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The Hero Playbook: How Beauty Leaders Balance Iconic Staples with High-Impact Innovation

Fourteen conversations with beauty leaders reveal how to protect and renovate core bestsellers, engineer clinical efficacy, build genuine cultural equity, and turn single-product hits into enduring multi-category franchises.

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BASF Targets Damaged Collagen, Bio-Based Films in New Skin Care Research

The collagen study focuses on CHPs, a class of bioactive peptides inspired by biomedical research that can recognize and bind to damaged collagen structures.

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Neutrogena’s BEMT Launch Tests the Potential of the U.S.’s Newest UV Filter

Neutrogena is linking BEMT to the aesthetic problem that has long challenged high-SPF products: delivering substantial protection without creating a heavy, greasy or difficult-to-layer formula.

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The Skin Care Toolbox: Next-Gen Ingredients and Concept Products for Longevity, Barrier Health & Beyond

Hair Care Splits in Two: Value Wins at Mass, Treatments Take Off in Prestige

From value-packed basics to $120 longevity serums, hair care is rewriting the rules.

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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.

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Olaplex Shape Set Hairspray Eliminates the Hold vs. Hair Health Tradeoff

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Estée Lauder’s Fiscal 2026 Results: Fragrance Leads a Broader Beauty Recovery

"Our One ELC operating model is increasingly enabling the entire organization to move at speed and with discipline.”

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Matrixyl® Neolide™: Next-Generation Peptide Delivery Targets Skin Longevity and Post-Procedure Recovery

Matrixyl® Neolide™ slows peptide delivery by up to 15 times compared to non-encapsulated peptides.

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NIOD Makes Prestige Retail Play with Sephora, Bringing Science-First Skin Care to a Wider Audience

Retailers are expanding assortments that appeal to sophisticated skin care enthusiasts and professionals alike.

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Hairspan Goes Luxury: K18 Bets $120 That Hair Longevity Is Beauty's Next Premium Frontier

K18 just redefined luxury hair care with a $120 longevity serum that prevents aging before it starts.

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Color Cosmetics at a Crossroads: the Categories and Strategies Set to Restart Growth

Industry innovators are exploring new ways to bring energy back to the makeup aisle.

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Beyond Wrinkles: The Ingredients Rewriting Beauty’s Biological Playbook

The industry is moving toward a model where skin care is designed to modulate the skin’s internal intelligence, adaptability and long-term biological trajectory.

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Lubrizol Unveils Triple Innovation Push Across Sustainable Textures, AI-Driven Eye Care and Biodegradable Rheology

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And the C&T Allē Award Goes To ... Unveiling the 2026 Winners

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Hairspan: Defining the Next Frontier of Hair Longevity

A new movement is emerging as a defining structure for formulation strategy, functional claims and consumer education, and positions the hair and scalp as a biological system designed to be preserved over time.

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The Innovations Tackling the SPF Confidence Gap

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Sensitive Skin Formulations May Need a New Strategy Following New Research

Many current “sensitive skin” formulations are designed around anti-inflammatory mechanisms used in rosacea management.