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Senolytic evolution: clear – fill – revive

SenoCellTec™ is an advanced senolytic innovation designed to rejuvenate the skin by addressing fundamental biological causes of aging.

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Prollenium Launches Vamp Advanced, a Patent-Pending PDRN Solution

PROLLENIUM's new VAMP Advanced restores skin glow with potent PDRN and clinical-grade ingredients.

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From R&D Self-Reliance to Standard Reshaping: How Chinese Brand BABI Decodes Global Photoprotection Challenges and Reconstructs Sunscreen Logic with Patented Technology

BABI’s Sunscreen 2.0 redefines photoprotection. Using patent ZL202411751091.2 and TRPV1 research, it merges SPF65 defense with a 5-second flawless base. Discover how this Chinese innovator solves the global struggle between protection and skin feel.

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Cosmic Beauty: How Space Insights are Shaping Skin Care Innovations

Pollution and climate change speed skin aging, calling for innovative new solutions. Space stressors like radiation and microgravity mimic these effects, as described here, and can inspire technologies to tackle Earth’s skin care challenges.

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Climate-Adaptive Beauty: Real-Time Adaptation, Stress ‘Training’ for Skin, Clean Credibility, Multi-Stress Protection and More

Climate-adaptive beauty is booming, driven by AI diagnostics, adaptive makeup and a focus on resilience and sustainability. As industry experts explain here, the market is set to grow as consumers demand smarter, eco-friendly and responsive products.

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Bioactives, Delivery Systems and Sustainable Innovation: What’s Next in Beauty

This report highlights notable new ingredients shaping the industry—from bioactives that mimic in-office aesthetic procedures to stress-fighting and neurobeauty compounds and beyond.

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Next in Skin: Skin Memory and Emotional Longevity

This article explores skin as a biological longevity organ and an emotional container. Steventon and guest Keira Barr, M.D., highlight formulating opportunities to integrate neuro-emotional science, targeting stress, inflammation and cognitive resilience.

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Decoding Beauty Breakthroughs: L'Oréal Patent Taps Indigo + Actives to Target Cortisol for Hair Loss

Multinational beauty giant L'Oréal has developed a topical hair and scalp care formulation using a trio of active ingredients to inhibit cortisol and minimize hair loss – a novel push that now needs clinical data, experts say.

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Cocoa's Sweet Defense: Revolutionary Photoprotection Beyond UV

Photodamage prevention requires protection beyond UV. A responsibly sourced peptide-rich cocoa extract was thus developed to provide antioxidant protection against UV and blue light and improve skin tone evenness in all ethnicities, as shown here.

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How the Stem Cell Secretome Empowers Science-backed, Ultra-personalized Dermocosmetics

Secretome technology is advancing personalized, regenerative skin and hair treatments. Acorn Biolabs is at the forefront of such innovation, using cryopreserved cells to create patient-specific solutions. Acorn's CEO Drew Taylor, Ph.D., explains here.

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Read the Label: Dua Renewal Cream vs. Augustinus Bader's 'The Cream'

Read the Label, by Marc de Mul, Ph.D., of Measured Innovation, is a column reviewing new and trending cosmetic products, including their ingredient choices and label claims. Here, the Dua Renewal Cream is compared with Augustinus Bader's 'The Cream.'

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The Rise of Miniproteins for Dermocosmetics

Miniproteins are building on the successes of peptides and proteins. These advanced amino acid structures can target specific skin concerns with unmatched precision. Here, we explore what they are and how they work with three industry experts.

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10 New Frontiers in Beauty: Highlights from the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone — Plus APAC Goes Green [EXCLUSIVE REPORTS]

Biotech, emotion and sustainability have shifted beauty to holistic well-being, as the 120+ ingredients in the 2025 In-Cosmetics Asia Innovation Zone reveal. Download our exclusive report — plus, learn how APAC beauty is leading the charge to go green.

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Bio-Tech Beauty Company Sable Gains Investment for Launch of Body Contouring Topicals

Backed by breakthrough university research and bold biotech ambition, a newly launched beauty brand is quietly developing a topical innovation for body contouring.

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Core Biogenesis Earns EcoVadis Platinum for Sustainable Oleosome Growth Factor Technology

French biotech innovator Core Biogenesis has landed in the top 1% globally for sustainability.

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16 Ingredients That Impact Hair Health: Myths vs. Reality

This article examines some of the most prevalent claims surrounding ingredients and hair health. Presenting both supporting insights and counter-arguments are industry experts Linda Foltis, Perry Romanowski and Peter Bailey.

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C&T's Greatest Hits of 2025: What Content You Loved and Why

This report counts down the ten most-read articles and reports from C&T over the past year (2025). As we explore the content that resonated with readers, we also offer insights about why it may have drawn interest — see if you agree.

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9 Trends in Cosmetic Innovation in 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore

The year 2025 transformed cosmetics with groundbreaking innovations in AI, biotech and sustainability. From personalized skin care to inclusive beauty and neurocosmetics, here we recap the trends and technologies leading the way forward for our industry.