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Cosmetic Ingredients
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Balancing/Soothing
Cleansing
Conditioning
Colorant
Moisturizing
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Preservation
Rheology/Thickener
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Moisturizing
Moisturizing
120 Hours of Hydration: Provital’s Hydrafence
Hydrafence was designed to provide 120 hours of consistent hydration, while strengthening the skin's barrier and accelerating recovery, per the brand.
Moisturizing
TRI-K Launches OleaClear Olive Squalane for Deep Skin Hydration
Natural/Sustainable
Seqens Debuts AdvensProtect 8 Green Bio-based Caprylyl Glycol Multifunctional
Latest
Sponsored
Bio-optimized Collagen Peptide for Ageless Beauty
CollPerfect™ P6 is an encapsulated bioactivating hexapeptide with a sequence based on the human skin type I collagen. It stimulates collagen synthesis and effectively rejuvenates the skin, improving skin's overall quality and appearance.
Formulating Aids
Blue Sun Innovates Bioglitter, Butterpowder, Bluecam Ranges for Sustainable Performance
The ingredient ranges are designed to meet evolving industry needs for sustainability, performance and clean beauty formulations.
Event Coverage
⚠️ Manessa Lormejuste to Probe Science-backed Beauty at Beauty Accelerate 2025👀
As co-moderator, Lormejuste will draw upon her role as a beauty scientist and product developer to help uncover drivers behind consumer demand for science-based beauty, identify ways to communicate the science, realize the impact of this demand, and more.
Natural/Sustainable
Cosphatec Presents Corn Ferment-derived Palm-free Diol
The ingredient is designed for product developers seeking alternatives to petrochemical or palm oil-derived ingredients.
Event Coverage
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.
Hair Care
Product Spotlight: Taliah Waajid Green Apple & Aloe Leave-in Conditioner
Imparting a sense of moisture helps textured hair feel softer and decreases damage; Taliah Waajid's Green Apple & Aloe Leave-in Conditioner provides such.
Consumers/Market
10 Trends in Beauty: K-Beauty, Mixsoon Bean Ferment, Forge, Tallow Skin Care for Men, Spate's 2025 Predictions...
C&T's Consumer Pulse report on the socials uncovers emerging searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Mixsoon's K-Beauty Bean Ferment, Forge's Tallow skin care for men, Spate's 2025 predictions...
Consumers/Market
Barrier Reinforcement: Skin Strength, Preventative Care, Peptides and Ceramides, Immunity, Transient Microbes and More
This collection of six Expert Opinions reveals current and future trends and ideas for skin barrier reinforcement products. Insights range from strengthening solutions and preventative care, to biotech, plant polyphenols, microbiota and more.
Efficacy
How Bee-friendly Aqueous Propolis ‘Sticks it’ to Microbiota Dysbiosis, Skin Conditions
An aqueous, or white propolis, extract was tested in vitro and shown to affect microbiota connected with skin conditions. In vivo trials also demonstrated the ingredient’s safety and efficacy in reducing skin discomfort, dryness and body odor.
Balancing/Soothing
Rahn's Defensil-Pure Eco Pre/Post-biotic Supports 'Preservative-free,' Anti-inflammasome Skin Care
Clinical studies have shown that Defensil-Pure Eco can protect dry and atopic skin against further damage by quickly regenerating skin and "resealing" the barrier, per Rahn.
Literature/Data
Two Johns Hopkins 'Amino Artisans' Aim to Synthesize Snail Mucus Protein
Researchers at Johns Hopkins' Krieger and Whiting schools aim to synthetically produce they key protein in snail mucus known as epiphragmin. Once created, the material could be enhanced for given benefits and made available to skin care manufacturers.