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Beauty’s New Class of Anti-Aging Ingredient Tech

As the industry prepares for a new year of innovation, we looked at the latest batch of novel materials poised to shape product development in 2026 and beyond.

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9 in-cosmetics Global Show Floor Highlights: Sneak Preview

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Sytheon’s ‘Blissful’ CBD Aid

Sytheon will launch its CBD aid, Asyntra CBD-Alt (INCI: Not Provided), at in-cosmetics Global 2020 in March and showcase its boosting benefits of standard CBD.

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From Botanicals to Bioactives: Sabinsa Unveils Multi-Pathway Beauty Innovation at NYSCC 2026

The headline at the booth will be Mangiophelin, a Mangifera indica-derived extract developed for multi-target anti-aging positioning.

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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.

4.5.6. Skin's Night Hack, an intense overnight repair & glow cream.

4.5.6 Skin Launches Night Hack, Accompanied by 'The Science of Skin Tone' Whitepaper

4.5.6 Skin, a brand dedicated to the unique needs of darker skin tones, launches its latest innovation, Night Hack, and debuts at Harvey Nichols.

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Irwin Naturals Launches CBD Body Care Line: HydroCanna

Irwin Naturals launched its CBD-centered body care line, HydroCanna, for the face, body and hair using full-spectrum hemp extract (FSHE) and C60 Fullerenes.

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12 Top Trends and Buzzwords in Beauty at In-Cosmetics 2025

Here's a quick rundown of the top trends in beauty ingredients and concepts we saw at In-Cosmetics Global 2025; and this is just a sampling.

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ApiotiX Technologies Unveils Propolis-derived Retinol Alternative

The standardized polyphenolic acid polymer extract from propolis is the first natural retinol alternative with comparable efficacy as well as purity, per the company.

The Black Tulip collection contains an overnight serum, eye cream and facial treatment to deliver skin radiance and reduce fine lines.

Bloomeffects Upcycles Black Tulip Petals for Anti-aging

The Black Tulip collection contains an overnight serum, eye cream, facial treatment and cryotherapy tools to deliver skin radiance and reduce fine lines.

“The benefit of listening to 10 years of customers' desires and skin concerns compelled us to create this line,' says Credo co-founder and CEO Annie Jackson.

Credo Skincare Pushes the Limits of Beauty Sustainability

The collection centers on shoppers' hydration concerns via clean and sustainable formulations.

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The Longevity Race to Slow Aging

Emerging ingredient technologies are building resilience for lifelong wellness and beauty.

Neutrogena, which is seeking to engage Gen Z shoppers, has now thrown its hat into the collagen banking ring with the launch of its Collagen Bank range.

Collagen Banking: Beauty’s Long Game

Neutrogena enters the chat with a new pair of collagen banking SKUs aimed at Gen Z shoppers' prejuvenation goals.

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9 Cosmetic Ingredient Bans/Restrictions in the EU: Kojic Acid, 4-MBC, Retinol, Arbutin and More

The EU Commission officially published several amendments to EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) that will restrict or ban nine cosmetic ingredients. Read on to learn more.

Perhaps the hottest skin care ingredient of the moment, HA is a naturally occurring component of skin whose levels diminish with age. Its replenishment can reverse signs of aging.

13 Trending Ingredients in Skin: Restorative Solutions are the Future

Restore and repair is the name of the game when it comes to skin care, as a recent report from Cleveland Clinic on trending skin care ingredients exemplifies. The forthcoming Anti-Aging Skin Care Conference concurs, as one speaker explains.

Kojic acid has become increasingly popular, as seen in Peace Out Skincare's Dark Spots Serum, featuring kojic acid alongside 3% tranexamic acid and alpha-arbutin.

2025 Beauty Ingredient Trend Preview: What’s Next?

From silk-derived biotech to microbiome sexual wellness and beyond, new ingredients point to future innovation opportunities.

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When SPF Becomes a Lifestyle

According to Euromonitor, 46% of U.S. consumers cite moderate or extreme concern over their skin health in 2024, up from 38% in 2023.

Skin Care Brands Are Racing to Join the Dermocosmetics Movement

U.S. consumers are becoming more sophisticated and savvier, increasingly searching for, and by, desired ingredients, claims and/or positioning to find the most efficacious, personalized, and safe beauty routine. What that means for skin care brands.