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Tech/Equipment/Services
[interview] How High-speed AFM Revolutionizes Precision Efficacy Testing: Cosmetic Victories Winner Profile
"Basically, an extremely small needle will glide on top of the sample, collecting topographic data in order to create a nanoscale 3D map of a single cell."
Actives
[interview] How Protein Instability Serves as a Biomarker of Aging — Cosmetic Victories Profile with IBGC/CNRS
Hair Care
Testing Tactics: Decoding Repair and Conditioning Claims to Deliver Real Results in Hair
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Exploring the impact of climate on formulations
Ever wondered why skincare can feel different in one place compared to another? It's all about the weather, specifically temperature and humidity. Here, Gattefossé explores the climate variation and sensory perception of cosmetic emulsions.
Actives
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.
Event Coverage
Rising to the Occasion: What it Means to Win a
C&T Allē Award
— Earn Your Standing Ovation in 2026
"We are profoundly grateful to the
C&T
team for acknowledging our efforts, which motivates us to persist in pushing boundaries and revolutionizing the cosmetics industry."
Method/Process
Frizz Factors Revealed: A Novel Approach Linking Humidity, Moisture and Hair Porosity
A simple method is described here to measure frizz formation under low-to-high and high-to-low relative humidity. The results are converted to a frizz ratio and correlated with moisture sorption and hair porosity, as will be shown.
Skin Care
[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.
Sensory
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.
SPF/Sun
Safety Alert: Sunscreen 'Doping' and Foam Formats Raise Red Flags
Recent regulatory attention highlights both hidden sunscreen actives in cosmetic products, and the legal gray zone of mousse-format sunscreens — prompting calls for clearer labeling and format approval.
Actives
Croda Highlights New Findings in Indian-heritage Consumers for its Ameyezing 4.0 Under-eye Brightener
Visible improvements were reported in 100% of participants after 56 days, with excellent tolerance
Method/Process
[interview] Stanford University Explores How Cosmetics Influence Sensory Activation and Perception — Cosmetic Victories Profile
Stanford University, a finalist in the 2025 Cosmetic Victories competition, partnered with L’Oréal to study how cosmetics activate sensory neurons and shape perception. Here, Stanford graduate researcher Ross Bennett-Kennett, Ph.D., explains.
Microbiology
Niacinamide Platform Delivers Double Duty to Protect Products and Skin
Niacinamide is known for its skin benefits. Here, select ingredients were combined with it and explored for its potential to also protect against contamination. MIC data and challenge testing are presented, supporting the ingredient’s dual functionality.
Method/Process
Beyond Claims: Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Strategic Advantage
With 80% of a product’s environmental impact influenced by decisions made at the design stage, life cycle analysis can provide valuable data to guide formulators in selecting materials that align with sustainability goals and support claim substantiation.
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