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Get In It to Win It: Final Oct. 15 Deadline Approaches for the 2026 C&T Allē Awards

Will it be you or your competitor who rises highest among industry peers, or in the eyes of your customers? Don’t forfeit the game by not showing up.

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Strengthen Your Skin, Lift Your Mood with Epionine Bio

Epionine® Bio is a liposoluble active ingredient acting on the skin-mind connection with clinically proven dual action: soothing skin while reducing stress and its impact, improving well-being, and meeting growing demand for holistic beauty solutions.

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Q&A with Uroš Gotar, Chief Innovation Officer at TOSLA Nutricosmetics

"We’ve invested in a series of placebo-controlled, peer-reviewed clinical trials over the past three years, testing combinations of hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, MSM, ... involving nearly 300 participants..."

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Problem-solving Beauty Ingredients

From dandruff-causing yeast to clean beauty preservation to summer hair stressors, new ingredients resolve challenges for consumers and formulators.

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Formulating Forum: Antioxidant Strategies for Balancing Acne-prone Skin

Vitamins C, E and niacinamide combat oxidative stress and inflammation in acne, improving scars, redness and sebum control. Other skin repair compounds from plants also continue to emerge. Formulating strategies for these materials are described here.

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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.

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Why Oral Care is Key to Longevity and Wellness

This article explores the rise of oral care as a pillar of wellness. It examines the science connecting oral health to whole-body vitality and looks to the future where a trip to the dentist could be as much about longevity as it is about teeth cleaning.

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Croda Beauty Launches DS-HydroCeramide50 and 50S to Enhance Skin Benefits from Rinse-off Formulas

The bio-fermentation-derived skin-identical ceramide NP ingredients use water-dispersible solid lipid particle technology. Clinical studies demonstrate a +13.4% moisture increase and +93.7% enhanced skin penetration with the active, compared to controls.

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Kokuma Debuts Tonasulike-D: An Effective Dual Mechanism Skin Brightener at Just 0.01%

During the 2025 IFSCC Congress, Kokuma unveiled Tonasulike-D, an AI-discovered ingredient that safely and effectively reduces hyperpigmentation and brightens skin at just 0.01%; it has been proven clinically effective and safe for all skin types.

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5 Can't-miss Innovations at In-cosmetics Asia 2025

In-cosmetics Asia 2025 will feature 100+ ingredients in this year's Innovation Zone. Five examples are given here, including a nanovesicle-delivered bakuchiol/avocado exosome blend, microalgae repair enzymes to support cellular longevity, and more.

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Uniproma Supercharges Collagen Production with Launch of RJMPDRN REC Recombinant Salmon PDRN

The ingredient is engineered for 100% sequence accuracy in every batch. This precision sets it apart from traditional salmon-derived PDRN, per the company.

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Skin Longevity and Microbiome: Holistic Sciences — A Deep Dive into Day Two of the IFSCC 2025 Congress

Session topics ranged from the skin microbiome and well aging, to senescence and cellular longevity, providing a vision for the future of cosmetics with presentations focused on integrated, multi-targeted approaches.

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From Topical Silk to Ozone Protection: Pioneering Future Skin and Hair Health and Well-being — IFSCC 2025 Day One

The IFSCC 2025 Congress explored the evolving landscape of cosmetic science; from UV and photoprotection, fundamentals for skin health and the neuroscience of emotion, to the effects of the exposome on skin, the impact of stress on hair and more.

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Univar Solutions Expands Personal Care Offerings in Brazil with Calumet Partnership, Featuring Versagel

Versagel technology is designed to elevate the quality and performance of a wide range of products.

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Does Your Product Belong Among the C&T Allē Award Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out

The C&T Allē Awards have a long history of recognizing excellence across the cosmetic landscape. Does your innovation have what it takes to join them? Enter now to find out.

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Zemea Achieves Microbiome-Friendly Certifications for Scalp & Vaginal Care

The ingredient achieved scores of 1.1 and 1.2 on the MyMicrobiome Standard scale, indicating minimal to no impact on microbial health.

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Jelly Product Spotlight: Maybelline Poreless Jelly Up to 24 hr Hydrating Blur Primer

Market drivers for jelly makeup include preferences for lightweight, breathable textures that offer customizable coverage while maintaining skin barrier function. This week's example is Maybelline's Poreless Jelly Up to 24 hr Hydrating Blur Primer.

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Breakthrough Hydrogel Formula Shows Promise for Preventing Chemotherapy-induced Hair Loss

The temperature-responsive hydrogel incorporates lidocaine and adrenalone as active compounds within a water-absorbing matrix. This formulation restricts blood flow to the scalp, preventing chemotherapy from reaching hair follicles.