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Retinol Reimagined: The Brands and Ingredients Gaining Market Momentum

Retinol or retinol alternatives: that is the question. Following is a breakdown of the recent retinol alternative products and ingredients on the market.

Kind Science is launching with a variety of anti-aging skin care products, including Eye Cream, Micro Exfoliant, Hydration Cream, Firming Serum, Radiance Oil, Neck Treatment and Gentle Cleanser.

Ellen DeGeneres Debuts Kind Science Brand

Kind Science is launching with a variety of anti-aging skin care products, including Eye Cream, Micro Exfoliant, Hydration Cream, Firming Serum, Radiance Oil, Neck Treatment and Gentle Cleanser.

Anti-aging as an industry term has had its ups and downs but demand for these products continues to rise. Our latest issue captures elements of this segment with a look at active ingredients, age perception, skin health and wellness, color + care cosmetics and more.

Editor's Note: Collective Color and Care

The anti-aging market is expected to reach $119.6 billion by 2030. Our sister brand, Global Cosmetic Industry, also recently declared, “The Return of Anti-aging." Our latest issue is a nod to this segment and beyond; read on to learn more.

The Black Tulip collection contains an overnight serum, eye cream and facial treatment to deliver skin radiance and reduce fine lines.

Bloomeffects Upcycles Black Tulip Petals for Anti-aging

The Black Tulip collection contains an overnight serum, eye cream, facial treatment and cryotherapy tools to deliver skin radiance and reduce fine lines.

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The Longevity Race to Slow Aging

Emerging ingredient technologies are building resilience for lifelong wellness and beauty.

Neutrogena, which is seeking to engage Gen Z shoppers, has now thrown its hat into the collagen banking ring with the launch of its Collagen Bank range.

Collagen Banking: Beauty’s Long Game

Neutrogena enters the chat with a new pair of collagen banking SKUs aimed at Gen Z shoppers' prejuvenation goals.

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Editor's Note: Elevating Sun Protection

Sunscreen innovation has made remarkable upgrades in recent years and our latest edition is dedicated to such: from advancing dispersion and boosting skin benefits, to "retrofitting" formulas to market demands, and ethically, reliably measuring SPF.

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12 Trends in Beauty — e.l.f. Cosmetics, #ShiseidoUltimune, Tarte Creaseless Concealer w/59% Skin Care Kick ...

Each week, C&T uncovers trends in cosmetic-related searches and hashtags. Trending now: APSE Cosméticos curly hair care, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Tarte Creaselss Concealer plus skin care, Shiseido's Ultimune serum, pink matcha, perimenopause pills, and more.

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Expert Opinions on Acne Care: Natural Oils, Customizing Microbe Targets, Quorum Sensing, Modern AHAs and ‘Maskne’

Following are additional insights from industry experts on the current market, opportunities for growth and related enabling technologies talking about the "maskne" phenomenon.

Perhaps the hottest skin care ingredient of the moment, HA is a naturally occurring component of skin whose levels diminish with age. Its replenishment can reverse signs of aging.

13 Trending Ingredients in Skin: Restorative Solutions are the Future

Restore and repair is the name of the game when it comes to skin care, as a recent report from Cleveland Clinic on trending skin care ingredients exemplifies. The forthcoming Anti-Aging Skin Care Conference concurs, as one speaker explains.

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Expert Opinions on Skin Radiance and Luminosity: Even Tone, Pro-longevity, Retinol Alternatives, Cell Renewal and More

Skin glow and radiance products are experiencing significant growth, driven by demand for luminous, healthy-looking skin. Here, we share expert insights and examine trends, formulating strategies, emerging innovations shaping this projected $714 m sector.

Top 11 Themes from IFSCC 2024: Melano-aging, Physics, Longevity, Microbiome, Body Care and More

Flashing an array of innovative concepts, the 2024 IFSCC Congress, held Oct. 14-17, featured more than 600 posters and 80+ podium talks to spark ideas. Here, we present our top 11 themes; note this is not a comprehensive summary.

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Formulating Demographic Beauty – From Boomers to Generation Alpha

This article is an overview of the unique characteristics, key focus and specific needs of given beauty consumer generations. It highlights biological variations as well as relevant ingredients, preferred product forms and select commercial examples.

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Ozempic Face and Beyond: How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Driving the Next Era of Medical-Grade Skin Care

Ozempic face is real. Medical-grade skin care products and ingredients are here to help.

The connection between diet and the skin has long been known, but new research points to the connections between skin and gut health for a range of issues, including acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

Gut Health as Skin Health: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Holistic wellness trends and emerging science are intersecting, providing new innovation targets for beauty products and claims.

Body positivity is a major trend in the body care sector, and considering the pressures of modern life, consumers are looking for more ways to look and feel confident. ... Effective body care products are a valuable tool in this journey to greater positivity.

Expert Opinions on Body Care: Sustainability, Positivity, Biotech and More

From clean label, anti-cellulite and breast enhancement, to stretch marks, sustainability, biotech, body positivity and more, sales in the collective body care segment are on the rise. Following is a brief market survey plus expert industry insights.

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Is the Fear of Aging Polluting the Fountain of Youth?

California is proposing to ban the sale of certain anti-aging products to children 13 and under. This follows a global flurry of tweens storming retailers to get their hands on potent anti-aging products. Why? And what's the risk? One derm weighs in.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.