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SmartSKN's new $7M deal with LillyCover brings new develops to AI and K-Beauty.

From K-beauty to K-AI: SmartSKN Taps LillyCover’s AI-driven Skin Care Robots for Personalized Products

SmartSKN's new $7M deal with LillyCover brings new develops to AI and K-Beauty.

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UPDATED: How Smart Devices are Changing Hair and Skin Care Routines

With products ranging from smart hairbrushes to wearable UV skin patches it is safe to say that technology is slowly but surely shaping the beauty industry.

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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: Microbiome-friendly Certified Skin Care

"Microbiome-friendly" is an emerging product claim and one that Elsa Jungman, Ph.D., has a certification for on her namesake product line. Learn how sensitive skin motivated her product development and certification in this Cosmetics R&D Vlog entry.

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Menopause Skin Care: The Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight

New global survey data from Galderma, presented at IMCAS 2026, reveals a striking gap between what women experience, what they understand and when they act.

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AmphiStar's AmphiCare Upcycled Bio-based Surfactant Offers Safe, Gentle Alternative for Hair Care and Skin Care

The company's platform leverages Starmerella bombicola yeast "originally isolated from bumblebee honey," per AmphiStar, to produce glycolipid biosurfactants.

Production in China, Skin Care and Body Care Ingredient Innovations, and More Beauty Ingredient News and Launches for Early March 2014

Announcements from BASF, DuPont Tate & Lyle and Schülke, Symrise, DSM, AkzoNobel, Lonza and more, as well as in-cosmetics 2014 launch information from Sederma, Induchem, Bayer MaterialScience, Merck and beyond.

“Traditionally, large peptides and proteins have struggled to penetrate the skin due to their size and instability,” says Alexandre Reeber, president and CEO of Core Biogenesis.

Oleosome-protein Fusions from Core Biogenesis Provide Deep Delivery of Skin Care Actives: Report

This fusion stabilizes the protein and peptide structures and facilitates deep delivery, as validated through skin explant studies conducted by the company.

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Mary Kay's Affordable Innovation: 1,200 Patents and Counting

Company announces latest breakthroughs in packaging and skin care.

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BASF and CTIBiotech Bioprint 3D Skin with Macrophages

The reconstructed tissue models will be the basis for the development and testing of bioactives for skin care applications.

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SkinNinja Acquires $1 million in Funding

The smartphone app identifies potentially harmful ingredients in cosmetics and skin care product.

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Is Pterostilbene the New Resveratrol?

Pterostilbene, a stable and bioavailable alternative to resveratrol, is redefining anti-aging skin care. A 28-day trial revealed its ability to boost elasticity, reduce wrinkles and enhance collagen, positioning it to become the next skin care superstar.

Active Against Acne

Botanical skin care ingredient said to offer multiple benefits appropriate for acne products.

Health Canada Greenlights At-home Skin Laser

Health Canada approved Tria Beauty's Skin Rejuvenating Laser for skin care treatments at home.

To better understand the dynamics in the hair wellness category, Global Cosmetic Industry has analyzed recent consumer and market data, cross-referenced with emerging ingredient and product launches, to outline key concerns driving the greatest interest among shoppers.

Unraveling Consumers’ Top 6 Hair & Scalp Concerns

Across every concern area, ingredients and claims are increasingly centered on skin care-inspired innovations.

Seeking a Better Understanding of the Skin

Beiersdorf has created a new method of skin analysis to help it develop new skin care products.

A recent Kline report notes that retailers like Target have responded with “Tween Skin Care” sections to direct shoppers to age-appropriate products.

Pro-aging: Gen Alpha to Boomers

Every age cohort of consumer is seeking something slightly different from anti-aging skin care.

Beauty Devices Creating a New Mega Beauty Category

According to Diagonal Reports, "Beauty devices have created a mega category and are transforming the skin care market and consumer behavior," and exponential growth is expected within the category.

Chasing Tomorrow’s Beauty Trends

Track down some of the hottest niche beauty brands in hair and skin care, and learn the trends that are helping them get noticed.