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The appointment comes as Supergoop!, under CEO Melis del Rey, broadens its ambition beyond its established sunscreen positioning toward becoming a global skin health business.

Supergoop! Creates First Chief Commercial Officer Role as Global Ambitions Expand

The appointment comes as Supergoop!, under CEO Melis del Rey, broadens its ambition beyond its established sunscreen positioning toward becoming a global skin health business.

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Neutrogena’s BEMT Launch Tests the Potential of the U.S.’s Newest UV Filter

Neutrogena is linking BEMT to the aesthetic problem that has long challenged high-SPF products: delivering substantial protection without creating a heavy, greasy or difficult-to-layer formula.

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PARSOL® Shield – What’s all the buzz about?

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Oct 14th, 2026, 12:00 pm CDT

Rather than positioning photoprotection solely around UV filtration, Columbia Microbiome Sciences is investigating whether topical formulations can help skin better withstand and respond to the biological consequences of UV exposure.

Columbia Microbiome Sciences Develops Photoprotection Platform Focused on Skin Biology

“Our system moves photoprotection from passive UV filtration to active biological support..."

Brands are turning sun protection into a broader beauty, wellness and performance platform.

When SPF Becomes a Lifestyle

California-based contract manufacturer Cosmetic Group USA's BioBarrier Ceramide Cleansing Oil Stick advances the cleansing stick format with a ceramide-powered oil-gel technology designed to remove makeup, sunscreen and daily buildup while preserving skin comfort.

The Skin Care Toolbox: Next-Gen Ingredients and Concept Products for Longevity, Barrier Health & Beyond

Ultra Violette Makes U.S. Sunscreen History With First Bemotrizinol Launch

The sunscreen ingredient Americans have waited 27 years to access finally arrives.

The company was founded in 2020 as an Imperial spinout based on research by CEO Francisco Malaret, Ph.D. (pictured); its new facility is designed to support both commercial manufacturing and continued R&D.

Nanomox Disrupts the Zinc Oxide Playbook for Mineral Sunscreen

Nanomox says its proprietary process enables precise control over zinc oxide’s particle size, shape and crystallinity, allowing the company to tune the material for both optical and UV-performance characteristics.

Prestige makeup sales rose just 3%, while unit demand softened slightly. The category is therefore generating modest dollar growth without expanding its unit base. Yet pockets of the category are thriving: bronzer and blush posted double-digit gains. Pictured is Charli XCX with YSL Beauty's powder-based Make Me Blush.

Beauty’s 2026 Growth Story Is Strong, but Increasingly Selective

The data suggests that beauty consumers are becoming more selective about where they spend.

This year's winners reflect several of beauty's biggest innovation themes, including biomimetic skin repair, hygienic packaging, multifunctional sun care, scalp wellness, celebrity fragrance and skin care-infused color cosmetics.

Biomimetic Scar Care, Hands-Free Packaging and PDRN Make-Up Shine at Cosmoprof North America Awards

The winners underscore the industry's growing focus on biomimetic delivery systems, multifunctional formats, hygienic packaging and wellness-driven beauty rituals.

The launches underscore two accelerating trends for product developers: the emergence of the scalp as an extension of skin care, and growing demand for multifunctional formats that combine cosmetic, wellness and OTC positioning in a single product.

Scalp Care Gets Smarter: Solésence Targets Barrier Repair, UV Protection and OTC Claims

The launches underscore the emergence of the scalp as an extension of skin care.

The expansion significantly increases Medik8's accessibility in North America and underscores Sephora's efforts to strengthen its position in the fast-growing clinical beauty segment, where ingredient transparency, dermatologist credibility and clinically validated efficacy are increasingly influencing purchasing decisions.

Medik8 Lands in Sephora as L'Oréal Accelerates Clinical Skin Care Play Across North America

"Our clients at Sephora are becoming savvier and more knowledgeable in how they shop skincare to address their individualized beauty needs."

Inolex's LexFeel Enhance MB is a polymer-based technology aimed at stabilizing bemotrizinol and other organic UV filters while upgrading sensory performance, addressing one of sunscreen’s long-standing consumer pain points: feel.

Inolex Unveils Sunscreen Performance Booster as Bemotrizinol Clears US Regulatory Hurdles

LexFeel Enhance MB is a polymer-based technology aimed at stabilizing bemotrizinol while upgrading sensory performance.

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.

The move is expected to streamline product development, simplify supply chains and accelerate the launch of next-generation moisturizers, skin tints and hybrid complexion products.

BASF and dsm-firmenich Score Major Win as FDA Clears First New UV Filter in 27 Years

The move is expected to streamline product development, simplify supply chains and accelerate the launch of next-generation moisturizers, skin tints and hybrid complexion products.

“Nature-inspired ingredients, particularly marine-derived actives like algae and kelp, are playing a critical role in advancing both sustainability and skin protection,” says Michelle Chavez of Accupac.

In 2026, Sustainability is a Performance Engine in Next-Gen Formulation Design

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

As brands accelerate into scalp-first, longevity-led innovation, the hairspan is emerging as a defining structure for formulation strategy, functional claims and consumer education, and positioning the hair and scalp as a biological system designed to be preserved over time.

Hairspan: Defining the Next Frontier of Hair Longevity

A new movement is emerging as a defining structure for formulation strategy, functional claims and consumer education, and positions the hair and scalp as a biological system designed to be preserved over time.