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And the C&T Allē Award Goes To ... Unveiling the 2026 Winners

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9 in-cosmetics Global Show Floor Highlights: Sneak Preview

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Molecular Longevity and the Neuro-Urban Shield: The 2026 Beauty Ingredient Agenda

Products must not only defend against the modern exposome—pollution, blue light, and climate stress—but also provide the sensorial comfort necessary to mitigate the physiological effects of emotional stress.

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Inside Croda’s Ingredient Lineup for in-cosmetics Global

A central focus of Croda Beauty Actives’ presence is a new addition to its Matrixyl peptide range.

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Meet the 2026 C&T Allē Awards Finalists – Trailblazers in Beauty Innovation

The 2026 C&T Allē Awards are just around the corner, celebrating the trailblazers of beauty innovation on May 18, 2026, in NYC. This year’s finalists represent the pinnacle of creativity, science and vision. Meet this year's contenders.

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2026 Beauty Preview: from Neuro Skin Aging to Cautious Shoppers

Specialists in ingredients, packaging, marketing and more speak out on what's ahead for the industry.

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High-Performance Biotech: The Future of Beauty Innovation

According to recent projections, the global market for biotech ingredients—including those used in cosmetics—is estimated at US $2.59 billion in 2025, with expectations to reach $5.10 billion by 2034.

From Givaudan's advanced MoodScentz+ platform to VEXA Beauty's peptide-infused perfumes, companies are exploring the intersection of science, emotion, and scent.

Innovations in Fragrance: Mood-Enhancing Scents and Cutting-Edge Launches

Explore the latest innovations in the fragrance industry entering into the summer of 2025, from mood-enhancing technologies like Givaudan’s MoodScentz+ to peptide-infused perfumes and skin-friendly scents.

The winner will be announced on Nov. 11 at the CEW Awards Luncheon.

CEW Announces Supplier's Beauty Awards Finalists, Fueling Excitement During NYSCC Suppliers' Day

The CEW revved up excitement for its Supplier's Beauty Award with a flashy celebration honoring the finalists at the Classic Car Club in Manhattan.

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.

All Golden Delivers Luxury Beauty for Mature Women

All Golden releases a new line featuring products that are targeted for the various skin care needs of mature women.

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SickScience Launches Biohacking Body-Sculpting Serum Featuring Biotech-Powered Nx35 Technology

Biotech beauty brand SickScience is tapping into the body care industry with the debut of their new body sculpting serum, featuring NX35 technology.

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[updated] Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, and Philip Durocher, Cetaphil U.S., to find out.

Current scientific literature points to “growing evidence that cellular senescence may be an essential mechanism that drives organismal aging,” including in the skin, leading to common issues such as “wrinkling, sagging, dryness or age spots.”

Beauty’s War on Senescence: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Regenerative technologies that clear the skin of zombie cells are reshaping beauty claims possibilities. PLUS: in-cosmetics Global 2024 ingredient highlights.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.

The 'beautyspan' refers to the duration of one’s skin and hair health/wellness, centering the discussion on holistic, preventive and regenerative strategies, rather than solely aesthetic solutions.

The Beautyspan: Biohacking Longevity (Ingredient Trend Tracker)

“Today’s longevity-boosting ingredients are designed to tackle the root causes of aging at a cellular level.”

The connection between diet and the skin has long been known, but new research points to the connections between skin and gut health for a range of issues, including acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis.

Gut Health as Skin Health: Ingredient Trend Tracker

Holistic wellness trends and emerging science are intersecting, providing new innovation targets for beauty products and claims.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.