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Lasting Hydration, Leaky Skin, New Anti-aging Commensal and More: Day 1 at IFSCC 2024 Brazil

Podium presentations featured on Day 1 at IFSCC 2024 Brazil included lasting hydrating and plumping skin, leaky skin, preventing sunscreen penetration, mixed retinol efficacy, microbiome-driven personalization, a novel anti-aging commensal and more.

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13 Microtrends in Beauty: Visual Facial 'Weight,' Salmon DNA PDRN, Hair Texture Powder and More

C&T's Consumer Pulse series on the socials highlights emerging searches and hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: salmon PDRN, ghetto makeup, high/low contrast makeup, face "weight," hair texture powder...

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[updated] Could UV Affect Benzene Formation? New Findings in BPO Acne, Rosacea Products

Of some 111 OTC drug products taken from retail shelves and tested at room temperature, 34%, including brands such as Clearasil, CVS Health, La Roche-Posay and Proactiv, exceeded the FDA's conditional benzene limit. The PCPC weighed in on these findings.

Silab CT web exclusive 10-14-24 (Native Website)

Silab CT web exclusive 10-14-24 (Native Website)

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Safety Alerts: Dynarex Baby Powder, Phthalates in Children, Proposed CBD Ban, 1,4-Dioxane Restriction in NY

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity related to cosmetic ingredient safety, including concerns for: asbestos in talc, phthalates in children, CBD's potential reproductive toxicity and the persistence of 1,4-dioxane in the environment.

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How Hybridized Lip Launches Cross the Gloss/Care Barrier

Recent lip launches blur the lines between gloss, color and care. Hybrid formats include gloss/oil mashups, gel-glosses, jellies, balms-meet-lipstick, etc. Here, we give 8 examples and take a deep dive with Saie and goop to uncover the "hows" and "whys."

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Could the FDA's Delay to Rule on 3 Hand Soap Ingredients Spell Trouble for the Industry?

In a letter to the FDA, GSPI urged the agency to ban 3 antibacterial ingredients that have been in limbo for years. The NGO fears this delay could harm consumers as they keep using the ingredients. C&T fears it opens the industry to new scrutiny.

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9 Trends in Beauty: AI Perfume, Turmeric Face Scrub, Swiss Beauty Makeup Base and More

C&T's "Consumer Pulse" series on the socials highlights the latest emerging searches/hashtags related to cosmetics. Here, we expand on those themes. This edition includes: Swiss Beauty Makeup Base, AI perfume, rosemary shampoo, turmeric face scrub, etc.

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Secrets to Shaping Beauty into Body Care: How Claims, Ingredients and Challenges Translate

What's driving the body care boom? How do beauty trends translate? Here, we explore new launches and insights from Anushka Nadkarni, Bentley Labs; Ron Robinson, BeautyStat; Rita Silva, DECIEM; and Jean-Christophe Choulot, Caudalíe, to find out.

From Gen Alpha to longevity and (p)rejuvenation to elevated efficacy and obsession-worthy packaging, Beauty Accelerate 2025 will deliver insights from beauty's leading R&D, marketing and innovation voices.

Beauty Accelerate 2025: Future-proofing Beauty [Join the Waitlist!]

Returning to the East Coast, 2025's edition will highlight the technologies, trends and strategies propelling the most innovative brands.

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2025 C&T Allēs Extends Final-Final Deadline to Sept. 13

We're pleased to announce one last extension for the 2025 C&T Allēs: the final-final deadline is now Sept. 13, 5:00 p.m., CST. The judges are standing by. Submit today!