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Micro Powders Earns EcoVadis Gold: Top 2% in Global Sustainability Rankings

The company achieved a 9% overall increase in its total score compared to the previous year.

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Shin-Etsu Dispersants Tackle Color Stability and UV Challenges

The dispersants enable higher pigment and mineral UV filter loadings while maintaining stability, sensory appeal and low viscosity, the company reports.

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Which Base Cosmetic Ingredients Will Rise to the Top in the 2026 C&T Allēs?

From solutions that soothe and protect sensitive skin, to those that enhance sustainability in hair and sun care, these innovations highlight the intersection of science, nature and creativity.

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Party of You Launches as an Antidote to Wellness Culture, Reframing Skin Care for Real Life

Rather than selling “better habits,” Party of You sells solutions for imperfection.

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Beauty's New Rules: 10 Takeaways from 2025's Prestige Playbook

At 5.7% of prestige share, bath and body is the smallest category—but one of the most emotionally resonant.

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Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

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Eastman and Kolmar Korea Partner to Advance Sustainable Beauty Solutions

The partnership will initially focus on Eastman’s Esmeri technology, including Esmeri CC1N10, an advanced cellulose ester micropowder designed for color cosmetics.

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KimChiChic Beauty Releases Salmon PDRN–Infused Grip Primer

This formula fuses cutting-edge K-Beauty skin care with high-performance makeup wear, delivering both skin benefits and long-lasting hold.

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Kolmar Korea's AI Scar Beauty Device Wins CES 2026 'Best of Innovation' Award

The device was praised for its user-friendly design, allowing real-time monitoring and control through a smartphone, making advanced treatment accessible to consumers.

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How Brands Can Navigate Beauty AI with a Human Touch

The AI Beauty landscape is ripe with potential, and brands are using personalization to give it a human touch.

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Urban Decay Announces New Serum-Infused Tubing Mascara

Tube Job introduces the next generation of tubing technology with an 89% serum-soaked formula that claims to visibly wrap, lift and lengthen each lash.

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Bonding, Biomimetics and Biotech: Day 1 Highlights from SCC79

The SCC Annual Meeting (SCC79) kicked off with the Frontiers of Science keynote from bestselling author Sam Kean, followed by sessions on AI and other advances for hair and scalp health, biotech-driven skin care, the president's award luncheon and more.

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Pore-blurring Product Spotlight: Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser

Demands for long-wear makeup and solutions to address skin imperfections are driving the growthof makeup primers. Pore-filling and blurring primers are popular, as they create a smooth base. Maybelline's Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser provides an example.

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[updated] 2026 C&T Allē Awards Date is Set: Join Us May 18 for a Red Carpet Reception in NYC

Mark your calendar: May 18, 2026, the C&T Allē Award winners will be announced at an exclusive red-carpet style reception in New York City.

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Sonneborn Expands SonneNatural Line with Fluidity 40P Cyclic Replacements and Synergy Customizable Hybrids

"Our latest technologies align with global regulatory requirements and sustainability goals, enabling us to provide purer, more eco-conscious solutions..."

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Primient Covation Debuts Gentler, Sustainable Zemea Propanediol-powered Hair Color Formulations

Zemea propanediol offers a solution for creating hair color products that combine performance with a more sustainable and gentle approach, meeting today's consumer demands.

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Aveda and Keracol Modify Historical Textile Dye Analysis to Quantify Hair Color Fading

Aveda and Keracol Ltd. have partnered to develop a pioneering technique that analyzes how hair dyes fade over time. The method, modified from museum analyses of dyed textiles, makes it possible to accurately measure hair dye loss in all hair types.

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Tinted SPF Product Spotlight: Naturium Dew-Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50+

The global market for tinted sunscreens is expected to grow to ~US $1.29 billion by 2034, per Market.us. In this product spotlight, Naturium's Dew-Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50+ provides a good example.