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Cosmetic Ingredients
Actives
Balancing/Soothing
Cleansing
Conditioning
Colorant
Moisturizing
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Preservation
Rheology/Thickener
Sensory
Cleansing
Skin Care
Formula Focus: Sulfate-free Gel Soap
This gel soap formula provides a sulfate-free option, addressing today's consumer concerns over given ingredients.
Cleansing
AmphiStar's AmphiCare Upcycled Bio-based Surfactant Offers Safe, Gentle Alternative for Hair Care and Skin Care
Cleansing
Product Spotlight: Thayers Blemish Clearing Balm
Latest
Skin Care
Product Spotlight: Kroger's Morning Refresh Face Wash with Stimulating Exfoliants + Vitamin C
Featuring ginseng and vitamin C, the oil-free cleanser is offered as an alternative to the Clean & Clear brand Morning Burst facial cleanser.
Skin Care
Formula Focus: Nectar Body Wash
This nectar body wash has a honey-like texture and is rich in actives for gentle cleansing and extra hydration. It also features ingredients for moisture retention and to help support the skin’s microbiome profile.
Sponsored
Hydrosome CT web exclusive 10-21-24
Water is the basis for life on Earth. It is second only to oxygen as the most essential substance for survival, yet we take it for granted that it will always function the same. What if it could be improved? Hydrosome Labs did just that.
Event Coverage
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Unveils Beauty Themes for 2025
From skin and hair health, to holistic protection, mind-body beauty and integrated sensory experiences, 2025's media agenda will equip cosmetic chemists and beauty innovators to develop advanced products that compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.
Actives
SYMPARE MES: The perfect balance between product performance and naturality
Improve your sustainability profile with KLK OLEO’s SYMPARE Methyl Ester Sulphonates (MES) - a sulphate-free anionic surfactant naturally made from plant source for the personal care categories.
Cleansing
Nouryon's Structure M3 Polysaccharide Confers Biodegradability to Cleansing
The Structure M3 co-surfactant is said significantly reduce the irritation potential of commonly used surfactant systems, providing mildness, cleansing and foaming in shampoo, facial cleanser and body wash formulations.
Event Coverage
2025
C&T Allēs
Early Bird Rate Ends July 1 — Submit Now, Save $200 and Amend Entry Through Aug. 1
The discounted Early Bird rate ($325) ends on July 1 for the 2025
C&T Allē Awards
. Submit now at the lower rate and update/amend entries through the Aug. 1 final deadline.
Cleansing
Biopolax's BPX Gemini Surfactants Emulsify, Boost Other Eco-surfactants
BPX Gemini can form micelles in aqueous solutions at lower concentrations. It enhances the performance of eco-friendly surfactants such as APG and can act as a co-emulsifier. Its zwitterionic version also increases foam and foam stability.
Cleansing
Croda Launches Mild NatraFusion SL HA Biosurfactant
The ingredient technology can be used as a co-surfactant to deliver synergistic mildness and cleanse-boosting benefits with no detrimental impact on foam production, per Croda.
Cleansing
Praan Naturals Introduces Tagua Seed Powder to Natural Ingredient Portfolio
Sourced from Ecuador, Praan Naturals Tagua Seed Powder is an environmentally responsible and natural alternative to synthetic exfoliants and whitening agents, per the company.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Which Cosmetic Actives Will Come Out on Top at the 2024
C&T Allēs
?
Which actives will win
C&T Allē Awards
in 2024? Find out at our exclusive red carpet-style awards dinner on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore in Los Angeles – alongside our captivating
Beauty Accelerate
event. Following are the contenders...
