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Formulated for Fame? Beauty Marketers and Manufacturers: Submit to the 2026
C&T Allēs
Beauty marketers and manufacturers: Submit your finished formulas to the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
! Indie, mass and prestige products for anti-aging, skin care, wellness, hair care, sun protection, etc., will gain formulating fame for their innovative design.
Actives
How These Star Ingredients Are Setting New Standards in Beauty
This report highlights star ingredients driving the skin longevity phenomenon, among others, and redefining standards for beauty.
Bath/Shower
Cleansing Balm Product Spotlight: BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser
Cleansing balms are booming and have gained consumer interest thanks to their ability to effectively remove makeup, dirt and impurities while also nourishing skin. The BYOMA Melting Balm Cleanser provides a good example.
Cleansing
BASF Presents Sustainable CAPB Derived from Rainforest Alliance-certified Coconut Oil
According to BASF, the Rainforest Alliance certification aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers, protect forests and act against climate change.
Event Coverage
2026
C&T Allē Awards
Portal is Open — Beauty Innovation Abounds: Show Us Your Stuff
With beauty innovation abuzz, especially around spring trade shows,
Cosmetics & Toiletries
is excited to open the 2026
Allē Awards
submission portal. Show us what you've got!
Natural/Sustainable
Future Origins x Kao Collab to Introduce NALO, a Palm-Free Alternative for Surfactants
“NALO is not only a high-quality ingredient that performs, but it will also enable our customers to grow their businesses in a more reliable and sustainable way."
Event Coverage
2025
C&T Allēs
Celebrate Beauty Innovators with Merit Recognitions
While some innovations take home the top
C&T Allē Award
, still others demonstrate strengths in select areas. These are honored as Merit recipients; 47 were awarded in 2025.
Event Coverage
In-cosmetics Global Unveils the 2025 Award Contenders
In-cosmetics Global has announced the much-anticipated shortlist for the 2025 Awards, to be presented April 8, 2025, in Amsterdam. Competing in seven categories, innovators will go head to head for top honors.
Skin Care
[update - with interview] IFF Gamifies Beauty with Xelestia Skin/Hair Care Collection and Interactive Game
According to IFF, the formula concepts and mobile game highlight how personal care brands can leverage the rising trend of phygital escapism and immersive experiences. IFF's Johan Jansen-Storbacka weighs in on these consumer trends.
Actives
The 2025-2026 Innovation Agenda:
Beauty Accelerate
Topic and Speaker Program Revealed
Featuring a diverse lineup of experts, including senior scientists, brand founders, and marketing pioneers from companies like L'Oréal, Estée Lauder, Supergoop! and Nutrafol, the event promises actionable strategies and fresh perspectives.
Actives
Meet Our Experts from Bubble, Supergoop!, L'Oreal, Danessa Myricks Beauty, Fazit, BeautyStat, Nutrafol, Laura Geller, Estee Lauder & More...
This dynamic event will dive into critical topics, including connecting with Gen Alpha and Gen Z, advancing longevity-focused innovations, meeting the demands of value-driven consumers, designing sustainable packaging and leveraging data-driven insights.
Hair Care
Inolex Highlights Kerazyne MB Polyesteramine for Sustainable Hair and Skin Conditioning
With an innovative mechanism and enhanced sustainability profile, it offers a versatile alternative to conventional conditioning agents in hair and skin care formulations.
Event Coverage
BASF Unveils Climate-adaptive Formula Concepts at Cosmet'Agora
Driven by innovations in sustainability, transparency and science, the company presented formula concepts to address the impacts of climate change — i.e., varying humidity, temperature shifts and intensified UV exposure.
Skin Care
Product Spotlight: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner
There is rising demand for products that deeply cleanse pores, improve skin texture and provide multifunctional benefits, such as exfoliation, hydration and anti-aging properties. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner provides a good example.
Safety
Safety Alerts: Drunk Elephant's 'Mix-up,' 285 European Cosmetics with Banned Ingredients, Dynarex Extended Recall
This round-up highlights recent cosmetic safety alerts/recalls. These include: Drunk Elephant's ingredient "mix-up," ECHA's findings that 6% of ~4,500 cosmetics reviewed contained banned ingredients, and Dynarex's recall extension over possible asbestos.
Cleansing
Thomas Swan Premieres Casamed BKC, BKC PF Antimicrobials for Confident, 'Futureproof' Supply
The quaternary ammonium-based compounds are recognized for versatile antimicrobial properties; the palm oil-free grade is highlighted for supporting social responsibility and enabling the creation of more sustainable, "futureproof" formulations.
Skin Care
Formula Focus: Sulfate-free Gel Soap
This gel soap formula provides a sulfate-free option, addressing today's consumer concerns over given ingredients.
Cleansing
AmphiStar's AmphiCare Upcycled Bio-based Surfactant Offers Safe, Gentle Alternative for Hair Care and Skin Care
The company's platform leverages Starmerella bombicola yeast "originally isolated from bumblebee honey," per AmphiStar, to produce glycolipid biosurfactants.
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