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May 29th, 2013
Rachel Grabenhofer
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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!
Sponsored
Futureproof Skin’s Longevity with the Next Generation of Peptides
To help brands meet new industry standards and take advantage of the widening market for well-aging solutions, dsm-firmenich has launched SYN®-COLL CB – a new, clean beauty version of its proven, collagen-boosting patented tripeptide.
Skin Care
Seiwa Kasei Debuts Glutathione Booster, Wins BSB Innovation Award for Lanolin, Dimethicone Replacement
iVC 3LGA is a "revolutionary" ingredient that enhances glutathione production within the skin for an antioxidant boost. In addition, Vistanol GDHR-Pure secured 2nd place in the BSB Innovation Awards as a natural lanolin and dimethicone alternative.
Hair Care
Chemyunion Introduces Hidrahair Seal SE MB for Immediate Split Ends Repair
The ingredient forms a bioadhesive, flexible and uniform film on the hair surface to restore texture, strengthen hair fibers and protect against further damage, per the company.
Natural/Sustainable
BASF Launches Lamesoft OP Plus: A Sustainable Opacifier for Hair Care
The ingredient reportedly reduces wet/dry combing effort while enhancing anti-hair breakage performance for enhanced hair conditioning, protection and texture improvement benefits.
Actives
Solving the Organic/Inorganic Sun Protection Puzzle: Kolmar Korea's UV-Duo Plus Hybrid Composite
The ingredient enables the encapsulation of inorganic sunscreen particles with organic components to prevent coagulation. This, in turn, prevents coagulation and evenly disperses the particles, thereby filling previous sun protection gaps.
Consumers/Market
US Teen Beauty Spend Hits New Record. Their Economic Worries Are Spiking, Too.
New data shows that just a handful of brands have a 20% or greater share of teen preference in their categories, including e.l.f. in color cosmetics, Bath & Body Works in fragrance (which is undergoing something of a comeback) and CeraVe in skin care.
Hair Care
Product Spotlight: Love Beauty and Planet Hyaluronic Acid Weightless Volume Vegan Shampoo
Technical advances have enabled hair products enriched with actives such as peptides, keratin, biotin and hyaluronic acid to promote hair strength, moisture retention and elasticity. Love Beauty and Planet's Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo offers a good example.
Event Coverage
12 Top Trends and Buzzwords in Beauty at In-Cosmetics 2025
Here's a quick rundown of the top trends in beauty ingredients and concepts we saw at In-Cosmetics Global 2025; and this is just a sampling.
Actives
Croda Beauty Launches Zenakine, Taking Sleep x Emotion x Skin Health Connection to a New Level
Zenakine reportedly supports skin resilience against physical and emotional stress, enhances sleep quality and promotes a rested, youthful appearance.
Event Coverage
2025 Beauty Ingredient Trends: Highlights from in-cosmetics Global's Innovation Zone [EXCLUSIVE REPORT]
A rundown of the latest technology trends across all beauty categories; plus: key action items for marketers and product development teams.
