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From stress to environmental conditions to congenital issues, sensitive skin is a multi-dimensional condition that affects large swaths of consumers across the globe.

The Gentle Skin Care Revolution

How sensitive skin is reshaping beauty R&D.

Food-inspired ingredients and product concepts were at the fore at in-cosmetics Global.

[in-cosmetics Global] Food-inspired Beauty

The latest food-derived ingredients and product formats from Biesterfeld, Naturex, Inolex and Brenntag.

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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.

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Read the Label: Cult Beauty's Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

This product is designed to gently dissolve traces of makeup while renewing and revitalizing skin with its free radical-fighting lycopene and hydrolyzed wheat protein ingredients.

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Rambutan: the new superfruit. A Sustainability Ingredient Story

RAMBUTAN is the new SUPERFRUIT – sustainably sourced from the first certified-organic rambutan orchards in Vietnam. Learn more and be the first to reserve a sample of the extracts.

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Encapsulation Technology for More Effective Retinol-based Cosmetic Products

Retinol is a hero ingredient in cosmetics, but it is also a tricky ingredient because of its chemical instability, poor cutaneous bioavailability and skin irritation potential. Discover a brand-new encapsulation technology that improves its efficacy.

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How K-Beauty Trends Have Taken Over Skin Care: from Acne Care to PDRN

This report explores how each brand, product and trend addresses certain skin concerns.

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Read the Label: CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

This gel transforms into a weightless foam to sweep away dirt, excess oil and impurities while maintaining skin's natural barrier function. This column reviews the ingredients for claims substantiation and functionality. In particular, three essential ceramides and hyaluronic acid to replenish hydration, while niacinamide soothes irritation.

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Black bee honey ferment to restore the skin’s natural microflora

Black BeeOme™, a new fermented active of honey from a rare wild dark bee, has been designed to harmonize the skin microflora to ensure a healthy and pure skin.

Gone are the days of the quickly antiquating terms “anti-aging” or “natural” serving as enough to draw in a new consumer toward a skin care offering.

5 Skin Care Trends to Watch

From marine-derived ingredients to menopausal care, brands are pushing the envelope on brand innovation.

According to Mintel data, 39% of U.S. skin care consumers Gen X or older feel it’s important for skin care products to be recommended by a doctor or dermatologist.

Beauty Enters Its Dermatological Skin Care Era

Expert-backed brands and clinically proven formulations are driving growth while building consumer trust.

The Pollution Solution

Pollutants are a decisive cause of skin problems; therefore, evolving technological advancement in antipollutants must address skin protection and pre-emptively alleviate signs of aging.

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Offering Mildness For Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin can affect the quality of life, leading many consumers to look for simple, effective solutions of healthier skin. With increased exposure to environmental factors, like pollution, UV radiation, extreme climate change and more, individuals report exaggerated skin reactions.

Beauty ingredients are shifting to become simpler and more natural.

What’s Trending: Beauty Ingredients

Brands are responding to the beauty landscape’s trend of multiple benefits in products.

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Weightless Beauty: Unveil the Light Within

Looking for a sustainable beauty experience beyond the ordinary? Our lightweight emollient is designed to elevate your skincare experience. Dive deeper and unveil the full potential of PALMESTER 5305 (Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate).

Biomimetics: Beauty Ingredients That Mimic Bio Functions

Tell a story for your brand’s beauty products that is rooted in both nature and science when you use biomimetic ingredients.

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With Sincerely Yours and Pour Tous, the Gen Alpha Beauty Blitz Reaches Sephora and Amazon

Two recent brand launches turn up the heat on the competition in responsible skin care.

U.S. hand sanitizer sales in the four weeks ending February 22, 2020, increased 73%, year-over-year, while that same month U.K. sales rose 255% year-over-year.

Defense & Care for the New Normal

How the need for hygiene and care are driving growth in hand-centric products.