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PCR Responds to Allegations of Misleading SPF Reports, Unethical Practices
PCR has released a statement responding to recent headlines on "SPF retesting, media reports and misinformation," citing flaws in re-testing, low-quality raw materials and insufficient credentials for the industry expert cited in our reports.
Consumers/Market
How K-Beauty Conquered 2025 Through TikTok Shop and Product Innovation
Tech/Equipment/Production
AI-Powered Smart Mirror Redefining At-Home Beauty Routines, Beauty Discovery and Commerce
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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.
Color Cosmetics
Urban Decay Announces New Serum-Infused Tubing Mascara
Tube Job introduces the next generation of tubing technology with an 89% serum-soaked formula that claims to visibly wrap, lift and lengthen each lash.
Consumers/Market
9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore
The year 2025 transformed cosmetics with groundbreaking innovations in AI, biotech and sustainability. From personalized skin care to inclusive beauty and neurocosmetics, here we recap the trends and technologies leading the way forward for our industry.
Skin Care
Multi-functional and Nourishing: Uncovering Mask Trends for the Season
Masks have been taking the consumer market by storm: clay or foaming, sheet or gel, light or leave-on and even "mini-masks" and patches for isolated places like eyes and lips or the tiny, but mighty pimple patch.
Actives
DRMTLGY Launches at Ulta Beauty
DRMTLGY's launch will include an assortment of 13 of its most-loved formulas.
Sensory
Herbivore Announces Botanical Body Care Line Infused with Skin-Level Ingredients
Drawing from its plant-powered heritage, the collection reinterprets its formulas by offering a full-body experience built on signature actives like bakuchiol, tremella mushroom, blue tansy, turmeric and adaptogens.
Event Coverage
Bonding, Biomimetics and Biotech: Day 1 Highlights from SCC79
The SCC Annual Meeting (SCC79) kicked off with the Frontiers of Science keynote from bestselling author Sam Kean, followed by sessions on AI and other advances for hair and scalp health, biotech-driven skin care, the president's award luncheon and more.
Skin Care
Promoting Skin and Hair Health: AI Enabled, Eco Focus, Longevity, Clinical Grade, Biotech and More
Science and technology are paving the way for a future where skin and hair care are seamlessly integrated with wellness. How are today’s market trends and drivers moving us in this direction? Here, several industry experts weighed in.
Color Cosmetics
Pore-blurring Product Spotlight: Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
Demands for long-wear makeup and solutions to address skin imperfections are driving the growthof makeup primers. Pore-filling and blurring primers are popular, as they create a smooth base. Maybelline's Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser provides an example.
SPF/Sun
FDA Endorses Bemotrizinol Amid Push for Modernized OTC and Sunscreen Standards
The U.S. FDA has proposed adding bemotrizinol, a globally recognized UV filter, to the list of approved active ingredients for OTC sunscreens, responding to advocacy from organizations like DSM-Firmenich.
Event Coverage
[updated] 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.
