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Beauty is Booming: 4 Takeaways from NielsenIQ's 'State of Beauty 2025' Report

North American online sales are up 21%, Asia Pacific up 20% and Europe up 10%, nearly twice the rate of its overall market growth.

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Active Concepts Launches AC Curezyme, Ushering in the Post-Quat Era for Hair Care

The ingredient is based on an active that mimics an enzyme naturally found in skin and hair follicles to create essential peptide bonds. This is paired with a plant-based alternative to keratin, creating an optimized enzyme-to-protein ratio.

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Does Your Product Belong Among the C&T Allē Award Elites? Enter the 2026 Program to Find Out

The C&T Allē Awards have a long history of recognizing excellence across the cosmetic landscape. Does your innovation have what it takes to join them? Enter now to find out.

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Beautyworld Middle East 2025 Features Tomorrow's Beauty Stars at Beauty Beginnings: Q&A

Beautyworld Middle East, held from October 27-29, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is a global hub for the beauty, fragrance, hair, and wellness industries.

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Zemea Achieves Microbiome-Friendly Certifications for Scalp & Vaginal Care

The ingredient achieved scores of 1.1 and 1.2 on the MyMicrobiome Standard scale, indicating minimal to no impact on microbial health.

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Safety Alerts in Beauty: TPO Bans, Heat Styling and Nanoparticle Emissions, Soap and Sunscreen Recalls and More

Here, we provide an overview of recent red flags relating to cosmetics and personal care product safety; from ingredient bans to product recalls and emerging research on nanoparticle emissions.

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Ulta Beauty Unveils 2025 MUSE Accelerator Stars

Each brand will receive $50,000 in funding, mentorship from industry pioneers, and access to Ulta Beauty’s 10-week curriculum.

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Blackstone Invests in with Juno to Bring K-Beauty Hair Care to the World

The brand centers a multi-step approach to hair wellness, similar to K-beauty principles seen in skin care, focusing on artistry and preventative wellness.

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Purvala's Hair-binding Proteins Define Olaplex's Next Innovation Chapter

Purvala's ingredient solutions include what it calls "products based on novel hair-binding proteins" that have applications in hair repair, hair shaping and straightening, and hair coloring.

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Beyond the Hype: C&T Allēs Honor Beauty Innovation Through Scientific Rigor

We've established comprehensive scientific evaluation criteria for the 2026 C&T Allē Awards, ensuring innovations are assessed through evidence-based methodology that honors the technical rigor driving beauty industry breakthroughs.

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amika Enters Fragrance Space with amika:aura hair + body mist

The new hair and body fragrance will be available at Sephora, the brand's website and in professional salons.

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Pinterest's Fall 2025 Beauty Trends: Pixie Cuts, Sea Science Skin Care & Cozy Fragrances

This fall, Pinterest trends are embracing a mix of nostalgia and modern twists across beauty and lifestyle.

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It’s a 10 Haircare Appoints Ashley Schauer as VP of Sales and Marketing

In her new role, Schauer will oversee retail and distribution accounts across the company's portfolio.

Unilever Unveils Its Beauty Playbook: Science Meets Self-Care

Recently, Unilever's beauty and well-being segment (accounting for 21% of turnover) saw a 3.7% sales growth in the first half of 2025.

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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.

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Expanscience Upcycles Passion Fruit to Protect Hair from UV and Pollution

Expanscience Laboratoires has extended its Ormesia ingredient from skin to hair care. The upcycled passion fruit extract is said to help preserve color, strengthen fibers and boost shine under UV and pollution stress.

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Dyson's Latest Innovation? A Fusion of Farming and Hair Care Innovation

At the heart of the Dyson Omega collection is the Dyson Oli7 blend, a combination of seven omega-rich, plant-based oils.

Does Beauty Have a Tariff Workaround?

Under the "First Sale" rule, companies involved in multi-tiered transactions can use the price paid in the initial sale.