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[podcast] How Integrated AI Speeds Beauty Innovation from Market Insights to Product Outcomes

AI-driven tools are revolutionizing cosmetics R&D to accelerate market research, innovation, sustainability and more. In this podcast, sponsored by BASF, two experts help us uncover these opportunities for smarter product development. Listen now!

'I am proud to note that we are a key driver of the U.S. economy with nearly $60 billion in U.S. manufacturing, 4.6 million U.S. jobs and directly contributing over $300 billion to our nation’s GDP,' says Tom Myers, CEO and president of PCPC.

PCPC President & CEO Tom Myers on How the Beauty Industry is Innovating with AI, Sustainability, and Transparency

"I am proud to note that we are a key driver of the U.S. economy with nearly $60 billion in U.S. manufacturing, 4.6 million U.S. jobs and directly contributing over $300 billion to our nation’s GDP."

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) has boosted its high-performance and sustainable technologies via new research partnerships and by bringing some production in-house.

Inside The Estée Lauder Companies' Ingredient Innovation Race

The MIT work has focused on the "development of biodegradable materials for cosmetic applications and [the exploration of] new solutions to combat the effects of visible light from the sun."

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Expert Opinions: Optimizing Lab Processes and Production — Animal Test Alternatives, Barrier Effects, MoCRA, GMPs and More

These expert insights provide a sampling of the dynamics shaping both testing and production. They are indicative of the challenges and opportunities emerging for those behind the scenes of beauty manufacturing.

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⚠️ Manessa Lormejuste to Probe Science-backed Beauty at Beauty Accelerate 2025👀

As co-moderator, Lormejuste will draw upon her role as a beauty scientist and product developer to help uncover drivers behind consumer demand for science-based beauty, identify ways to communicate the science, realize the impact of this demand, and more.

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Which Beauty Device, Digital Tech and Test Method/Tool Will Prevail in the 2025 C&T Allēs?

Find out during our exclusive red carpet-style awards dinner, to be held on March 12, 2025, at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch, NJ. (Book your ticket now — space is limited.) Here are the finalists; check out their profiles.

SkinGPT can visually generate and predict what effects certain external factors, like UV exposure, active ingredients or skin care products, will have on a consumer's skin over time.

Haut.AI’s SkinGPT and Interactive 'Generative Skin' Technology + Q&A with Founder/CEO Anastasia Georgievskaya

Haut.AI, in collaboration with ULTA Beauty, has announced the commercial launch of its advanced SkinGPT and GenerativeSkin technologies. These innovative solutions represent a significant advancement in beauty and skin care technology.

Phages selectively eliminate specific bacterial strains via targeted infection and lysis, reducing their abundance.

How WGS-driven Phage Therapy Targets Microbe Variations Underlying Facial Skin Conditions

Variations exist across the facial microbiome, as shown by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and case studies. This highlights the need for site-specific testing. The present study used this approach to develop and test a phage therapy for compromised skin.

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2025 Will See Faster, More Ethical and Accurate SPF Testing: ISO Approves Two New Methods

In December 2024, the ISO gave its long-awaited final approval of two SPF test methods that experts say are more ethical, economical and accurate than current approaches. One in particular is also reportedly faster, reducing analysis from weeks to days.

“Our partnership with Integrated Biosciences perfectly embodies our vision: to expand the frontiers of scientific discovery, fueling transformative innovations in beauty,” said Bruno Bavouzet, president of LVMH Recherche.

LVMH x Integrated Biosciences Fast-track Anti-aging Ingredient Discovery with AI

The company's deep learning models can "virtually screen hundreds of thousands of molecules" to identify chemical compounds with the most promise for modulating age-related biological phenotypes.

Covalo, the world’s largest platform for personal care ingredients, has acquired Cosmetitrovo, Italy’s leading platform for the cosmetics industry with the goal of enhancing localized solutions and drive global growth for the industry.

Covalo Strengthens Regional Presence with Cosmetitrovo Deal

Covalo, the world’s largest platform for personal care ingredients, has acquired Cosmetitrovo, Italy’s leading platform for the cosmetics industry with the goal of enhancing localized solutions and drive global growth for the industry.

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Lorne Lucree Joins Beauty Accelerate 2025 Lineup to Take on Beauty's Innovation Slump

Lorne Lucree, founder of Quiet Coyote, is bringing his experience in combining strong brand marketing acumen, creativity, constant curiosity to the BA2025 conference with his session: Innovation that Screams.

Haut.AI explores the the benefits of using fluorescence photography to uncover skin issues earlier like acne, hyperpigmentation and photoaging.

Haut.AI Explores AI-Enhanced Fluorescence Photography for Non-Invasive Skin Diagnostics

Haut.AI explores the the benefits of using fluorescence photography to uncover skin issues earlier like acne, hyperpigmentation and photoaging. This would allow skin care experts to track treatment progress more effectively.

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Lifestyle Integration, Body Skin AI, Gamification, Data Security and More: Digital Tech to Move Beauty Forward

Digital tech has created new spaces for the research, discovery and experimentation of cosmetic products. This two-part Q&A with beauty tech visionaries uncovers the drivers, trends, untapped potential and outlook for such innovations in our industry.

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Generative AI, Zero-party Data, Omnichannel Experiences and More: Drivers and Trends for Digital Tech in Beauty

Digital tech has created new spaces for the research, discovery and experimentation of cosmetic products. This two-part Q&A with beauty tech visionaries uncovers the drivers, trends, untapped potential and outlook for such innovations in our industry.

The new skin microbiome model co-cultivates eight to ten typical skin microbes under conditions allowing all strains of bacteria to proliferate and interact. In the model for acne-prone skin (shown), the culture medium additionally contains artificial skin fat and scales.

Evonik Develops Novel Skin Microbiome Model for Improved Accuracy, Claims Support

Generally, ingredients are screened on individual strains of bacteria but this does not account for the interaction between microorganisms. Evonik’s model co-cultivates 8-10 skin microbes to observe interactions, better supporting microbiome claims.

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Meadowsweet to Control S. Hominis and Axillary Malodor – As Shown by Meta Sequencing and Culturomics

A meadowsweet extract is described here to control Staphylococcus hominis and its enzymatic activity that causes axillary malodor. Novel meta sequencing and culturomics techniques verified its effects and those of a test deodorant containing it.

The Eco Well's free full day conference, the Truth in Beauty E-Summit, sponsored by C&T, will explore misinformation in cosmetics, its impacts and strategies to overcome it. The event will be held on Sept. 29, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

[updated] Strategies to Overcome Misinformation: The Eco Well Presents Truth in Beauty E-Summit

Research shows that debunking misinformation can attenuate consumer hesitation to make purchases. In relation, The Eco Well's free full day conference, sponsored by C&T, will explore misinformation in cosmetics, its impacts and strategies to overcome it.