<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9/sitemap-news.xsd"><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971111/sephoras-2026-accelerate-cohort-signals-whats-next-in-prestige-beauty</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T14:04:51.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Sephora&apos;s 2026 Accelerate Cohort Signals What&apos;s Next in Prestige Beauty</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-301969750-editorial-use-only.Xrra2Wo4Pg.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/adobestock-301969750-editorial-use-only.VmNBgs2WRU.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>This year&amp;apos;s cohort reflects several of beauty&amp;apos;s fastest-growing trends, including hair longevity, scalp health, performance beauty, science-backed body care, textured hair innovation and founder-led fine fragrance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22971102/incosmetics-korea-awards-spotlight-ai-exosomes-and-kbeautys-next-ingredient-wave</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T20:46:48.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>in-cosmetics Korea Awards Spotlight AI, Exosomes and K-Beauty&apos;s Next Ingredient Wave</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/pexels-fernando-serrano-89809820-16100839.2gkTI7ClLS.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Collectively, this year&amp;apos;s winners underscore several defining trends in cosmetic R&amp;amp;D: neurobeauty, biomimetic and biotechnology-derived actives, exosome-inspired innovation, and multifunctional polymers that elevate both product performance and sensory appeal.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/hair-care/news/22971084/hairspan-goes-luxury-k18-bets-120-that-hair-longevity-is-beautys-next-premium-frontier</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:13:08.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hairspan Goes Luxury: K18 Bets $120 That Hair Longevity Is Beauty&apos;s Next Premium Frontier</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/k18-biomimetic-hairscience-k18-future-iq.NaoD1b1jiy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Rather than targeting visible concerns such as shedding or graying after they appear, FutureIQ is designed to support the biological mechanisms behind hair aging before decline accelerates.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>