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AI Beauty Tech Booms: L'Oréal, Haut.AI and Paula's Choice Taiwan Roll Out New Consumer Experiences
Virtual assistants, AI-powered skin analyzers, generative AI simulations and more are reshaping how consumers engage with products and understand their own beauty needs, as shown by launches from L’Oréal Paris, Haut.AI and Paula’s Choice Taiwan × Revieve.
Methods/Tools
Editor's Note: The New Science of Skin, Brain and Beauty — From AI to Health and Emotion
Tech/Equipment
Expert Opinions: How Digital Tech and Platforms Advance Cosmetic Product Development
Latest
Sensory
Neuroscents: Leveraging the Predictive Brain for Fragrances that ‘Biohack’ Emotion and Cognition
The predictive brain constructs rather than observes product benefits, and imaging can reveal stages of this construction. This understanding was employed to design fragranced products that influence mood, perception and cognition, as demonstrated here.
Method/Process
[interview] Stanford University Explores How Cosmetics Influence Sensory Activation and Perception — Cosmetic Victories Profile
Stanford University, a finalist in the 2025 Cosmetic Victories competition, partnered with L’Oréal to study how cosmetics activate sensory neurons and shape perception. Here, Stanford graduate researcher Ross Bennett-Kennett, Ph.D., explains.
Event Coverage
How IFSCC 2025 Will Make Waves in Cannes — and in Beauty: Interview with Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., Congress President
The 35th IFSCC Congress, to be held Sept. 15-18, 2025 in Cannes, France, will keep beauty innovators at the forefront of scientific progress in longevity, neuroscience, emotions and more. Here, Christine Lafforgue, Ph.D., congress president, explains.
Sponsored
Remastered Fragments™: Smart, Ethical Innovation in Skincare
Fragments remastered™ fuses biotech and sustainability to deliver biomimetic protein fragments via vertical farming. These actives boost collagen, elasticity, and skin structure—clinically proven, ethical, and eco-conscious skincare innovation.
Color Cosmetics
How the Monk Scale Can Transform Dermatology and Skin Tone Matching
Integrating the 10-tone Monk scale could improve representation, data quality and equity in both skin research and clinical practice, according to the authors.
Actives
Biotechnology in Beauty: The Future of Formulation – A Cosmetic Chemist’s Perspective
Cosmetics & Toiletries
is delighted to welcome the latest addition to its regularly featured content lineup: Biotechnology in Beauty, by Krupa Koestline, chief formulator and owner of KKT Innovation Labs, and the 2024 recipient of the Florence Wall Women in Cosmetic Chemistry Award.
Method/Process
Bio + Chemo Guidance Uncover New Benefits in Known Naturals:
Murraya Koenigii
Extract Case Study
Murraya koenigii
extracts derived via various techniques were compared. One developed through chem- and bio-guidance paired with a natural deep eutectic technology uncovered lesser-known efficacies, leading to a natural active to boost elastin synthesis.
Tech/Equipment
Powering Beauty Innovation: Enter Your Digital Tech Solutions in the
2026 C&T Allē Awards
The 2026
C&T Allē Awards
will spotlight groundbreaking digital tech that's transforming beauty — from consumer apps to industry platforms. If your innovation is revolutionizing how beauty is created or experienced, submit now!
Event Coverage
Testing Innovators: Submit Now to Take Center Stage at the
2026 C&T Allē Awards
Do your methods and devices put cosmetic innovations to the test? The
Cosmetics & Toiletries
2026
Allē Awards
want to recognize you - enter now.
Companies
Innovating Beauty Amid Global Trade Uncertainties
The key to resilience lies in understanding and responding to the impacts of tariffs on costs, demand and competitive positioning. Learn more here.
Tech/Equipment/Services
Testing Trending Hair Care and Skinification Claims
Various test methods, some borrowed from skin care, can be used to validate hair product claims. This article reviews several, including conditioning, anti-breakage, hydration, skinification-related, damage repair, anti-dandruff, anti-hair loss and more.
