<?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/ingredients/color-cosmetics/news/22971253/emd-chemicals-inccosmetic-ingredients-beyond-metals-and-dyes-susonity-advances-pigment-functional-filler-innovation</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T23:02:04.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Beyond Metals and Dyes: Susonity Advances Pigment &amp; Functional Filler Innovation</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ronaflair-ffillers.lSw6MqQf4G.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Susonity recently showcased its technologies in multifunctional prototype concepts at the NYSCC Suppliers&amp;apos; Day.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/color-cosmetics/news/22971204/merit-expands-growth-strategy-with-semcap-investment-first-ritzcarlton-partnership</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T13:48:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Merit Expands Growth Strategy with SEMCAP Investment, First Ritz-Carlton Partnership</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ritz-carlton-merit-beauty.4bsga093y5.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Merit is making its debut in luxury hospitality through an exclusive collaboration with The Ritz-Carlton—the beauty brand&amp;apos;s first hospitality partnership and the hotel group&amp;apos;s first beauty collaboration.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>