September 2025

This issue explores how neuroscience, biotech, AI and wellness are transforming personal care — shifting it from surface-level solutions to predictive, personalized and biologically attuned innovations that connect skin, brain and self.

Cosmetics & Toiletries September 2025

September 2025

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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

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EU Regulatory Update: A Reminder on Rules for Sunscreen Standards — Plus Two New Tests for SPF

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

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Expert Opinions on Compromised and Sensitive Skin Care: Barrier Resilience, Dermocosmetics, Biomimetic, Multifunctional and More

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

Rita Corporation’s Ritafactants are said to be ideal for formulating low-irritation shampoos, body washes, facial cleansers, baby care products, shaving products and environmentally friendly household cleaners.

Biobased Ingredients Usher in the Era of High-performance Clean Beauty

Inspired by senomorphic and senolytic science, OmniYouth is said to tackle signs of aging at the cellular level. This rejuvenating peptide targets senescent cells, which are often key contributors to age-related skin concerns such as reduced elasticity and UV-induced damage.

High-Performance Biotech: The Future of Beauty Innovation

Big Kelp Flex harnesses the regenerative properties of seaweed instead to create a superabsorbent ingredient that efficiently suspends particles in mineral sunscreens.

Goodbye, Microplastics: Beauty’s Glow-Up for a Greener Future

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Next in Skin: The Face as a Portal to Systemic Health and Aging Interventions

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Niacinamide Platform Delivers Double Duty to Protect Products and Skin

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Biotechnology in Beauty: The Future of Formulation – A Cosmetic Chemist’s Perspective

'As measurement tools evolve from biomarkers to behavioral assessments, we are entering an era where the physiological benefits of self-care can be rigorously studied and validated, inviting deeper scientific inquiry and interdisciplinary collaboration to unlock the therapeutic potential of everyday rituals.'

Wellbeauty and the Mind-skin Connection: A New Era of Care