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'Waterless' Product Spotlight: Olay Cleansing Melts

The waterless and low-water personal care product market in the U.S. is projected to reach US $4.11 billion by 2032. Olay's Cleansing Melts provide a perfect example.

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The Skin and Gut Connection

The skin, the body’s largest and most visible organ, is a fascinating entity—a living tapestry that not only reflects our external environment but also demonstrates the intricate functions within.

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Editor's Note: The New Science of Skin, Brain and Beauty — From AI to Health and Emotion

Our September issue explores how neuroscience, biotech, AI and wellness are transforming personal care — shifting it from surface-level solutions to predictive, personalized and biologically attuned innovations that connect skin, brain and self.

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Male Skin Under Pressure: Biology, Blades and the Rise of Nanotech Solutions

Demand for male skin care is rising, driven in part by its unique needs. This review compares male vs. female skin and looks to nanotechnology to enhance the delivery of actives, increase moisture and UV protection, and improve the stability of formulas.

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Expert Opinions on Compromised and Sensitive Skin Care: Barrier Resilience, Dermocosmetics, Biomimetic, Multifunctional and More

Sensitive skin care is now mainstream, driving a market projected to exceed $68B by 2029. Here, we explore how biomimetic, barrier-boosting ingredients are reshaping the category with insights from Core Biogenesis, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics and Nagase Viita.

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[interview] Empowering Personalized Care with Instant Microbiome Test + Derm-trained AI Advisor — Byome Labs Cosmetic Victories Profile

Personalized beauty continues to grow as innovations emerge to make it possible. For example, Byome Labs, a 2025 Cosmetic Victories finalist, developed a point-of-sale skin microbiome test with derm-trained AI to make product suggestions. Learn more here.

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Debut Secures $20M to Revolutionize Longevity Skin Care with AI, Expands into Asia

The AI discovery platform will use the funding to develop ingredients that target the 14 hallmarks of aging.

How Cosmetics Impact Mental Well-Being: The Neurocosmetic Frontier — Plus Free Webcast

As science continues to uncover beauty-brain connections, product developers are leveraging these connections for aesthetic and health benefits. A free webcast, sponsored by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant, explains. Register now to watch; it's free.

Neuroscents: Leveraging the Predictive Brain for Fragrances that ‘Biohack’ Emotion and Cognition

The predictive brain constructs rather than observes product benefits, and imaging can reveal stages of this construction. This understanding was employed to design fragranced products that influence mood, perception and cognition, as demonstrated here.

Get an Instant Face Lift for a Refined V-Shape

Sirtalice™ offers an instant lift and V-shape facial contour in only 30 min. Its long-lasting effects provide firmer, more luminous skin. Inspired by deep sea microorganisms, it gives an on-the-go, freezing blast to awaken skin and emit its true beauty.

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Beyond the Hype: C&T Allēs Honor Beauty Innovation Through Scientific Rigor

We've established comprehensive scientific evaluation criteria for the 2026 C&T Allē Awards, ensuring innovations are assessed through evidence-based methodology that honors the technical rigor driving beauty industry breakthroughs.

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Kensing Expands Vitamin E Portfolio with Upcycled Sun E from Sunflowers

Kensing introduces Sun E, a natural vitamin E derived from upcycled sunflower oil production following its 2023 acquisition of Advanced Organic Materials. The non-GMO ingredient is said to offer enhanced bioavailability compared to synthetic alternatives.

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3 Disruptive Concepts in 'Double Duty' Beauty

Beauty innovators have been rethinking dual-sided products in novel ways, enabled by creative packaging and formulating. Here, we highlight three examples.

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amika Enters Fragrance Space with amika:aura hair + body mist

The new hair and body fragrance will be available at Sephora, the brand's website and in professional salons.

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How K-Beauty Trends Have Taken Over Skin Care: from Acne Care to PDRN

This report explores how each brand, product and trend addresses certain skin concerns.

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Biobased Ingredients Usher in the Era of High-performance Clean Beauty

Bio-based solutions meet consumer demand for safe, effective and eco-friendly products and offer a path forward for conventional clean brands in a dermocosmetic-dominated era.

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Tosla Nutricosmetics Unveils Velious 3.0 to Advance Flavor-masking in Nutricosmetics

Tosla Nutricosmetics introduces Velious 3.0, an upgraded flavor-masking system enabling sugar-free liquid supplements with improved stability, higher active concentrations and more complex flavor profiles.

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Exofecta Delivers Precision Post-Op Healing with Trifecta: Exosomes, Growth Factors, Copper Peptides

Exofecta, a professional-grade product, delivers a precise blend of exosomes, stem cell-derived growth factors and copper peptides using a unique lyobead system to promote targeted healing and collagen regeneration for faster recovery.