<?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/hair-care/news/22975455/analysis-nutrafol-moves-from-hair-growth-to-fullstrand-health-with-new-serum</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T14:04:06.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Analysis: Nutrafol Moves From Hair Growth to Full-Strand Health With New Serum</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/nutrafol-strand-serum-close-up.N9O14A9obN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Nutrafol says Strand Serum is designed to address that gap by improving hair porosity and strengthening the fiber from cortex to cuticle. Its DualFusion Complex combines a water phase intended to penetrate the cortex with an oil phase designed to seal the cuticle.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22975454/rhode-takes-its-biggest-retail-step-yet-putting-elfs-acquisition-strategy-on-display</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T13:56:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rhode Takes Its Biggest Retail Step Yet, Putting e.l.f.’s Acquisition Strategy on Display</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/hb-press.mCxylRwnwY.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/ingredients/skin-care/news/22975451/univar-solutions-expands-north-american-glycolic-acid-access-with-cabb-partnership</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-30T13:49:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Univar Solutions Expands North American Glycolic Acid Access With CABB Partnership</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/pexels-vie-studio-6168343.bd52gQnZLJ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The move puts a widely used exfoliating active into Univar Solutions’ North American beauty and personal care portfolio at a time when formulators are looking for multifunctional ingredients that can support claims around skin texture, tone and radiance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22975383/sunscreen-and-daily-skin-care-are-about-to-be-disrupted-heres-how-to-prepare</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T14:00:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Sunscreen and Daily Skin Care Are About to Be Disrupted. Here&apos;s How to Prepare.</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/pexels-wendelmoretti-1886732.V3mxgrslnJ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Does sunscreen remain its own category, or does it become an increasingly integrated part of everyday skin care?</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.gcimagazine.com/retail/brick-and-mortar/news/22975381/ms-and-sephora-team-up-to-bring-sephora-to-100-uk-stores</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Global Cosmetic Industry</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-29T13:51:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>M&amp;S and Sephora Team Up to Bring Sephora to 100 UK Stores</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.gcimagazine.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/adobestock-2184238544-editorial-use-only.lcXy7z6Yts.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Sephora’s beauty advisers will operate within participating M&amp;amp;S stores, while the companies are expected to announce the specific brand assortment closer to launch.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>