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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.
Balancing/Soothing
Rahn Comforts Scalp with Microbiome- and Sebum-balancing Scalpinist-Senso
Hair Care
Formula Focus: Scalp Serum for Textured Hair
Latest
Audio
[podcast] The Secret Behind CeraVe's Success: A 360-degree Formula Focus
CeraVe's focus on honest product efficacy, paired with derm expertise, is a key factor in its market success. Here, Nada Baalbaki, Ph.D., global scientific director of the brand, describes choosing ingredients, formula design, top skin concerns and more.
Actives
SYMPARE MES: The perfect balance between product performance and naturality
Improve your sustainability profile with KLK OLEO’s SYMPARE Methyl Ester Sulphonates (MES) - a sulphate-free anionic surfactant naturally made from plant source for the personal care categories.
Sponsored
DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols defend skin against blue light and pollution
Blue light and pollution exposure leads to premature skin ageing. New studies using DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols have shown its efficacy in defending skin cells from this. Click here to read a summary and download the studies.
Actives
Ekkio Capital Launches Sweetch to Accelerate Beauty's Nature-derived Ingredient Revolution
Sweetch's portfolio highlights plant-based and biotech natural ingredients, as well as upcycled feedstocks, microbiome-oriented functional and active ingredients, and low-energy formulations.
Actives
'Clean' Beauty Swaps: New Ingredients & Headwinds
The transition toward “clean,” sustainable and vegan formulations hasn’t been linear; despite this, high-functioning alternatives continue to proliferate.
Actives
DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols defend skin against blue light and pollution
Blue light and pollution exposure leads to premature skin ageing. New studies using DavosLife E3 Tocotrienols have shown its efficacy in defending skin cells from this. Click here to read a summary and download the studies.
Actives
Zemea® Propanediol: A Leader in Performance and Sustainability
Zemea® Propanediol (INCI: Propanediol), a 100% bio-based ingredient derived from industrial corn, is revolutionizing the personal care industry with its multifunctional benefits.
Event Coverage
What Beauty Innovations Qualify for the 2025
C&T Allēs
? What Are the Requirements?
What types of entries compete in the
C&T Allēs
? And what are the requirements? From ingredients and blends, to formulas, test methods/tools, devices and digital tech, the awards span the cosmetic R&D process. Read on for more - and enter now!
Actives
DSM-Firmenich Embraces Science-backed Holistic Well-being with New Branding
"We recognize that our role ... is to promote a mindset shift that prioritizes the development of solutions that truly promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of consumers," says Diana Duque-Zonneveld of DSM-Firmenich.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Ayuredi,® a Holistic Approach to Longevity
Ayuredi® from Expanscience: A holistic solution for longevity by reducing wrinkles and sagging skin, while promoting a smoother complexion. Derived from Ayurvedic medicine, rich in polyphenols, and 100% natural, it acts as a true well-aging active.
Literature/Data
Kenvue Drives Home the Clinical Efficacy Message, Uncovers Microbiome, Lipids, TXA, Acne and Other Findings
Kenvue highlighted 22 clinical findings from studies presented at this year's AAD. Topics included oats and the microbiome, NMF + lipids for a skin barrier boost, ZnO skin protection, acne care hydrocolloid patches, TXA + niacinamide, anti-aging and more.
