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From Sunburn to Skin Peels: How Deinde's DHK-Powered Recovery Gel is Changing the Game

The biotech DHK is an antioxidant occurs naturally in prickly pear cactus, "which thrives in extremely harsh environments," per the company.

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Grant Industries Brings Real-Time Formulation to the West Coast

"Real-time co-creation environments allow for faster decision making, stronger partnerships, and more differentiated products."

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Next-Gen Ingredients Cutting Through the Noise in Clean Skin Care

A new wave of innovative ingredients is offering formulators solutions that are sustainable, safe and clinically effective.

How can brands of every price point innovate to break through the skin care category’s malaise?

How Skin Care Can Escape Its Innovation Slump

The skin care market is undergoing a shift as consumers seek innovative and effective products that deliver long-term benefits. Brands must adapt to evolving consumer preferences by prioritizing longevity, medicalization and personalization.

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.”

From supplement-inspired ingredients to biodegradable materials, suppliers have stepped up their game for the beauty market.

Beauty Ingredient Trends 2021, Part 2

Sustainable and wellness-focused innovation are generating new opportunities for functions and claims.

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K-beauty and J-beauty Innovation

A preview of insights from in-cosmetics Global 2018, focusing on the latest ingredients, product formats and consumer insights from Korea, Japan and broader Asia.

Heal Me Cica Toner Pads are infused with willow bark extract and Centella Asiatica.

Skin Care Roundup: Joah Beauty, True Botanicals and More

Recent news includes product launches, brand debuts and more.

This 'Read the Label' focuses on natural deodorant and reusable packaging, and the product under review is Wild’s Bergamot & Grapefruit Natural Deodorant. The product contains tapioca starch, zinc ricinoleate, shea and cocoa butter, and more.

Read the Label: Wild–Bergamot & Grapefruit Natural Deodorant

This "Read the Label" focuses on natural deodorant and reusable packaging, and the product under review is Wild’s Bergamot & Grapefruit Natural Deodorant. The product contains tapioca starch, zinc ricinoleate, shea and cocoa butters, and more.

From skin immunity to marketing and retail success, Beauty Accelerate in NYC will offer a multidimensional view of skin care's future.

Skin Care's Next Wave: Glow Recipe, J&J, Beekman 1802, Kate McLeod & Solawave

To get a better sense of where skin care is going in 2023 and beyond, Beauty Accelerate 2022 NYC will present a range of experts.

10 Trends in Beauty — Maelys' Booty-lifting Mask, Panthenol Skin Care, Nose Bumps and More

Each week, C&T digs into growing trends in web searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. This week, we have: Seven Kosmetyki, Queen cosmetics, Maelys body/booty lift, Jaclyn Hill, stain makeup, panthenol skin care, saggy skin, nose bumps and more.

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[updated] How Fragrance and Body Lotion Disarm OH Radicals Caused by the Human Oxidation Field

A new study in Science Advances examines how the natural human oxidation field can affect chemical exposures indoors – and how fragrances and personal care products such as body lotions alter these dynamics.

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Doré x Evolved by Nature Are Taking Clean Beauty From 'Less Bad' to Proactively Good

Evolved by Nature's bioactive peptides will be retroactively integrated into existing Doré products and the brand's future launches.

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6 Halal Ingredient Highlights at In-cosmetics Asia 2025 — Plus How Halal and Ethical Excellence are Taking Center Stage

In-cosmetics Asia 2025 will showcase halal-certified and other ethical beauty innovations among the industry's surging demand for clean, conscious and inclusive beauty solutions. Following are six ingredient highlights; plus market insights.

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Body Care Gets Smarter: From Skinification to Wellness, Climate Resilience and Waterless Innovation

From serums to sustainable soak: body care is shedding basic moisturizer status with climate-conscious actives and personalized performance innovations.

As skin care brands seek to tap into the shifting needs of emerging and established shoppers across generations, marketers and product innovation teams need to ensure their solutions are meeting consumers where they are.

Generational Skin Care: from Future-proofing to Rejuvenation

By delivering targeted care based on life stages, brands have immense opportunities to address the needs of everyone from Gen Alpha to boomers.

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Skin Care’s Softer Touch

Microbiome research, neurocosmetics, thoughtful ingredient and formulation concepts, and clean beauty approaches are offering a gentler, more consumer-friendly skin care experience.

Innovative, eco-friendly ingredients are reshaping the cosmetics industry, offering sustainable alternatives without compromising performance.

Innovations in Sustainable Beauty: Exploring Eco-friendly Ingredients and Solutions

Discover the latest in sustainable beauty, including biodegradable ingredients, bio-based alternatives and eco-friendly solutions for skin care, hair care and cosmetics. Explore how brands are leading the way in clean, conscious formulations.