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Balancing/Soothing
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Conditioning
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Rheology/Thickener
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Color Cosmetics
Hybridized Product Spotlight: Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush by NYX
In February 2025, Business of Fashion declared "the hottest trend in makeup is skin care," noting that this fusion can be a way for skin-first companies to break into a new category. This week, NYX Buttermelt Pressed Powder Blush provides an example.
Literature/Data
Emotional Well-being is the New Face of Beauty, Oriflame Global Report Reveals
Actives
Does Your Product Belong Among the
C&T Allē Award
Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out
Latest
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."
Colorant
Performance & Sustainability Drive the Newest Makeup Ingredients
Whether you're looking to improve product performance, meet growing demand for clean beauty or push the boundaries of formulation, these innovations are shaping the future of makeup and color cosmetics.
Event Coverage
Beyond the Hype:
C&T Allēs
Honor Beauty Innovation Through Scientific Rigor
We've established comprehensive scientific evaluation criteria for the 2026
C&T Allē Awards
, ensuring innovations are assessed through evidence-based methodology that honors the technical rigor driving beauty industry breakthroughs.
Sponsored
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.
Colorant
Sun Chemical Adds Chione Electric Amber SB90D to its Effect Pigments Lineup
It is designed for use in bold, high-impact cosmetic, skin care and sun care applications.
Colorant
Bronzer Product Spotlight: Pixi by Petra On-the-Glow Bronze
The facial bronzer market is projected to rise at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2025 to 2030, gaining popularity for their ability to add warmth and definition to the face. This week, Pixi by Petra's On-the-Glow Bronze stick provides a solid example.
Colorant
Soft Focus Product Spotlight: Makeup Revolution London's IRL Filter 2-in-1 Soft Focus Powder
Trending for 2025 is a blurred, "soft focus complexion," that imparts the "uncanny sense that a beauty filter is being applied in real life." This week, Makeup Revolution London's IRL Filter 2-in-1 Soft Focus Powder provides a strong example.
Event Coverage
7 Hot Topics in Cosmetics R&D from NYSCC Suppliers' Day 2025
This year’s show spotlighted a blend of science and emotion, with a notable emphasis on the mind-skin connection, biodegradable innovation and performance + experience.
Sensory
Grant Industries Debuts Granpowder CSC Biodegradable, High-Performance Microplastics Replacement
Made from food-grade cornstarch and calcium silicate, this biodegradable powder is engineered with proprietary surface-coating technology to deliver both environmental benefits and exceptional product performance.
Actives
Skin Care Gets Smarter: Exploring Advanced Ingredient Technologies
Here we explore some of the most advanced ingredients in skin care and how they are revolutionizing the industry. With advances in technology, manufacturers and brands can design products and formulas that adjust to the skin’s unique needs.
Consumers/Market
Breaking Beauty Boundaries: Exploring Sensory Innovation in Product Development
Market data shows that novel textures, hybrid product formats and tech-forward tools captivate beauty consumers. Here, experts weigh in on key formula parameters for sensory innovation.
