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La Roche-Posay Takes Formulating for Sensitive Skin to the Next Level

The new products are formulated without ingredients that may cause skin reactions and irritations, including fragrance, parabens, certain preservatives and drying alcohol.

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And The 2019 Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Award Winners Are...

The winners were selected based on their innovation, creativity, marketability and attention to sustainability

HCT by kdc/one recently presented at Cosmoprof Bologna 2022, debuting the Future Nostalgia collection.

HCT by kdc/one Debuts Future Nostalgia Collection at Cosmoprof Bologna

HCT is committed to minimizing the detrimental effects of oil-based plastics by creating packaging that is designed to be recycled, as well as options for lowering a brand’s carbon footprint.

Codex Beauty Labs launched a reportedly easy-to-read product label to help consumers decode the testing behind its products.

Codex Beauty Launches Consumer-facing Efficacy Testing Label

Codex Beauty Labs has launched product labeling to easily communicate the testing behind its products to consumers.

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Makeup + More: Hybrids that Have it All

Makeup hybrids are here to stay. Meet the brands making waves in makeup that does more with less.

As composting takes hold of beauty care, more and more brands are coming out of the woodwork with new and improved products.

Compostable Beauty

The industry seeks to offset its footprint with new compostable products.

Since December 2023, online searches for “whole body deodorant” have exploded, dwarfing traffic recorded over the last 20 years. Why is that?

The Whole-body Revolution

Simplicity, multifunctionality, gentleness, value and efficacy are driving exponential growth in launches promising all-over deodorizing benefits across multiple body sites.

Safe is the New Clean

Hygiene and wellness intersect amid beauty’s new reality.

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When Packaging Shapes Performance: Why Delivery Consistency Is Redefining Skin Care Efficacy in 2026

For brand owners and B2B stakeholders, the move toward functional packaging is not merely a technical flex; it is a strategic necessity. In a market saturated with “clean beauty” and “science-backed” claims, the point of differentiation has shifted.

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15 Beauty Innovation Trends

A sampling of highlights from this year's NYSCC Suppliers’ Day and Luxe Pack New York.

The New Age of Antiaging

According to Euromonitor International’s June 2009 State of the Industry report, consumers clearly prioritize age-prevention above all else—allowing antiaging, as a global subcategory of skin care, to remain relatively unscathed as consumers’ tightened their purse strings. Still, both marketers and suppliers have been forced to reevaluate how consumers spend and adjust game plans accordingly. The resounding universals of fact-based claims—staying true to a brand mission and capturing the consumer’s imagination—remain, and a panel of marketers and suppliers delve into the issues.

Today, we’re seeing a rise in “do-it-all” makeup solutions that offer the best in both skin care and cosmetics with a focus on powerhouse skin-friendly ingredients, all bolstered by extra-effective packaging.

Inside the Hybrid Makeup Renaissance

Skin care x color cosmetic combinations deliver extra efficiency and benefits for today’s no-nonsense consumer.