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L'Oréal's My UV Patch pioneered battery-free UV sensors designed to translate exposure into behavior change.

From SPF to Sun Intelligence: The Race to Personalize UV Protection

Sunscreen is becoming part of a data feedback loop about aging, exposure, and lifestyle optimization.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

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SPF 50 Serum: High-Performance Sun Protection Meets Dewy Hydration

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Ilia Beauty’s Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 further underscores how sunscreen is being redefined through the rise of hybrid formats that merge protection, skin care treatment and sensorial experience into a single step.

The Innovations Tackling the SPF Confidence Gap

Set to the Divinyls’ 1990 hit “I Touch Myself,” the campaign reframes sunscreen application as an expressive, sensual experience rather than a functional skin care step.

Hawaiian Tropic Turns SPF Into a Social-First Dance Platform With Alix Earle, Expanding Creator-Led Sun Care Playbook

Supergoop! CEO Melis del Rey emphasizes that while awareness of sun safety is high, real behavioral change is driven by innovation that removes friction and makes the experience joyful.

NYSCC Preview: Supergoop! Main Stage Keynote Redefines SPF as a Daily Skin Care Ritual

AI-Inspired Beauty: Accelerating Innovation Through Intelligence

AI-Inspired Beauty: Accelerating Innovation Through Intelligence

By 2034, older adults will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history. Declining populations under 18 and rising life expectancy will drive this aging trend.

Beauty’s Demographic Destiny: Aging, Autonomy, and the 2040 Pivot

Population shifts are opening new avenues for growth as purchasing power redistributes across age cohorts, rewarding brands that strategically embrace these demographic transformations.

Star Power Meets Purpose: Skin Cancer Foundation Gala Brings Advocacy—and Celebrities—to the Red Carpet

The signature fundraising event is themed “Fighting Skin Cancer from Every Angle."

Luna Bronze successfully entered Ulta Beauty nationwide with a mission born from skin cancer awareness.

SPF Gets Skinified: Why 2026 Sun Care Is Built on Longevity, Recovery and Lifestyle

Growth is now driven by disruptive innovations in medical aesthetics, longevity science and experiential lifestyle marketing.

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

From passive packaging to precision delivery, discover how beauty brands are closing the “Efficacy Gap” with smart microneedling, integrated LED therapy, and next-gen skincare technology designed to maximize real results.

The ongoing partnership supports conservation of threatened tree species in Virachey National Park.

Herbivore Botanicals Launches Biodiversity Conservation Partnership in Cambodia

Herbivore Botanicals teams with Fauna & Flora to conserve biodiversity and restore forests in Cambodia.

Darren Fritschy, CEO of Solabia USA, Inc. (at right), described the opening as a 'pivotal milestone' that brings together the combined strengths of Solabia and Applechem under one roof.

Solabia USA Opens Innovation Hub to Power Sun Care and Color Cosmetics Growth in North America

The new facility is engineered to accelerate technical applications and new product development.

Today is your last day to secure tickets to the 2026 Alles!

Final Call: Allē Awards Guest List Closes Friday, May 8

Join us on May 18, 2026, in New York City for an unforgettable red carpet reception.

'As consumers become more educated and ingredient savvy, brands need formulations that deliver real performance and can be clearly explained,' says Lena McCaffrey, director of sales at Grant Industries. 'The Design Gallery helps bridge science and storytelling by pairing functional ingredient systems with clear technical documentation and claims support.'

Grant Industries Brings Real-Time Formulation to the West Coast

"Real-time co-creation environments allow for faster decision making, stronger partnerships, and more differentiated products."

Each circuit in the U.S. federal court system has its own version of the infringement test, but in essence, they all look at similar factors: (1) the strength of the plaintiff’s trademark or trade dress, (2) the similarity of the goods, (3) the similarity of the marks or designs, (4) evidence of any actual confusion, (5) the similarity of marketing channels, (6) the sophistication of the purchasers or the level of care they likely use, (7) the defendant’s intent, and (8) the likelihood of expansion of the product lines.

Dupe Culture Meets the Courtroom

What the Benefit vs. e.l.f. mascara ruling reveals about the legal limits of beauty dupes.

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AI-Inspired Beauty: Accelerating Innovation Through Intelligence

Discover how AI is transforming cosmetic innovation. Grant Industries’ AI-Inspired Beauty Formulary explores data-driven formulation strategies, advanced ingredient technologies, and new pathways to accelerate product development.

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Credo Beauty Announces Saie as a Standout New Brand Partner

Together championing beauty that is better for you and the planet

The approval reinforces a strengthening global regulatory alignment, echoing dsm-firmenich’s ongoing efforts to secure FDA approval for the same active ingredient in the United States.

Health Canada Expansion of Parsol Shield Unlocks New Potential for Multifunctional Sun Care

This development has significant implications for formulators seeking to meet the rising consumer demand for "skintelligence" and hybrid beauty products.