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From Carbon to Care: How Captured CO₂ is Revolutionizing Beauty

Can a common culprit in a warming planet be leveraged for greener beauty?

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Why Oral Care is Key to Longevity and Wellness

This article explores the rise of oral care as a pillar of wellness. It examines the science connecting oral health to whole-body vitality and looks to the future where a trip to the dentist could be as much about longevity as it is about teeth cleaning.

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Can the ‘Treatment in a Bottle’ Movement Revive Skin Care Innovation?

From needle-free fillers to microneedling-inspired serums, innovative products promise to transform the way shoppers approach facial skin care.

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Seprify's SilvaLuma Delivers a Green UV Boost

“With SilvaLuma, we’re proving that formulators no longer have to choose between performance and principles."

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The Feel-good Anti-aging Movement Has Arrived

Recent innovations in active ingredients not only enhance skin health, but also promote mental and physical wellness.

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Kokuma Debuts Tonasulike-D: An Effective Dual Mechanism Skin Brightener at Just 0.01%

During the 2025 IFSCC Congress, Kokuma unveiled Tonasulike-D, an AI-discovered ingredient that safely and effectively reduces hyperpigmentation and brightens skin at just 0.01%; it has been proven clinically effective and safe for all skin types.

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5 Can't-miss Innovations at In-cosmetics Asia 2025

In-cosmetics Asia 2025 will feature 100+ ingredients in this year's Innovation Zone. Five examples are given here, including a nanovesicle-delivered bakuchiol/avocado exosome blend, microalgae repair enzymes to support cellular longevity, and more.

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PDRN Explained: The Skin (and Hair) Care Ingredient Turning Heads in Beauty

Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) has starred in numerous recent beauty headlines, warranting a deeper dive into why beauty consumers love PDRN and what makes it so great — so we dove. Three industry experts took the plunge with us.

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Uniproma Supercharges Collagen Production with Launch of RJMPDRN REC Recombinant Salmon PDRN

The ingredient is engineered for 100% sequence accuracy in every batch. This precision sets it apart from traditional salmon-derived PDRN, per the company.

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Brightening Product Spotlight: Good Molecules Niacinamide Brightening Toner

By 2030, skin brighteners are expected to reach US $31.0 billion, per Future Market Insights, led by demand for multipurpose products; e.g., combining lightening with hydration. Good Molecules' Niacinamide Brightening Toner provides a strong example.

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Skin Longevity and Microbiome: Holistic Sciences — A Deep Dive into Day Two of the IFSCC 2025 Congress

Session topics ranged from the skin microbiome and well aging, to senescence and cellular longevity, providing a vision for the future of cosmetics with presentations focused on integrated, multi-targeted approaches.

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From Topical Silk to Ozone Protection: Pioneering Future Skin and Hair Health and Well-being — IFSCC 2025 Day One

The IFSCC 2025 Congress explored the evolving landscape of cosmetic science; from UV and photoprotection, fundamentals for skin health and the neuroscience of emotion, to the effects of the exposome on skin, the impact of stress on hair and more.

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Herbivore Botanicals Revamps Its Bakuchiol Serum for an Evolving Millennial Consumer

"We are always on a mission to uplevel our formulas and introduce new powerful plant-based actives."

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Parëva Beauty: Cleanical Brand Launches at Credo and Cult Beauty

The brand features its proprietary biotechnology ingredient, Molecur 3, which utilizes plant stem cells from Switzerland.

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Does Your Product Belong Among the C&T Allē Award Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out

The C&T Allē Awards have a long history of recognizing excellence across the cosmetic landscape. Does your innovation have what it takes to join them? Enter now to find out.

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Rising to the Occasion: What it Means to Win a C&T Allē Award — Earn Your Standing Ovation in 2026

"We are profoundly grateful to the C&T team for acknowledging our efforts, which motivates us to persist in pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the cosmetics industry."

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Safety Alerts in Beauty: TPO Bans, Heat Styling and Nanoparticle Emissions, Soap and Sunscreen Recalls and More

Here, we provide an overview of recent red flags relating to cosmetics and personal care product safety; from ingredient bans to product recalls and emerging research on nanoparticle emissions.

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Study Reveals Epigenetics are Behind Vitamin C's Skin Thickening Benefits

The study reveals how vitamin C can counteract age-related skin thinning by activating genes essential for skin cell growth and development.