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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.
Feb 2nd, 2026
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Kolmar Korea Expands with Second US Factory Amid K-beauty Boom
The site's ability to produce locally allows it to avoid certain American import tariffs.
Jul 21st, 2025
HCP’s Solar Capsule collection is optimal for facial sunscreen, glow drops and hydrating after sun products. The lightweight 15 ml tottle design (a format increasingly popular for its convenience) features an elongated, domed profile and aluminum cap.
Top Cosmetic Packaging, Ingredient & Turnkey Trends for 2025
Recent beauty events offered a look at the ways in which suppliers and contract/turnkey manufacturers can deliver newness to the industry.
Nov 4th, 2024
“Harnessing the organization's full potential is essential to implementing sustainable practices site-wide,” says Katie Gillespie, Accupac’s chief human resources officer. “This is achieved by encouraging behavior-based changes, offering education and fostering a culture of sustainability. Every process and project must prioritize continuous improvement and sustainability, ensuring these principles are ingrained in our organization's core values and actions.”
Beauty Manufacturing Trends: 6 Dimensions of Sustainability
From water usage and packaging to enhanced production capabilities for the benefit of workers and clients, manufacturers are taking a deep and nuanced look at their ecological impacts.
Jun 3rd, 2024
New turnkey services and expanding lab capacity are offering brands more responsive partnerships in beauty manufacturing.
Beauty Manufacturing Trend Tracker: April 2024
New labs, ingredient supply chain trends, expanded turnkey offerings, AI-driven quality assurance for lipsticks and more top our leading beauty manufacturing trends this month.
Apr 1st, 2024
FP Labs features R&D and analytical testing capabilities, including microbiology and quality control labs, along with enhanced R&D innovation space. This reportedly represents a doubling of the company's capacity.
FP Labs: Federal Package's New Full-service Contract Manufacturing Platform
The new service is designed to allow brands to innovate in an environment of heightened scrutiny and transparency demands in beauty/personal care.
Mar 25th, 2024
New ingredient technologies are improving the spreadability and transparency of sun care products.
SPF Everything
Sun care's skinification has led to a boom in multifunctional SPF products, even as sunscreen formulations become better than ever.
Mar 1st, 2024
The move strengthens the manufacturer's K-sunscreen formulation lineup, including cushions and sticks, as well as oils, creams and lotions. Korean sunscreens typically combine skin care and sunblock efficacy with an accessible pricepoint.
Cosmax Launches Lab for K-sunscreen Innovation for US Market
The OTC lab is housed within the company's research and innovation center in South Korea; the company, which has obtained approval from the U.S. FDA, can produce OTC sun care products in South Korea and New Jersey.
Feb 1st, 2024
Generative AI tools can provide rapid iteration on a wide range of designs, textures, materials, sustainability specifications and more; image courtesy of ckybe at Adobe Stock.
Beauty Manufacturing Tracker: Next-level Innovation
From AI design to clean and sustainable turnkey services, beauty manufacturers are tackling the industry's biggest challenges.
Jan 2nd, 2024