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Why the Consumer Craze for PRDN? Its K-beauty Origin and Transformative Skin Potential — Plus, Deriving it Through Biotechnology (Free Webinar)

PDRN's abilities to improve skin elasticity, pigmentation and wound healing have driven demand for this K-Beauty ingredient. Add to this a biotech method to create it, and PDRN checks all the boxes for modern beauty innovation. A free webinar explains.

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The Hair Repair Dream Team: Next-Gen Ingredients Are Here

Consumers increasingly seek out products to counteract hair damage resulting from heat styling, chemical treatments, UV exposure and environmental pollutants.

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Croda Debuts DS-Ceramide Y3S for Climate-adaptive Skin Care

The fermentation-derived Ceramide NP was developed to support the skin barrier against region-specific environmental stressors; aka geo skin care.

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The Lowdown on Australia's Sunscreen Crisis — And How The U.S. Avoided a Similar One

This report examines the current status of the sunscreen labeling crisis in Australia, including what went wrong and ways to move forward — plus how the U.S. avoided a similar crisis. It also considers whether the industry has reached its SPF limit.

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Spiders, Bees, Snakes and More: Research Highlights Untapped Potential of Animal Venoms in Cosmetics

A new scientific review, to appear in the November 2025 edition of Toxicon, sheds light on an as-yet underexplored frontier for active cosmetic ingredients: animal venoms.

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3 Areas of Concern — But Also Strides in Safety: ChemForward Presents 2025 Beauty Ingredient Report Powered by Sephora, Ulta and Other Member Data

The report — powered by data from Sephora, Ulta, The Honest Company, Credo Beauty, Counter, Inolex and Dow — analyzed more than 48,000 products and 1.25 million ingredients, marking a fivefold increase in data since 2023.

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BASF's Ameriflor Calm Boosts Sensitive Skin's Resilience with Traditional Self-healing Botanical

Ameriflor Calm is a new botanical active from BASF that helps sensitive skin become more resilient by reducing redness, minimizing water loss and defending against environmental stressors.

Redefining Hair Repair Through Molecular Science

Breakthrough data reveal the exceptional potency of KeraBio™ K31, a biomimetic bond-building peptide that repairs and recharges hair from within, setting a new benchmark in molecular hair repair science.

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Next in Skin: Self-care, Agency and the Skin-brain Conversation – Opportunities for Cosmetics Grounded in Science

Skin care bridges self-care and science, offering autonomy through rituals like photoprotection and moisturization. This article reviews examples from the literature and emphasizes the opportunity for beauty, so long as it is grounded in solid evidence.

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Redefining Skin Barrier Support with Bioactive Silk Peptides

A silk peptide upcycled via biotech was developed to support the skin barrier by enhancing claudin-1 in tight junctions. Clinical studies demonstrate benefits for skin hydration, signs of aging, eczema and more from both leave-on and rinse-off formulas.

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Hybridized Product Spotlight: Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush by NYX

In February 2025, Business of Fashion declared "the hottest trend in makeup is skin care," noting that this fusion can be a way for skin-first companies to break into a new category. This week, NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush provides an example.

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[special report] What the Testing Lab Got Wrong: Brian Ecclefield on the Australian Sunscreen Labeling Crisis

Many of Australia's recalled sunscreens were validated by the same testing lab, Princeton Consumer Research (PCR). Here, Brian Ecclefield helps us dig into the testing report, highlighting discrepancies and what the lab appears to have gotten wrong.

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22 Ingredient Finalists Revealed: In-cosmetics Asia Announces Awards Shortlist

Twenty-two innovations were selected from a record-breaking 120 entries. Finalists were drawn from the show's Innovation Zone, sponsored by Cosmetics & Toiletries and Global Cosmetic Industry, which features ingredients launched in the last 8 months.

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BASF and IFF Forge Partnership to Advance Sustainable Innovation

The partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation enzyme and polymer technologies for the personal care, home and fabric markets.

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Meet Croda's Next-gen Biotech Hair Repair Solution: KeraBio K31

Croda's KeraBio K31's is delivering breakthrough data on its high-performing biotech repair ingredient with lower active use.

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[interview] How High-speed AFM Revolutionizes Precision Efficacy Testing: Cosmetic Victories Winner Profile

"Basically, an extremely small needle will glide on top of the sample, collecting topographic data in order to create a nanoscale 3D map of a single cell."

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Regenerative Beauty Product Spotlight: L'Oréal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Anti-aging Eye Cream

The skin repair market is projected to reach $160.46 billion by 2034; and cosmetic antioxidants, $196.94 million by 2030. L'Oréal's Age Perfect Cell Renewal Anti-aging Eye Cream crosses both, with its antioxidant-powered regenerative beauty positioning.

[interview] Unlocking the Power of Wellbeauty: Insights on Oriflame's Revealing Report

Beauty consumers have taken an introspective turn into emotional well-being, as Oriflame's new Beauty and Well-being Report highlights. To delve deeper into these findings, Nicola Robertson, who led the study for Oriflame, shares her insights.