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Event Coverage
Top 14 Macro Trends for Beauty Innovation in 2025 and Beyond
The fourth quarter of 2024 was jam-packed with events — and ideas to spark beauty innovation. Here, we've grouped them into 14 macro trends we see for beauty innovation in 2025 and beyond. Brief notes, buzzwords and "honorable mentions" also are included.
Formulating Aids
Advancion Rolls Out Elevance Ultra, a Next-gen Hair Fixative/Pigment Dispersant
Color Cosmetics
Color Cosmetics: Balancing Naturality, Sensoriality, and Performance
Latest
Formulating Aids
Clariant Enables Minimalism, SPF Efficacy with Hostacerin CCT, Eclipsogen CAP + Nanocon Series
During in-cosmetics Asia, Clariant debuted its Hostacerin CCT emulsifier with wide-ranging formulation capabilities in addition to the new Eclipsogen CAP series of encapsulated UV filters for high UV protection efficacy at low concentrations.
Event Coverage
90 Beauty Innovations That Made the Cut:
C&T
Reveals the 2025
Allēs
Finalists
The results are in! The competition was fierce, but here's who made the 2025
C&T Allē Awards
finalist list.
Color Cosmetics
Gattefossé Showcases Color Pulse Kit Featuring an Array of 13 Makeup Formulations
Recently, Gattefossé recruited experts in the field to study the compatibilities and possibilities of its ingredients in color cosmetics. The result? A novel concept product collection driven by new expertise in natural, sensorial makeup formulating.
Sponsored
Kalichem’s Unicorns: 100% Green Conditioning & Olive-upcycled Surfactant
Kerashaft Alab: 100% green quat outperforming synthetic quats, tested on Caucasian and Afro-textured hair. Olive based upcycled surfactant able to incorporate high loads of oil in cleansing formulations.
Event Coverage
Exclusive Look: 5 Emerging Functionals You'll See at In-cosmetics Asia 2024
In-cosmetics Asia 2024 marks a new milestone: 100 ingredients will be featured in this year's Innovation Zone. As the media sponsor,
Cosmetics & Toiletries
was given an exclusive preview; here are 5 innovations you'll find there.
Formulating Aids
Lubrizol Presents Novemer CS Polymer Dual Emulsion Stabilizer/Sensory Enhancer
The polymer is designed to deliver exceptional performance in clear, low- to high-viscosity gels and emulsions. Its unique chemistry also reportedly provides good compatibility with mineral UV filters and makeup pigments, with a refreshing sensory cue.
Natural/Sustainable
Stephenson Presents Durasoft Range of Naturally Derived Polyglyceryl Esters for Skin, Hair Care
The Durasoft range of mild and effective solutions is said to be ideal for use as w/o or o/w emulsifiers to create stable emulsions, as solubilizers, as emollients or as foam boosters.
Sensory
Oleon Health and Beauty Debuts Radiastar 1436 Natural Guerbet Alcohol for Films, Sensory Effects
The vegetable-based, multi-branched Guerbet alcohol is liquid at room temperature and is reportedly a great film former that imparts unique skin feel, good oxidation stability, excellent pigment dispersion and a cushioning touch with fantastic gloss.
Consumers/Market
Indie Sleaze, Brat Summer ... How Market Trends Affect Formula Basics: 7 Experts Weigh In
We often explore how market trends influence product concepts. Less often do we focus on their impact on preservation, rheology and other formula basics. As such, we reached out to industry insiders for their take; here, seven experts weigh in.
Event Coverage
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Unveils Beauty Themes for 2025
From skin and hair health, to holistic protection, mind-body beauty and integrated sensory experiences, 2025's media agenda will equip cosmetic chemists and beauty innovators to develop advanced products that compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.
Natural/Sustainable
How Safflower Oleosomes Combine Sustainability, Emulsifying Efficacy and Barrier Benefits
Sustainably sourced safflower oleosomes are explored here for their multifunctionality as natural emulsifiers and for barrier benefits. Tests for stability and TEWL, skin water content and thickness, and ceramide and fatty acid effects are described.
