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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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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.

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Beauty's What's On the Inside: Ingestible Beauty Takeaways for 2026

Beauty is turning outside in with the rise of ingestible beauty collagens in new forms and flavors.

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The Longevity and Slow-Aging Movement Gets an Ingredient Refresh

Anti-aging ingredients get a longevity and slow-aging makeover as consumers focus on holistic, long-term solutions for skin.

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Ozempic Face and Beyond: How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Driving the Next Era of Medical-Grade Skin Care

Ozempic face is real. Medical-grade skin care products and ingredients are here to help.

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16 Ingredients That Impact Hair Health: Myths vs. Reality

This article examines some of the most prevalent claims surrounding ingredients and hair health. Presenting both supporting insights and counter-arguments are industry experts Linda Foltis, Perry Romanowski and Peter Bailey.

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Aveda Launches Rejuvenating Skin Collection Powered by Three Innovative Ingredient Technologies

The collection is powered by three innovative technologies—Phytotech Vegan Collagen, Vegan Peptide Complex and Kinetic Energy Infusion.

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How K-Beauty Conquered 2025 Through TikTok Shop and Product Innovation

K-Beauty has captured consumers' attention — and capital. While TikTok has accelerated brand discovery, product innovation has fostered consumer engagement. Here, TikTok's Ajay Salpekar helps us dig into what makes these products so successful.

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Top 11 Hotspots for Future Beauty Innovation from the 2025 SCC Annual Scientific Meeting

The SCC's 79th Annual Scientific Meeting painted a vibrant picture of future hotspots for beauty innovation, inspiring some 800+ registered attendees in areas of epigenetics, hair bonding, claims substantiation and more. Following are our top 11 picks.

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DRMTLGY Launches at Ulta Beauty

DRMTLGY's launch will include an assortment of 13 of its most-loved formulas.

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The Beauty Contract: What's Fueling the Top 10 Gen Z Brands and Products?

Insight platform [cafeteria] listened to 2,100+ of its teen and Gen Z users to curate 335 hours of insights about 270+ beauty brands and behaviors to find what's driving these next-gen shoppers.

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SCC79 Set to Revolutionize Beauty with AI-Driven Dermatology, Inclusive Data-backed Beauty and Other Insights

Taking place Dec. 16 and 17 in New York, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' Annual Meeting (SCC79) will bring together leading experts in cosmetic science and personal care to explore the latest advancements, research and innovations shaping the industry.

[Interview] Ajay Salpekar, TikTok Shop's Head of Beauty, On Online Shopping, K-Beauty Trends and Small Businesses

TikTok Shop is transforming the beauty landscape through personalized exploration and discovery. Global Cosmetic Industry spoke with Ajay Salpekar, TikTok Shop's head of beauty, for more insights.

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McKinley Resources Partners with Enantis to Bring Highly Stable Fibroblast Growth Factor to North America

The ingredient is designed for use in advanced skin care, regenerative medicine and personal care products.

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Beyond Hybrids: the New Era of Skin-Care-First Makeup

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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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The Hair Repair Dream Team: Next-Gen Ingredients Are Here

Consumers increasingly seek out products to counteract hair damage resulting from heat styling, chemical treatments, UV exposure and environmental pollutants.

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Beauty’s New Class of Anti-Aging Ingredient Tech

As the industry prepares for a new year of innovation, we looked at the latest batch of novel materials poised to shape product development in 2026 and beyond.