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8 Trends in Beauty Searches: Kiko Cosmetics, Mascara Innovation, Hair Peptide Serum, Matcha Perfume and More

C&T's Consumer Pulse report on the socials uncovers emerging searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Kiko Cosmetics, mascara innovation, hair peptide serum, matcha and watermelon perfumes, etc.

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Top 14 Macro Trends for Beauty Innovation in 2025 and Beyond

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Formula Focus: Eco-friendly Body Bliss Moisturizer

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Advancion Rolls Out Elevance Ultra, a Next-gen Hair Fixative/Pigment Dispersant

The biodegradable multifunctional platform was engineered to deliver performance exceeding that of aminomethyl propanol (AMP) in formulations across all known market applications while simultaneously providing best-in-class safety.

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

Col-Frag remastered™ is a type I collagen fragment produced in Wild plants as biofactories through vertical farming, that provides volume, gloss and facilitates combing.

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Swedish Tech Startup Vividye Adapts Eco-conscious Textile Pigments to Cosmetics

Vividye’s functionalized pigments are larger particles designed to adhere to surfaces without dissolving in water.

The Henry Maso Keynote Lecture, moderated by COSA chair and vice chair Caryn Weiss, of Amway (left), and Paul Lawrence, Ph.D., of BioCogent (right), respectively, consisted of a conversation with Avantha Arachchi, of A Frame Brands (center) on the importance of inclusivity in products and internal teams.

DEI, Ethnic Hair, Adaptive Photoprotection, Temperature vs. Sunscreen Penetration, Post-procedural Care and More: SCC78 Day Three

Day three of the SCC78 Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase opened with the SCC Annual Awards Breakfast featuring the Henry Maso Keynote Lecture, which set the tone for one of the event's major themes: inclusivity. Here's a brief recap.

“Our prestige beauty products depend on the highest quality raw materials,' says Roberto Canevari, executive vice president, global supply chain, ELC. “By producing our own biotechnology-based materials at one of our main manufacturing campuses, we are able to manufacture at-scale in a more responsible way. This is a great example of how our end-to-end value chain is partnering to advance innovation and sustainability across the enterprise.”

The Estée Lauder Companies Brings More Bio-based Ingredient Manufacturing In-house

“This new value chain site will serve as a critical space for our scientists to continue embedding sustainability at the start of the product development process and build upon our strengths in fermentation and proprietary ingredients.”

“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.

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Product Spotlight: Simple Truth Bakuchiol Night Cream

This product spotlight features a night cream based on bakuchiol -- an anti-aging ingredient of continually growing interest. No doubt, new forms of it will continue taking shape.

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[video] Could Ultrafine Bubbles Replace Surfactants?

Kazuki Kobayashi, of POLA Chemical Industries, recently proposed that ultrafine bubbles could act as emulsifiers to cleanse skin, omitting the need for potentially irritating surfactants. He presented his work during the IFSCC 2024 Congress. Watch now.

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Croda Beauty Re-ups its UEBT Membership, Recommits to Ethical Sourcing

Per the company, its renewal to the Union for Bioethical Trade (UEBT) highlights significant progress made toward ethical and sustainable sourcing since its initial membership review in 2020.

Time and external aggressors can harm the skin's barrier and generate wrinkles in the face and body. Mibelle Biochemistry's new exosomal technology offers a solution.

Mibelle Biochemistry's Plant-based PhytoCellTec Exosomes Deliver Anti-aging for the Face and Breasts

The technology delivers exosomes to the epidermis and dermis topically while also stimulating the production of exosomes by mesenchymal stem cells within the skin itself.

'Euromonitor data shows that, since 2019, more U.S. consumers are looking for skin care features like dermatologist-tested, specific ingredients and clinical formulations, motivated by an underlying demand for safety, transparency and healthy living, which is placing a higher reliance on substantiated medical guidance,' says Olivia Stelmaszczyk of Euromonitor in a recent analysis.

Dermocosmetics and the Science-based Beauty Revolution: Peter Tsolis of The Estée Lauder Companies Joins Beauty Accelerate

"Euromonitor data shows that, since 2019, more U.S. consumers are looking for skin care features like dermatologist-tested, specific ingredients and clinical formulations, motivated by an underlying demand for safety, transparency and healthy living..."