Research | Cosmetics & Toiletries

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Industry Insights: Q&A with Estée Lauder’s SVP of Global Clinical, Consumer Sciences on One-of-a-Kind Complexion Research

“A shade can be technically close to a person’s skin tone and still not look completely natural in every situation.”

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Editor’s Note: Care from Root to Tip

Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science

Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science

Join BLIS Technologies to unpack the strain science behind microbiome-friendly oral care: how targeted antimicrobial peptides modulate the ecosystem rather than strip it, how to formulate with live probiotics in real-world formats, and how to map claims that keep cosmetic products compliant.

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Beyond Masking: A New Focus on Scalp Odor Prevention

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Next in Skin: Touch, Skincare and Stress Regulation - Insights from Professor Francis McGlone (Part 1)

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New Study Shows Impact of Climate Change on Skin Health Worldwide

Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science

Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science

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Editor’s Note: Slow it Down

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Advancing Hyper-Personalized Cosmetics: A Dual Approach Combining Regulatory Methodology and Live A/B Performance Testing

A made-to-order, direct-to-consumer (DTC) model enables cosmetic brands to manage complex regulatory compliance for millions of personalized formulas while leveraging live consumer data to de-risk physical product renovations.

Augmented Longevity: Reprogramming the Skinspan Where Science, Technology and AI Redefine Ageing.

Augmented Longevity: Reprogramming the Skinspan Where Science, Technology and AI Redefine Ageing.

During this global webinar, Safic-Alcan will bring together market, scientific and technical perspectives to decode the concept of augmented longevity.

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Faster, Better Healing: Galactomannans from Ceratonia siliqua as a Novel Solution for Wounded Skin

Tested on a wounded, vascularized and immunocompetent 3D skin model, galactomannans from Ceratonia siliqua act on the four biological events of the skin healing proliferation phase.

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Unlocking Nature: The Secrets of Effective Botanical Extracts

To identify high-performing extracts, it is essential to deeply analyze the phytochemical composition of botanicals and correlate these specific chemical profiles with their functional benefits in hair care.

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One in Three U.S. Women Are Already Using AI for Skincare and Bodycare Advice, New Survey Finds

New Haut.AI research reveals what consumers would trust AI to help them with when it comes to body care, from choosing products and building routines to navigating increasingly complex beauty decisions

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Estée Lauder Companies, University of Leeds Partner to Advance Complexion Shade Matching Tech

Company and university officials hope this research will help improve how complexion products and evaluated and developed for consumers.

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L’Oréal Groupe, NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity Announce Multi-Year Research Partnership

The partnership will combine L’Oréal’s expertise in skin and hair science with NUS Medicine’s leadership in geoscience and healthy longevity medicine.

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Second Peer-Reviewed Study Published on Skinome’s Water-Free Retinal

“We formulate retinal differently because retinal is difficult,” said Ulf Åkerström, vice president and chief innovation officer at Skinome.

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Introducing the 2027 Cosmetics & Toiletries Editorial Themes

Learn more about the topics to be covered in next year's issues.

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Scientists Patent Technology for Encapsulating Probiotics in Cosmetics

The encapsulation technology was granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office with five more patents in progress.

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Spotlight on Beauty Innovation: Celebrating the 2026 C&T Allē Awards

Comments and photos from the winners of this year's Allē Awards.