Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

May 1st, 2024

Jeb Gleason-Allured, content director, Global Cosmetic Industry; and Rachel Grabenhofer, managing scientific editor, and Peter Smedley, assistant editor, Cosmetics & Toiletries

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

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Online searches for “hyperpigmentation” peaked in the last 12 months, per Google Trend data.

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Beiersdorf Pairs Glycation Inhibitor with CoQ10 in its Latest Nivea Q10 Launch

Beiersdorf is "doubling down" against aging with its latest Nivea offering, the Q10 Dual Action Serum. The product combines a patented glycation-inhibiting technology, N-acetyl-L-hydroxyproline, with the benefits of coenzyme Q10 to reduce wrinkles.

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9 Top Trends + 30 Beauty Insights from in-cosmetics Global 2024

Nearly 200 new launches were on display at in-cosmetics Global, held April 16-18, 2024, in Paris. Here, we've captured some of the top trends we spotted — but this is merely a sampling.

CycloRetin's heterophyllin B molecule is a cyclic peptide that enhances skin matrix production, per Clariant, thereby improving collagen and reducing the signs of aging.

Clariant’s CycloRetin Taps Cyclic Peptides for a Retinol and Bakuchiol Alternative

CycloRetin's heterophyllin B molecule is a cyclic peptide that enhances skin matrix production, per Clariant, thereby improving collagen and reducing the signs of aging.

PrimalHyal™ 50 Life, the virtuous revolution for Hyaluronic Acid

PrimalHyal™ 50 Life, the virtuous revolution for Hyaluronic Acid

PrimalHyal™ 50 Life, the virtuous revolution for Hyaluronic Acid and the skin barrier. Givaudan Active Beauty unveils PrimalHyal™ 50 Life, a transformational sustainability breakthrough in Hyaluronic Acid production.

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[video] Transcending the Limits of Gold Standard Actives

Retinoid and bakuchiol are gold standards for anti-aging effects and to reverse photoaging. Grant Industries has resolved stability and dispersion issues and added new efficacies to them, as this sponsored video explains. Register now to watch; it's free.

Attendees of the awards dinner toasted all the finalists, celebrating beauty innovation. Read on to see who came out on top.

And the Winners Are … C&T Presents the 2024 Allē Awards and Merits

Beauty innovators lined the red carpet and graced the stage under the limelight during the exclusive 2024 Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Awards celebration dinner, held on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

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Come for the Education, Stay for the Celebration: Beauty Accelerate x C&T Allē Awards

March 6, 2024, Beauty Accelerate will play host to the exclusive C&T Allē Awards dinner honoring beauty innovation across the product development process. Come for the education, stay for the celebration — and rub elbows with industry stars!

A majority of consumers seek products that provide both sun protection and additional skin care benefits such as hydration and anti-aging properties. The development of antioxidants and infrared protection also contributes to the appeal of sun care products.

Expert Opinions: Sun/Skin Protection – Longevity, Bio- and SPF-Boosted, Microbiome and More

Among the top beauty ingredient trends projected for 2024, longevity (aka anti-aging, well aging, etc.) is perhaps one of the oldest – however, it is being taken to new high-tech levels. Here, industry experts weigh in on trends in this space.

Exposure to the elements and psychological stress, combined with the lowered levels of collagen, elastin, HA and moisture that occur naturally over time, demonstrate that skin aging is a multi-layered, multifaceted process. This reinforces the need for a combined approach for truly effective anti-aging results.

Layering Efficacies to Reverse Photoaging: A Multifunctional Serum Case Study

This case study explains how ingredients with different efficacies were chosen to build a multifunctional serum to reduce signs of photoaging. Antioxidant, skin defense, keratinocyte renewal, increased HA and moisture content, etc., tests are described.

On a first-come, first-served basis, for brands, prices are as low as $100 ea for 5 people, 2 days; (code: ATT5). Read on for more details and deals.

Beauty Accelerate Drops Reg Rates for L.A. Debut — But Act Fast

Take advantage now of group rates for 2, 3, 4 and more attendees as Beauty Accelerate celebrates it L.A. debut. On a first-come, first-served basis, registrations start at $199 ea for 2 people, 2 days (Code: ATT2). Read on for more details.

It Cosmetics is in our headlines again, with searches on 'It Cosmetics Concealer' up 250%.

Trending: Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer, Madara Cosmetics, Looks Maxxing, Male Beauty and More

Our weekly "Consumer Pulse" report uncovers trends in cosmetic-related searches across the web. What's hot? Reggie Wells makeup, Makeup Forever #108 Brush, It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer, Madara Cosmetics, looks maxxing, male beauty and more.