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Advancing Hyper-Personalized Cosmetics: A Dual Approach Combining Regulatory Methodology and Live A/B Performance Testing
A made-to-order, direct-to-consumer (DTC) model enables cosmetic brands to manage complex regulatory compliance for millions of personalized formulas while leveraging live consumer data to de-risk physical product renovations.
Featured
Tech/Equipment/Services
Outer Bio Launches Yuna Platform for Ex Vivo Skin Samples
Yuna holds full-thickness human skin samples that keep the epidermis, dermis, multiple cell types and immune function alive for four or more weeks.
Sponsored
DEO: Aluminum salts free formulation challenges
Join Kalichem for a technical deep dive into the science driving innovation in aluminum salts-free deodorant formulations. This session will explore the role of biomimetic mineral actives, patented postbiotics, and olive oil-derived emulsifiers in addressing key formulation challenges, with a focus on performance, functionality, and skin compatibility.
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October 2026
Top Headlines
Tech/Equipment
Dr Mom Hand Debuts Phyto-Resonance Extraction Technology
Sponsored
Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science
Safety/Stability
Is Your NPD Testing Keeping Pace With Cosmetic Innovation?
Method/Process
The Predictive Formulation Era Arrives as L’Oréal Brings Nvidia Alchemi AI into the Lab
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Sponsored
Skinifying Oral Care: The Microbiome Science
Join BLIS Technologies to unpack the strain science behind microbiome-friendly oral care: how targeted antimicrobial peptides modulate the ecosystem rather than strip it, how to formulate with live probiotics in real-world formats, and how to map claims that keep cosmetic products compliant.
Method/Process
Advances in Beauty and Personal Care Testing: Novel In vitro Models, Multi-Test Combos, ‘Evidence Packages’ and Real-World Exposure
Advances in analytics and in vitro models are revolutionizing R&D in cosmetics and personal care. This article explores trends, cutting-edge research and expert insights on how these technologies are shaping the future of ethical, efficient testing.
Balancing/Soothing
Sea Buckthorn to Calm Oxi-Inflammatory Assault in Sensitive Skin
A sea buckthorn leaf extract was developed to calm the oxi-inflammatory environment induced by exposome assaults, to protect epidermal lipids and to soothe sensitive skin. A model mimicking lipoperoxidation in the epidermis was used to assess its effects.
Event Coverage
Symrise Launches Digital CO2 Tracker, Champions Bioeconomy
Symrise recently reinforced its commitment to sustainability by launching Houston, a greenhouse gas-tracking platform developed with CO2 AI to measure carbon footprints in real-time. The company also chaired the Sustainable Business Bioeconomy Group.
Companies
NSL Analytical Services Acquires Rocky Mountain Testing Solutions, Strenghtens Environmental Test Services
By combining NSL's expertise in materials with RMTS’s proficiency in environmental stress testing, customers will now have access to a broader spectrum of verification services under one umbrella.
Tech/Equipment
StellarNet Introduces StellarScope AM/PA Analyzer for Advanced Particle Analysis
The device enables in-house, real-time analysis of trace particles in products like creams, powders and raw materials, reducing reliance on outsourced lab testing.
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
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."
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.
Event Coverage
Testing Innovators: Submit Now to Take Center Stage at the
2026 C&T Allē Awards
Do your methods and devices put cosmetic innovations to the test? The
Cosmetics & Toiletries
2026
Allē Awards
want to recognize you - enter now.
Tech/Equipment/Services
Testing Trending Hair Care and Skinification Claims
Various test methods, some borrowed from skin care, can be used to validate hair product claims. This article reviews several, including conditioning, anti-breakage, hydration, skinification-related, damage repair, anti-dandruff, anti-hair loss and more.
