10 New Frontiers in Beauty: Highlights from the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone — Plus APAC Goes Green [EXCLUSIVE REPORTS]
Biotech, emotion and sustainability have shifted beauty to holistic well-being, as the 120+ ingredients in the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone reveal. Download our exclusive report — plus, learn how APAC beauty is leading the charge to go green.
