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Face serums, in particular, have surpassed foundations to become the top product format, reflecting a shift toward skin care-focused routines.

Hyaluronic Acid and Face Serums Lead the Way in Beauty Industry Trends

Face serums, in particular, have surpassed foundations to become the top product format, reflecting a shift toward skin care-focused routines.

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Sun Chemical Adds Chione Electric Amber SB90D to its Effect Pigments Lineup

It is designed for use in bold, high-impact cosmetic, skin care and sun care applications.

These 12 new formulations use artificial intelligence to provide makeup with trending skin care benefits.

Lubrizol Leverages AI for #skincareingmakeup Collection

These 12 new formulations use artificial intelligence to provide makeup with trending skin care benefits.

J&J Establishes Online Institute for Naturals Education

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. has established an education-based Web site as a resource for information on the science of natural ingredients in skin care.

This surge in dedicated eye treatments reflects consumers’ increasing awareness of the delicate nature of the skin around the eyes.

Beauty's Eye Cream Boom: New Launches from Augustinus Bader and Dr.Jart+

Two new eye cream launches from Augustinus Bader and Dr.Jart+, offering consumers promising treatments that are already making ripples in the skin care industry.

Is Silicone the Fountain of Youth?

Advances in silicones have improved the material’s efficacy and enabled new combinations in skin care products. The properties of silicones enhance the efficacy of products in which they are used.

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Beyond Wrinkles: The Ingredients Rewriting Beauty’s Biological Playbook

The industry is moving toward a model where skin care is designed to modulate the skin’s internal intelligence, adaptability and long-term biological trajectory.

Achieving an Even Skin Tone

With skin texture and color as a key conveyance of age and health, even skin tone has become of primary concern in anti-aging skin care.

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L’Oréal, uBiome Partner to Advance Skin Microbiome Research

Citing the demand for personalized skin care, the partnership will conduct research on the skin microbiome in order to inspire future product development and provide insight to consumers.

Cogesome RL and Cogesome SA were developed as proprietary liposome formulations to encapsulate the active for skin care.

Biocogent's Cogesomes Enhance Active Delivery to Skin

Cogesome RL and Cogesome SA were developed as proprietary liposome formulations to encapsulate the active for skin care.

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DSM Collaboration Brings Probiotic Technology

Royal DSM signed an agreement with S-Biomedic to bring probiotic technology to the skin care market aimed specifically for acne-prone skin.

Blurring, soft-focus, light-scattering: a wide range of ingredients are delivering effects that smooth out imperfections and impart additional benefits.

Blurry Beauty

From makeup to skin care, brands and ingredient firms are delivering soft-focus effects.

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Retail Roundup: Kora Organics @ QVC and The Hair Lab @ CVS

QVC has debuted Miranda Kerr's certified organic skin care range, Kora Organics, while The Hair Lab by Strands has expanded its distribution at CVS.

This partnership with Deveraux Specialties and AGC Chemicals bolsters the distribution of Solesphere Gels for skin care, cosmetic and sunscreen formulations.

AGC Chemicals x Deveraux Specialties Distributes Solesphere Gels

This partnership with Deveraux Specialties and AGC Chemicals bolsters the distribution of Solesphere Gels for skin care, cosmetic and sunscreen formulations.

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Cutitronics’ Technology Captivates Croda

Croda is looking to meet consumer demands for personalized skin care treatments. The company acquired Cutitronics, which has a technology to benefit this sector.

Absorbing Supplements

WEB exclusive from “Eat and Drink Your Skin Care,” August 2008 GCI magazine cover story.

Loss of internal cellular pressure due to water loss causes osmotic stress, resulting in wrinkled, saggy skin. And the application of osmoprotectants—small molecules that help organisms survive extreme osmotic stress—has clear implications for multifunctional skin care.

New Solution for Anti-aging

New science for an age-old problem? The application of osmoprotection for multifunctional skin care is relatively new, but early indications suggest the potential for products that will capture consumers’ imaginations.

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Laboratoires Expanscience Expands Skinification Trend with Pixalia and Soline Bio for Skin, Scalp and Hair

The ingredients respond to the skinification trend, bringing plant-based, microbiota-focused solutions from skin care into scalp and hair care, for healthier, more resilient hair and skin.