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From R&D Self-Reliance to Standard Reshaping: How Chinese Brand BABI Decodes Global Photoprotection Challenges and Reconstructs Sunscreen Logic with Patented Technology

BABI’s Sunscreen 2.0 redefines photoprotection. Using patent ZL202411751091.2 and TRPV1 research, it merges SPF65 defense with a 5-second flawless base. Discover how this Chinese innovator solves the global struggle between protection and skin feel.

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Seppic Publishes New Prebiotic Efficacy Evidence for Moisturizing Active

The company’s researchers completed in vitro investigations to highlight the ingredient’s dual biological action.

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Which Finished Prestige Formulas Will Prevail in the 2026 C&T Allēs?

By prioritizing premium ingredients and superior sensory experiences, these brands are setting the benchmarks for quality that often trickle down through the rest of the market.

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dsm-firmenich’s PARSOL Shield Approved for All Sunscreen Products by Health Canada

The updated monograph allows the ingredient to be listed for use in products where sun protection plays a secondary role.

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Cosmic Beauty: How Space Insights are Shaping Skin Care Innovations

Pollution and climate change speed skin aging, calling for innovative new solutions. Space stressors like radiation and microgravity mimic these effects, as described here, and can inspire technologies to tackle Earth’s skin care challenges.

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Climate-Adaptive Beauty: Real-Time Adaptation, Stress ‘Training’ for Skin, Clean Credibility, Multi-Stress Protection and More

Climate-adaptive beauty is booming, driven by AI diagnostics, adaptive makeup and a focus on resilience and sustainability. As industry experts explain here, the market is set to grow as consumers demand smarter, eco-friendly and responsive products.

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Editor's Note: Cosmetic Science at the Forefront of Change

Cosmetic science is at the forefront of change. This issue epitomizes how the industry is adapting — reinventing skin protection, leveraging AI for precision skin care, appealing to the emotional side of longevity, and more.

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Which Entries Will Dominate the 2026 C&T Alles in the Mass Market Finished Formula Category?

The mass market beauty sector stands as the backbone of the personal care industry, delivering accessible and effective solutions to a broad consumer base.

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Formulating Forum: Climate-Responsive Sun Protection and Eco-friendly Water Resistance

This article describes approaches to climate-responsive sun care. It also provides examples of efforts to obtain water resistance per ISO in an oil and an o/w sprayable emulsion, where traditional polymers are replaced with eco-friendlier alternatives.

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Leafhopper-Inspired Particles Could Revolutionize Invisibility and Beyond

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have drawn inspiration from the humble leafhopper to develop synthetic brochosomes — nanostructures with extraordinary optical and functional properties.

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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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Unilever’s Beauty & Personal Care: Premium Growth, Science-Driven Innovation, Resilient Margins

In a slowing global market, Unilever’s beauty and personal care divisions are delivering competitive USG, positive volume, and resilient margins.

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How Ashland's X-Tend 226 Ester Unlocks Sun Care Stability: Solving UV Filter Crystallization

The proprietary polar ester is distinguished by its high solubilizing capacity for solid organic UV filters.

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How Kao Corp.’s Humidity-Controlled Sunscreen Shifts the Paradigm for Climate-Adaptive Beauty

Formulating products that deliver both efficacy and sensory elegance under dynamic conditions has become a key challenge — especially in the realm of sun protection. Here's how Kao Corp. achieved such.

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Minimalist, Natural, Mighty: ViscoPure Reinvents Gel Texture

ViscoPure improves texture and sensory properties, producing smooth, non-stringy and transparent gels that meet current minimalist aesthetic trends.

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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.