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2026
C&T Allē Awards
Date is Set: Join Us May 18 for a Red Carpet Reception in NYC
Mark your calendar: May 18, 2026, the
C&T Allē Award
winners will be announced at an exclusive red-carpet style reception in New York City.
Event Coverage
22 Ingredient Finalists Revealed: In-cosmetics Asia Announces Awards Shortlist
Hair Care
Provital Debuts Covertrix, a Bio-Intelligent Shield for Personalized Hair Care
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Reimagining Biodegradable Color Cosmetics: Eastman Esmeri™ CC1N10
As regulatory pressure on personal care products intensifies and consumer demand for sustainable beauty options grows, brands must deliver exceptional performance alongside verifiable sustainability attributes — such as ingredient biodegradability.
Actives
Does Your Product Belong Among the
C&T Allē Award
Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out
The
C&T Allē Awards
have a long history of recognizing excellence across the cosmetic landscape. Does your innovation have what it takes to join them? Enter now to find out.
Event Coverage
Rising to the Occasion: What it Means to Win a
C&T Allē Award
— Earn Your Standing Ovation in 2026
"We are profoundly grateful to the
C&T
team for acknowledging our efforts, which motivates us to persist in pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the cosmetics industry."
Event Coverage
Beyond the Hype:
C&T Allēs
Honor Beauty Innovation Through Scientific Rigor
We've established comprehensive scientific evaluation criteria for the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
, ensuring innovations are assessed through evidence-based methodology that honors the technical rigor driving beauty industry breakthroughs.
Actives
3 Disruptive Concepts in 'Double Duty' Beauty
Beauty innovators have been rethinking dual-sided products in novel ways, enabled by creative packaging and formulating. Here, we highlight three examples.
Event Coverage
More Time to Shine: Submission Deadlines Extended for the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
The 2026
C&T Allē Awards
just gave innovators more time to shine. Early Bird entries are now due Sept. 15, with final submissions accepted through Oct. 15. Don’t miss your chance to be spotlighted for excellence in beauty innovation.
Literature/Data
Top Derms Agree: These Skin Care Ingredients Work Best
In a Northwestern Medicine study, a host of nationwide experts identified the best topical skin care ingredients for given skin conditions. The review focused on recommendations by cosmetic dermatologists and narrowed a list of 318 to just 23.
Event Coverage
7 Hot Topics in Cosmetics R&D from NYSCC Suppliers' Day 2025
This year’s show spotlighted a blend of science and emotion, with a notable emphasis on the mind-skin connection, biodegradable innovation and performance + experience.
Tech/Equipment/Services
Testing Trending Hair Care and Skinification Claims
Various test methods, some borrowed from skin care, can be used to validate hair product claims. This article reviews several, including conditioning, anti-breakage, hydration, skinification-related, damage repair, anti-dandruff, anti-hair loss and more.
Actives
How These Star Ingredients Are Setting New Standards in Beauty
This report highlights star ingredients driving the skin longevity phenomenon, among others, and redefining standards for beauty.
Hair Care
Transformations in Hair and Scalp Science: Breakthrough or Bust?
Transformations in scalp and strand science are redefining hair care. But do they live up to consumer expectations? Here, industry experts Perry Romanowski, Jennifer Marsh, Ph.D., of P&G, and Fraser Bell, Ph.D., of K18 Hair, guide our discussion.
