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The Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) Allē Awards bring behind-the-scenes beauty innovation into the spotlight. Learn more at AlleAwards.com.

What Beauty Innovations Qualify for the 2025 C&T Allēs? What Are the Requirements?

What entries compete in the C&T Allēs? From ingredients, blends and prototype/finished formulas, to test methods/tools, devices and digital tech, entries span the cosmetic R&D process. Read on for more and enter now - the deadline is Sept. 13!

Kojic acid has become increasingly popular, as seen in Peace Out Skincare's Dark Spots Serum, featuring kojic acid alongside 3% tranexamic acid and alpha-arbutin.

2025 Beauty Ingredient Trend Preview: What’s Next?

From silk-derived biotech to microbiome sexual wellness and beyond, new ingredients point to future innovation opportunities.

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JD Jojoba Hair Complex for Complex Hair

Jojoba Desert launches a versatile ingredient for targeting a healthy hair and scalp called, JD Jojoba Hair Complex.

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6 Trends in Beauty — Batana Oil for Hair Shine/Repair, Copper Peptide, TXA Serum, Kisy Hair and More

Each week, C&T uncovers trends in searches/hashtags related to cosmetics. This week includes: batana oil for hair shine, growth and repair; copper peptide and TXA serums; "Kisy cosmetics" (in Russian) shampoo and hair balm; Makeup Forever lip liner, etc.

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Formula Focus: Hair Conditioner Bar

This editor's pick from Innospec aligns with the waterless trend via a solid hair conditioner bar.

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Expert Opinions: Reviving Skin and Hair

Following are insights from industry experts about biotin and collagen, barrier builders, biology, securing oneself, holistic care and more.

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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!

Kiehl's Superbly Smoothing Argan Conditioner

Argan Conditioner to Smooth, Moisturize Hair

Kiehls has created a line of hair care products that smooth frizzy hair without weighing it down. Superbly Smoothing, which offers a shampoo, a conditioner and a hair mask, is said to moisturize hair and impart shine.

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Formula Focus: Nourishing and Repairing Hair Mask

This hair mask features avocado oil to give hair a velvety, silky feel as well as murumuru butter to impart shine.

Having a conditioner that helps preclude additional breakage and increasing combability is vital to aid in the prevention of hair loss.

Formulating on Trend: Conditioner for Hair Loss

"Hair loss is a concern for not only mid-life to older women, but for women of all ages. ...Formulating a conditioner that hydrates the hair to preclude additional breakage and increase combability is imperative to help hinder hair loss."

The ingredient is a transparent yellow, water-soluble extract that can smooth cuticles of the hair fiber, making it a useful treatment for damaged hair. It was found to be non-irritating to the skin and is China and halal approved.

Seppic's Biorestorer PF Benefits Fiber Hair Care

The ingredient is a transparent yellow, water-soluble extract that can smooth cuticles of the hair fiber, making it a useful treatment for damaged hair. It was found to be non-irritating to the skin and is China and halal approved.

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Unlock your ideal hairstyle by Lissenare™ Glycoscience

LissenareTM revitalizes your hair health by repairing inner hair damage and enhances styling hold with flexibility to achieve your desired hairstyles. It is a 100% natural, readily biodegradable oligosaccharide created by unique enzymatic technology.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Hair Treatments and Repair Formulary

The following hair treatment and repair formulas, including hair and scalp moisturizers, hair repair serum and hair tonic are offered as a basis from which to build and create your own. Readers should note in some cases, companies or ingredients may have changed. Read on for more.

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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.

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Hair “skinification”: bond repair and natural cationic conditioning active

Kerashaft technology: biotech Hair care specialties specific for disulphide bonds repair and natural conditioning specialties including a cutting edge probiotic derived cationic active.

Liquid Polymer Stabilizer/Conditioner for Hair and Skin

Cognis has launched a liquid polymer dispersion that functions as both a stabilizer and a conditioner and imparts sensory properties in hair and skin care applications.

Exclusive to the company’s Oat Hair range, Glucaveen is an oat active specifically designed for cosmetic formulations for the hair.

Oat Cosmetics' Oat-based Glucaveen Repairs and Moisturizes Hair

Exclusive to the company’s Oat Hair range, Glucaveen is an oat active designed for cosmetic formulations for the hair.

Beauty Kitchen has released its plastic-free hair care collection containing shampoo and conditioning bars.

Beauty Kitchen Goes Plastic-free with Hair Care Bars

Beauty Kitchen recently released its plastic-free hair care collection of shampoo and conditioning bars.

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