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'Waterless' Product Spotlight: Olay Cleansing Melts

The waterless and low-water personal care product market in the U.S. is projected to reach US $4.11 billion by 2032. Olay's Cleansing Melts provide a perfect example.

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AI Beauty Tech Booms: L'Oréal, Haut.AI and Paula's Choice Taiwan Roll Out New Consumer Experiences

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Editor's Note: The New Science of Skin, Brain and Beauty — From AI to Health and Emotion

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Male Skin Under Pressure: Biology, Blades and the Rise of Nanotech Solutions

Demand for male skin care is rising, driven in part by its unique needs. This review compares male vs. female skin and looks to nanotechnology to enhance the delivery of actives, increase moisture and UV protection, and improve the stability of formulas.

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Expert Opinions: How Digital Tech and Platforms Advance Cosmetic Product Development

From smart packaging and exosome design to conversational AI and predictive diagnostics, digital tech and platforms are reshaping cosmetics R&D. Here, expert insights reveal how tech is driving adaptive, personalized, biologically aware beauty innovation.

Hallmarks of Ageing and Their Role in Longevity Skin Care

Hallmarks of Ageing and Their Role in Longevity Skin Care

Recently updated to 12, the hallmarks of ageing describe the biochemical changes associated with biological ageing. Learn more on the primary causes of ageing and antagonistic answers to damage to build the best strategy for your product developments.

'We believe [Byome Derma] will redefine how products are tested, recommended and marketed, moving the industry away from intuition or influence, toward evidence-based personalization.' Pictured: Byome Labs Team

[interview] Empowering Personalized Care with Instant Microbiome Test + Derm-trained AI Advisor — Byome Labs Cosmetic Victories Profile

Personalized beauty continues to grow as innovations emerge to make it possible. For example, Byome Labs, a 2025 Cosmetic Victories finalist, developed a point-of-sale skin microbiome test with derm-trained AI to make product suggestions. Learn more here.

While Olaplex declined to comment beyond details provided in an official announcement, a review of Purvala's technologies points to a range of potential innovation pathways for hair and skin.

Purvala's Hair-binding Proteins Define Olaplex's Next Innovation Chapter

Purvala's ingredient solutions include what it calls "products based on novel hair-binding proteins" that have applications in hair repair, hair shaping and straightening, and hair coloring.

'[W]e can predict better ingredients, faster, with our best-in-class models that we have invested in over several years,' says Joshua Britton, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Debut.

Debut Secures $20M to Revolutionize Longevity Skin Care with AI, Expands into Asia

The AI discovery platform will use the funding to develop ingredients that target the 14 hallmarks of aging.

How Cosmetics Impact Mental Well-Being: The Neurocosmetic Frontier — Plus Free Webcast

As science continues to uncover beauty-brain connections, product developers are leveraging these connections for aesthetic and health benefits. A free webcast, sponsored by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, explains. Register now to watch; it's free.

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Neuroscents: Leveraging the Predictive Brain for Fragrances that ‘Biohack’ Emotion and Cognition

The predictive brain constructs rather than observes product benefits, and imaging can reveal stages of this construction. This understanding was employed to design fragranced products that influence mood, perception and cognition, as demonstrated here.

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Get an Instant Face Lift for a Refined V-Shape

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.

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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.

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Kensing Expands Vitamin E Portfolio with Upcycled Sun E from Sunflowers

Kensing introduces Sun E, a natural vitamin E derived from upcycled sunflower oil production following its 2023 acquisition of Advanced Organic Materials. The non-GMO ingredient is said to offer enhanced bioavailability compared to synthetic alternatives.