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Leading Experts to Judge the 2026 C&T Allēs — L'Oréal, P&G, SULA Labs, Selfmade, Supergoop!, Grupo Boticário, Estée Lauder Cos., Chanel, Shiseido ...

Leading industry experts from academia as well as L'Oréal, P&G, SULA Labs, Selfmade, Supergoop!, Grupo Boticário, Estée Lauder Cos., Chanel, Shiseido and many more will validate visionary concepts in beauty ingenuity for the 2026 Allē Awards.

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.

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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.

Sourced from chickpea extract, FibraShield C can be applied in daily leave-in care, styling, thermal protection, anti-pollution, sun protection, well-aging and hybrid formulations to address dry and damaged hair, including chemically-treated and mechanically damaged hair, as well as fragile hair types such as textured, aged or gray hair.

Preventative Hair Care Has Arrived: Croda Beauty’s FibraShield C

Sourced from chickpea extract, FibraShield C can be applied in daily leave-in care, styling, thermal protection, anti-pollution, sun protection, well-aging and hybrid formulations.

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Seiwa Kasei Debuts Glutathione Booster, Wins BSB Innovation Award for Lanolin, Dimethicone Replacement

iVC 3LGA is a "revolutionary" ingredient that enhances glutathione production within the skin for an antioxidant boost. In addition, Vistanol GDHR-Pure secured 2nd place in the BSB Innovation Awards as a natural lanolin and dimethicone alternative.

Mane Kancor celebrates winning the European BSB Innovation Award 2025 for Purakan, a natural anti-dandruff solution.

Mane Kancor Wins 23rd European BSB Innovation Award for Purakan

Mane Kancor secures the 23rd European BSB Innovation Award 2025 for Purakan, a patented natural anti-dandruff solution using upcycled ingredients and sustainable sourcing programs that support over 6,000 farmers.

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Evonik Sells Indonesian Betaines Business to Aekyung Chemical, Advancing Sustainable Strategy

"As our focus shifts toward sustainable specialties, such as our investments in biosurfactants, this divestment aligns with our strategic direction."

Sustainability is driving packaging for beauty, meanwhile scalp care tops the hair care trends.

May Insider Insights: Packaging for Beauty Launches + Hair Care Ingredient Launches

Industry experts share what trends they are seeing in these spaces.

TRICare CG is derived from amino acids and fatty acids, has superior purity and is solvent-free.

TRI-K Industries Inc. Introduces Amino Acid-based Multifunctional, Hair Repair Ingredient

TRICare CG is derived from amino acids and fatty acids, has superior purity and is solvent-free.

Skinification of hair care

6 Hair Care Innovation Hot Spots for 2024

From dry shampoos to peptide-forward formulations, ingredient firms and brands are pushing the innovation envelope.

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.

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Scalp‑First: The New Longevity Play in Hair Care

A new approach that focuses on prevention, optimization and regeneration, rather than mere repair.

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Wicked Collaboration Roundup with Shark Beauty, Scunci, R.E.M. Beauty & More

Amid the global premier of the new Wicked movie November 22nd, a surplus of themed collaborations from cosmetics, hair care, nail care, and personal care brands make their way to the market.

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Turning CO₂ into Beauty: The Palm Oil Alternative Designed to Save Rainforests

The project taps LanzaTech biotech processes to convert captured CO₂ into alcohol, similar to beer brewing.

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9 in-cosmetics Global Show Floor Highlights: Sneak Preview

Beauty beyond H2O offers a line of products that aim to reduce water use. With the UN predicting that two-thirds of the world will be in water-stressed conditions by 2025, water reduction is in high demand for consumers.

Lubrizol's Beauty Beyond H2O Formulas Aim to Reduce Water Use

Beauty Beyond H2O is Lubrizol's line of products that aim to reduce water use. This responds to the U.N.'s prediction that two-thirds of the world will be in water-stressed conditions by 2025, making water reduction a high demand from consumers.

By supporting the scalp barrier, the Daily Hydro serum protects against environmental aggressors, oxidative stress and moisture loss to ultimately boost hair longevity.

Act+Acre's Daily Hydro Serum Promotes Hair Longevity by Protecting the Scalp Barrier

"We created the Daily Hydro Scalp Serum to broaden the accessibility of scalp care to a wider audience because scalp issues are more common than we acknowledge," says founder and trichologist Helen Reavey.

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Curie Co. Redefines Clean Beauty Preservation with AmpliPQ-CF Sodium Benzoate Booster

By enhancing the antimicrobial activity of sodium benzoate, AmpliPQ-CF reportedly makes high-performance preservation accessible for mass-market and prestige brands alike.