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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.
Event Coverage
Bonding, Biomimetics and Biotech: Day 1 Highlights from SCC79
Color Cosmetics
Pore-blurring Product Spotlight: Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
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Event Coverage
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.
Sponsored
Q&A with Uroš Gotar, Chief Innovation Officer at TOSLA Nutricosmetics
"We’ve invested in a series of placebo-controlled, peer-reviewed clinical trials over the past three years, testing combinations of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, MSM, ... involving nearly 300 participants..."
Natural/Sustainable
Sonneborn Expands SonneNatural Line with Fluidity 40P Cyclic Replacements and Synergy Customizable Hybrids
"Our latest technologies align with global regulatory requirements and sustainability goals, enabling us to provide purer, more eco-conscious solutions..."
Colorant
Primient Covation Debuts Gentler, Sustainable Zemea Propanediol-powered Hair Color Formulations
Zemea propanediol offers a solution for creating hair color products that combine performance with a more sustainable and gentle approach, meeting today's consumer demands.
Literature/Data
Aveda and Keracol Modify Historical Textile Dye Analysis to Quantify Hair Color Fading
Aveda and Keracol Ltd. have partnered to develop a pioneering technique that analyzes how hair dyes fade over time. The method, modified from museum analyses of dyed textiles, makes it possible to accurately measure hair dye loss in all hair types.
Color Cosmetics
Reimagining Biodegradable Color Cosmetics: Eastman Esmeri™ CC1N10
Eastman Esmeri™ CC1N10 complies with the robust European Commission’s regulation on synthetic polymer microparticles while delivering the high-performance optical and sensory benefits desired by formulators and consumers.
Color Cosmetics
Tinted SPF Product Spotlight: Naturium Dew-Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50+
The global market for tinted sunscreens is expected to grow to ~US $1.29 billion by 2034, per Market.us. In this product spotlight, Naturium's Dew-Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50+ provides a good example.
Event Coverage
In-cosmetics Asia 2025 Winners Announced: Enzyme Odor Control, Natural Gel Network and Skin Repair Concepts Take the Top Slots
"From microbiome-led actives to next-generation bio-based polymers, our winners represent the forefront of scientific creativity and sustainability..."
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.
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.
Event Coverage
Get In It to Win It: Final Oct. 15 Deadline Approaches for the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
Will it be you or your competitor who rises highest among industry peers, or in the eyes of your customers?
Don’t forfeit the game by not showing up.
