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Beyond its tactile advantages, the polymer leaves the skin with a beautifully blurred, soft-focus optical finish.

Solabia USA Launches Oleoveil: The 100% Bio-Based Film Former Delivering a Silicone-Like Slip

Beyond its tactile advantages, the polymer leaves the skin with a beautifully blurred, soft-focus optical finish.

Shin-Etsu Silicones Unveils New Hybrid Powders and Bio-Based Elastomers for Personal Care

New tools designed to bridge the gap between traditional silicone performance and high-purity, sustainable consumer aesthetics.

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

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The company introduced WHP-100MS, a natural-origin hybrid powder delivering intense soft-focus benefits with silky sensory properties and high oil absorption.

Shin-Etsu Unveils Next-Gen Silicone Textures and Soft-Focus Innovation at in-cosmetics Global

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

Precision Systems: Closing the Efficacy Gap through Functional Packaging Architecture

The competition was fierce and the creativity, truly inspiring — with a record-breaking number of entries to prove it.

And the C&T Allē Award Goes To ... Unveiling the 2026 Winners

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

Univar Solutions will reveal five new sunscreen formulations developed to demonstrate the performance capabilities of Parsol Shield from dsm-firmenich, a UV filter innovation currently anticipated to receive FDA approval in the United States this summer.

Univar Solutions Spotlights Neurocosmetics, Urban Skin Care and Next-Gen UV Protection at NYSCC

Univar Solutions will reveal five new sunscreen formulations developed to demonstrate the performance capabilities of Parsol Shield from dsm-firmenich.

$With an INCI name of pentyldodecane, BA17 is a clear, colorless, low-viscosity liquid with a refractive index of 1.4383 and a flash point of 115°C. It is designed for use across skin care, hair care, and color cosmetics applications.$

Pilot Chemical Unveils Silicone-Alternative Emollients BA17 and BA14 at NYSCC Suppliers’ Day

Pilot Chemical is positioning both UpSyCal ingredients within a broader shift toward silicone replacement strategies that maintain sensory performance while improving formulation sustainability and regulatory alignment.

Symrise’s Dragosine FG is a biomimetic L-carnosine dipeptide engineered to protect and repair skin at the cellular level.

Future-Ready Skin

Precision actives, sustainable performance, visible results—skincare engineered at its core.

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON: mascara in glass by Lumson and Ponzini

MOON is the first glass mascara created by Lumson in collaboration with Ponzini. This Made in Italy design elevates the formula, transforming the mascara into a luxury object. The bottle comes with three applicators for a tailored, premium performance

The 2026 results underscore a decisive shift: high-performance actives, biotech-driven sustainability and immersive, multi-sensory formats are the new baseline.

Biotech, Beauty & Beyond: in-cosmetics Global 2026 Awards Crown the Industry’s Next Wave of Innovation

High-performance actives, biotech-driven sustainability and immersive, multi-sensory formats are the new baseline.

Seppic's Solagum X+ is a 100% natural-origin cross-linked polysaccharide designed to bridge the gap between sensoriality and performance in natural formulation.

Seppic Takes on Inflammaging and Novel Textures with New Launches

Macro'Age has reportedly shown improvements in skin smoothness, tonicity and elasticity over 14–56 days.

Future-Proofing Formulations: Elevating Brand Performance and Value through Functional Fillers

Cosmetic effect pigments, functional fillers and active ingredients are strategic tools designed to deliver vibrant looks, consistent performance and a distinctive mark on your brand.

Wawhite, a natural cosmetic powder derived from babassu mesocarp, is intended for use across skin care, color cosmetics and sun care applications, offering elegant aesthetics and functional versatility.

Caribbean Natural Products Expands Sustainable Beauty Portfolio with Traceable Actives and Natural Performance Boosters

The company emphasizes fully traceable supply chains designed to deliver high-performance natural actives.

Roquette is expanding its Beauté by Roquette portfolio with four exciting new launches designed to inspire creativity and enhance consumer experiences in cosmetics.

9 in-cosmetics Global Show Floor Highlights: Sneak Preview

Winners will be announced on April 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Marketing Trends Theatre, during an evening dedicated to recognizing excellence across cosmetic science.

Shortlist Spotlight: in-cosmetics Global 2026 Awards Heat Up Ahead of Paris

This year’s lineup underscores a step-change in innovation, from cutting-edge actives and high-performance functional materials to sustainability-led solutions.

Urban Decay spent four years developing its Tube Job Tubing Mascara, which features an 89% serum-infused formula.

The Performance Pivot: Stains, Serums and the Science of Life-Proof Beauty

The makeup sector's 2026 outlook centers on advanced lip technologies, mature skin solutions, high-performance tubing mascaras and all-things hybrid.

By leveraging AI, genomics and biotechnology, scientists no longer have to wait for nature to provide a solution; they identify a specific biological pathway, such as cellular longevity or senolytic rejuvenation, and work backward to engineer the exact molecule required to modulate it.

Inside the Beauty Ingredient Shakeup