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Farsáli's Jelly Beam Illuminator

Jelly Beam Illuminator gives high shine from a gel-to-powder formula, with ingredients such as brown seaweed extract for an antioxidant boost.

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Biolie Highlights Ruby Red Natural Dye Alternative

Biolie now offers Ruby Red, a natural alternative to synthetic red dyes that is derived from alkanet root. The ingredient additionally imparts antioxidant and skin repairing and soothing properties.

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For the Love of Microbes: Pigments with Super Powers

They're at it again. Microbes are spreading—but not to our blacklist, as once before. They've flagellated their way into our hearts as their powers are used for good, not evil—in this case, as producers of pigments having bonus antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits, as a new study describes.

The news of the acquisition follows Biolie’s successful product launches showcased at Cosmet’Agora in January 2025, including an SPF-booster from pomelo.

Sensient Acquires White Biotech Expert Biolie to Expand Active Color Offerings

Sensient will apply Biolie's solvent-free enzymatic extraction to create novel sustainable ingredients. The deal follows two recent Biolie launches at Cosmet'Agora: Paradisyl, an antioxidant and SPF booster, and Garnet Red, a skin conditioning agent.

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Leveling Up: Passion Fruit Drives Color Cosmetics Into New Dimensions

Passion fruit seed extract is shown to exhibit antioxidant, skin whitening and sun protection capabilities in color cosmetics. This novel, natural and sustainable source for cosmetic actives demonstrates a near totality of claims for formulators and marketers.

Arcolys limits graying hair by reactivating hair pigment.

Greentech's Arcolys Repigments Natural Hair Color

According to the company, this active limits graying hair by reactivating hair pigment and thereby increases self-esteem and pleasant emotions in the user.

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Hello, Yellow—CQV Adds Econa Fine Mango Yellow Pigment

CQV has added Econa Fine Mango to its ingredient lineup, alongside other Econa brand natural extracts such as Sappan Red, Indigo Blue and Activated Bamboo Charcoal.

MelanoGray is a sustainable active that reduces the quantity of gray hair in both men and women.

Mibelle Biochemistry Makes Anti-graying Active MelanoGray

MelanoGray is a sustainable active that reduces the quantity of gray hair in both men and women.

The SunPURO Natural products line aims to strike a balance between responsibility and naturality, offering conscious color and purposeful products, per the company.

Sun Chemical Expands SunPURO Naturals product line with Two Colorants

The SunPURO Natural products line aims to strike a balance between responsibility and naturality, offering conscious color and purposeful products, per the company.

The CBD line includes concealer, lip products and a complexion jelly.

TBM Brand Lab Unveils CBD Lip and Complexion Line

The range fuses THC-free cannabidiol into its line of complexion and lip products.

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[N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, vegan botanical extracts for hybrid make-up

Givaudan Active Beauty launches the [N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, five powders with potent skin benefits, fusing make-up and skincare.

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Product Spotlight: Pixi by Petra On-the-Glow Bronze

The facial bronzer market is projected to rise at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2025 to 2030, gaining popularity for their ability to add warmth and definition to the face. This week, Pixi by Petra's On-the-Glow Bronze stick provides a solid example.

To demonstrate the viability of fungal pigments, Jesse Adler collaborated with a formulating chemist to create a makeup collection referred to as Alchemical Mycology.

[updated] Could Fungal Colorants Extend the Pigment Palette?

Jesse Adler is making headlines with her makeup collection Alchemical Mycology. The biomolecular scientist extracts pigments from mushrooms, lichens yeast and mold for her cosmetics; but one industry expert reminds us of the regulatory hurdles they face.

Debut has created biotech-derived carmine, a vibrant red pigment widely used in cosmetics.

Debut Revolutionizes Beauty with Animal-Free Carmine Breakthrough

"The toughest challenge in replicating carmine was discovering what was poorly understood and the complex chemical events that happen within the beetle, namely several biosynthetic steps which were the biggest mystery."

Interest in Korean sunscreen is up 194% in the past two years, popular thanks to their 'advanced formulations, lightweight textures and effective sun protection.'

6 Cosmetic Trends: Korean Sunscreens, Cosmax, Kylie Cosmetics x Crumbl, 'Waxy' Hair and More

Each week, C&T digs into rising trends in consumer web searches/hashtags related to cosmetics. Emerging now are: Kylie Cosmetics x Crumbl, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Makeup by Mario Plumping Serum, Korean sunscreen, summer nails and waxy hair. Read on for more.

Air pollution induces oxidative stress that can cause skin damage. Keratin powder from wool can bind and neutralize pollutant species. This material was utilized to create a color pigment and tested, as described here, in vitro and ex vivo for its NO2-abs

Wool Powder and Pigments for Pollution Protection—A Proposal

Air pollution induces oxidative stress that can cause skin damage. Keratin powder from wool can bind and neutralize pollutant species. This material was utilized to create a color pigment and tested, as described here, in vitro and ex vivo for its NO2-abs

Patent Picks—New Rodlike C.I. Pigment, Broad-spectrum Preservative; Sensory Activators and More

Chosen biweekly by Rachel Grabenhofer, editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features a mix of recent patents and patent applications related to color, sensory, hair, skin, delivery and antimicrobial technologies.

Patent Picks—Improving Soft Focus, Reducing Sensitivity, Tightening, Penetrating and More for Skin Care

Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features recent inventions related to color cosmetics, actives, immune response, foams, skin-tightening, delivery and more for skin care.

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