[video] News and Insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries: 4/20/2018

Apr 19th, 2018

Rachel Grabenhofer

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How was your week? Ours was fully saturated with news, innovation, launches and more in the cosmetics R&D industry...from in-cosmetics Global, in Amsterdam, here's your weekly update from Cosmetics & Toiletries. Watch now!

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Supplier Innovations Wanted: Enter the 2026 C&T Allēs to Showcase Your Beauty Breakthroughs

Calling all beauty and personal care suppliers! Enter the 2026 C&T Allē Awards to spotlight your latest innovation. From actives to prototypes, test methods to ingredient blends — show the industry how you're shaping the future. Submissions now open!

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This year’s show spotlighted a blend of science and emotion, with a notable emphasis on the mind-skin connection, biodegradable innovation and performance + experience.

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[video] Elevating Performance and Sensory Innovation in Eco-friendly APs/Deos: A C&T Allē Award Winner

In this video interview, sponsored by Inolex, Jennifer O’Hara describes current and future trends in the antiperspirant/deodorant (AP/Deo) market, as well as how the company's C&T Allē Award-winning Smooth Glide deodorant checks all the boxes.

To ensure every submission is rigorously and fairly evaluated, a wide-ranging panel of experts has been assembled, whose credibility and influence span the global personal care landscape.

Leading Experts to Judge the 2026 C&T Allēs — L'Oréal, P&G, SULA Labs, Selfmade, Supergoop!, Grupo Boticário, Estée Lauder Cos., Chanel, Shiseido ...

Leading industry experts from academia as well as L'Oréal, P&G, SULA Labs, Selfmade, Supergoop!, Grupo Boticário, Estée Lauder Cos., Chanel, Shiseido and many more will validate visionary concepts in beauty ingenuity for the 2026 Allē Awards.

NYSCC's Suppliers' Day 2025 event will once again feature its Indie Pavilion (booth 2319), 'dedicated to highlighting new to market indie beauty brands that have novel ingredients, formulations and unique concepts,' according to the organization.

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Graydon Skincare "is a multifunctional face and body care brand uniting nature and biotech innovation to promote skin longevity," offering products such as a mineral mist and aloe milk cleanser.

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Category Shake-Up: C&T Allēs Spotlight Acne, Compromised Skin and Scalp Care Innovations in 2026

The new categories aim to better recognize targeted solutions addressing specific consumer needs such as skin conditions, post-procedural care and scalp health.

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[video] Intensifying Shine, Smoothness and Sensory in Skin and Hair – Bio-based Emollient Clinches C&T Allē Award

In this video interview, sponsored by Croda Beauty, Arayna Singh describes the company's C&T Allē Award-winning Crodamol GTS, explaining its abilities to improve shine, smoothness and sensory effects in skin and hair. Register now to watch; it's free.

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Editor's Note: Sensory Science Meets Skin Longevity

Our latest issue intersects two key areas in beauty: sensory innovation and the science of aging. It explores how sensory experiences can shape product development and consumer liking, and examines biological targets to advance true product efficacy.

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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!

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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.