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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
Actives
MetaNovas Biotech Highlights AI-driven Peptides for Acne Control, Skin Aging and Oral and Intimate Care
Latest
Event Coverage
2026
C&T Allē Awards
Portal is Open — Beauty Innovation Abounds: Show Us Your Stuff
With beauty innovation abuzz, especially around spring trade shows,
Cosmetics & Toiletries
is excited to open the 2026
Allē Awards
submission portal. Show us what you've got!
Actives
Red Velvet Oil: Australia’s Breakthrough in Upcycled Beauty Ingredients
Discover Red Velvet Oil, the innovative upcycled beauty ingredient by Native Extracts and Kagome Australia. Made from surplus tomato seed waste, it combines sustainability with powerful natural compounds for skin care, wellness, and oral care.
Oral Care
Formulating Oral Hygiene Products for Healthy Teeth and Total Care
This article describes how to formulate toothpaste and mouthwash. Key functional ingredients are outlined as well as those for added benefits; e.g., anti-tartar, desensitizing, strengthening, whitening, etc. Example oral care formulas are also provided.
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Sirtalice™ offers an instant lift and V-shape facial contour in only 30 min. Its long-lasting effects provide firmer, more luminous skin. Inspired by deep sea microorganisms, it gives an on-the-go, freezing blast to awaken skin and emit its true beauty.
Oral Care
[updated] Boka Rolls Out Citrus Mint Mouthwash Tablets for Oral Care, Immunity Boost - Plus Insights on Mouthwash's Evolution
The product incorporates hydroxyapatite and a beneficial probiotic powder to maintain a balanced oral microbiome and soothe gums. Sarah Mountcastle Mitchell, head of marketing at Boka, shares insights on this and future evolutions in mouthwash.
Oral Care
Inspired by Skin Care, Oral Care Moves Beyond Hygiene
Thanks to skin care inspiration and holistic well-being philosophies, oral care has a bigger role to play in wellness.
Event Coverage
2025
C&T Allēs
Early Bird Rate Ends July 1 — Submit Now, Save $200 and Amend Entry Through Aug. 1
The discounted Early Bird rate ($325) ends on July 1 for the 2025
C&T Allē Awards
. Submit now at the lower rate and update/amend entries through the Aug. 1 final deadline.
Event Coverage
Which Indie Beauty Formulas Will Take Home a
C&T Allē
in 2024?
Which indie formulas will win C&T Allē Awards in 2024? Find out at our exclusive red carpet-style awards dinner on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore in Los Angeles – alongside our inspiring
Beauty Accelerate
event. Following are the contenders...
Oral Care
TikTok's Purple Toothpaste Trend: is it Effective?
Purple "toothpaste" has garnered more than 96 million views on the app, with one popular brand generating over $7,000 a month on Amazon. But this isn't a typical toothpaste.
Oral Care
Colgate Addresses Plaque Bacteria with Total Plaque Pro-Release Toothpaste
It offers long-lasting 24-hour antibacterial protection and is clinically proven to significantly reduce harmful plaque bacteria between dentist visits.
Actives
Kalibiome: Pure Postbiotics for Skin, Hair, Oral and Intimate Microbiome.
Innovation based on a platform of reproducible and purified postbiotics, obtained through a patented bio-fermentation, which enables the design of biotech actives specific for sensitive skin, anti-aging, hair care and oral applications.