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Spate Predicts Top 10 Skin Care Trends of 2025

In its 2025 Beauty Trends Report, Spate predicted all of the trends it sees in beauty based on growing online searches. The beauty trends were organized into skin care, hair, makeup, bath/body and fragrance categories.

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Italian Brand d'Alba is Booming in Korea’s Skin Care Market

After ranking as one of Koreas top selling skin care brands in 2023, d'Alba wants to expand its success outside of Korea into more international destinations.

Hostacerin CCT enables stable, low-viscosity skin care and wet wipes and can boost moisturization in formulas.

Clariant Enables Minimalism, SPF Efficacy with Hostacerin CCT, Eclipsogen CAP + Nanocon Series

During in-cosmetics Asia, Clariant debuted its Hostacerin CCT emulsifier with wide-ranging formulation capabilities in addition to the new Eclipsogen CAP series of encapsulated UV filters for high UV protection efficacy at low concentrations.

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Evolved By Nature Debuts Skin Tone-boosting Peptide: Activated Silk 8A-α

The ingredient is said to provide the benefits of exfoliation from the inside out, making "unreliable vitamins and chemical peels a thing of the past." In addition, it is stable for sunscreen routines, where many other skin brighteners are not.

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90 Beauty Innovations That Made the Cut: C&T Reveals the 2025 Allēs Finalists

The results are in! The competition was fierce, but here's who made the 2025 C&T Allē Awards finalist list.

'My entire career I've been looking for products that are engineered for performance and built for me as a professional athlete, but that are not detrimental to my body or the planet,' said Slater. 'With Freaks of Nature, we've finally cracked that code, enabling athletes to go harder at their sport for longer.'

Surfer Kelly Slater's Freaks of Nature Lands on Amazon

The new brand is designed for "outdoor enthusiasts + athletes," per Freaks of Nature, and preserving the environment.

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.

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Top 15 Beauty Predictions for 2025: Insider Insights

We prompted a variety of leaders within the beauty industry to share their thoughts on the oncoming trend forecast for 2025.

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9 Microtrends in Beauty: Lip Stain Masque, Catrina Makeup (and Controversy), Halloween Makeup and More

C&T's Consumer Pulse series on the socials highlights emerging searches related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Halloween makeup, Catrina makeup (and controversy), lip stain masque, bow and green chrome nails, etc.

While overall makeup growth is slow, several key segments are growing—notably lip and cheek products, setting sprays, and other select categories.

7 Top Makeup Growth Sectors for 2025

A close read of recent consumer data reveals areas of opportunity to tap growth in the color cosmetic sector.

Dearcloud Launches Supreme & Paul Frank Collabs Amid Ulta Expansion

Dearcloud is an AAPI-founded brand that claims all product formulas are curated from South Korea, featuring a blend of elements (niacinamide, AHA and BHA) to promote skin radiance, clarity and youthfulness.

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Lasting Hydration, Leaky Skin, New Anti-aging Commensal and More: Day 1 at IFSCC 2024 Brazil

Podium presentations featured on Day 1 at IFSCC 2024 Brazil included lasting hydrating and plumping skin, leaky skin, preventing sunscreen penetration, mixed retinol efficacy, microbiome-driven personalization, a novel anti-aging commensal and more.

As we rethink acne across generations, the most successful brands will be the ones who can not only create skin relief but who offer excitement, nourishing self-care rituals and even bring joy.

Rethinking Acne: Unveiling the Unseen and the Unmet

In the last two decades, consumers’ expectations towards skin and acne care have evolved. Old solutions no longer resonate.

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Has DSM-Firmenich Put Us on a Path to a New U.S. Sunscreen Approval?

DSM-Firmenich has submitted its Parsol Shield (INCI: Bemotrizinol) UV filter to the FDA for review in hopes of earning it a GRASE status and inclusion in the U.S. OTC Sunscreen Monograph. This would be the first new sunscreen added in 25 years.

From elevated efficacy to pro beauty inspiration to preventative care, Mintel has issued its annual beauty trends, alongside its 2025 consumer trend report.

2025’s Top 7 Beauty Trends

Mintel notes, “To build credibility, companies will highlight the efficacy of their products through scientific testing and innovative ingredients.”

Twenty-one percent of girls and 12% of boys expressed interest in beauty/personal care before they were 7 years old. While this may seem shocking compared to past generations, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Gen Z’s & Alpha’s Parents Tell All on their Kids’ Beauty Obsessions

A new survey delves into the early onset of product interest, the role of social media, parents’ expectations and more.

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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11 Trends in Beauty: Skinification of Sun, Collagen Everything, Biomimic Foundation and More

C&T's "Consumer Pulse" series on the socials highlights the latest emerging searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Princess Cosmetics and the skinification of sun care, collagen everything, etc.