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BASF's Ameriflor Calm Boosts Sensitive Skin's Resilience with Traditional Self-healing Botanical
Ameriflor Calm is a new botanical active from BASF that helps sensitive skin become more resilient by reducing redness, minimizing water loss and defending against environmental stressors.
Hair Care
Redefining Hair Repair Through Molecular Science
Bath/Shower
Tree Hut x Peanuts: Nostalgic Body Care Line
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Sponsored
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.
Skin Care
Next in Skin: Self-care, Agency and the Skin-brain Conversation – Opportunities for Cosmetics Grounded in Science
Skin care bridges self-care and science, offering autonomy through rituals like photoprotection and moisturization. This article reviews examples from the literature and emphasizes the opportunity for beauty, so long as it is grounded in solid evidence.
Actives
Redefining Skin Barrier Support with Bioactive Silk Peptides
A silk peptide upcycled via biotech was developed to support the skin barrier by enhancing claudin-1 in tight junctions. Clinical studies demonstrate benefits for skin hydration, signs of aging, eczema and more from both leave-on and rinse-off formulas.
Sensory
Optimizing Bigels for Sensoriality and Efficacy: DoE Insights on Aqueous and Oil Phase Components
DoE methods examined component interactions in bigels to optimize sensoriality, performance and stability. Tests using HEC and tucuma oil revealed effects on mechanics, rheology and stability, underscoring the need to balance internal/external phases.
AP/Deodorant
Rethinking Body Odor Control: Enzyme Targeting, Biotics and Microenvironment Conditions
The AP/Deo market is evolving, shifting toward skin homeostasis solutions. This article proposes emerging approaches to manage body odor, including enzyme inhibition, pH and temperature modulation, and biotics for microbiome-friendly control.
Color Cosmetics
Hybridized Product Spotlight: Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush by NYX
In February 2025, Business of Fashion declared "the hottest trend in makeup is skin care," noting that this fusion can be a way for skin-first companies to break into a new category. This week, NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush provides an example.
Sun Care
[special report] What the Testing Lab Got Wrong: Brian Ecclefield on the Australian Sunscreen Labeling Crisis
Many of Australia's recalled sunscreens were validated by the same testing lab, Princeton Consumer Research (PCR). Here, Brian Ecclefield helps us dig into the testing report, highlighting discrepancies and what the lab appears to have gotten wrong.
Event Coverage
22 Ingredient Finalists Revealed: In-cosmetics Asia Announces Awards Shortlist
Twenty-two innovations were selected from a record-breaking 120 entries. Finalists were drawn from the show's Innovation Zone, sponsored by
Cosmetics & Toiletries
and
Global Cosmetic Industry
, which features ingredients launched in the last 8 months.
AP/Deodorant
Advances in Antiperspirants and Deodorants: Microbiome Modulation, Naturals, Skinification, Odor Control + Care and More
Microbiome-friendly, sustainable and multifunctional solutions are reshaping the AP/Deo industry. Here, experts weigh in on advances like targeted odor control, eco-friendly materials, prioritizing skin health and more.
Actives
Introducing Croda Beauty's 6 Cutting-Edge Peptides that Preserve, Protect and Enhance
Ideal for cutting-edge formulations, Croda Beauty is innovating peptides backed by extensive clinical testing, making them a trusted choice for brands looking to deliver real, visible results.
Companies
BASF and IFF Forge Partnership to Advance Sustainable Innovation
The partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation enzyme and polymer technologies for the personal care, home and fabric markets.
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