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Acquisition boosts predicting efficacy and NPD speed

Testing is a vital aspect of our industry, not only for finished products, but also for the individual ingredients themselves. Testing services and devices enable the evaluation of ingredients to show their efficacy, safety and stability.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Discovering the invigorating osmolyte

Next to GENENCARE® OSMS BA (Betaine), DuPont Industrial Biosciences has now added GENENCARE® OSMS MI (INCI name: Inositol also known as myo-inositol) to the family of all-natural osmolytes. Like betaine, myo-Inositol, is highly purified and suitable for many skin care applications. It is extracted from non-GM sugar beet, 100% biobased and Cosmos and Natrue certified.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

How to fomulate for tricky textures in cosmetics

The texture of a cosmetic product is paramount, alongside fragrance and colour. You could even say that texture is more important than efficacy when it comes to the first point of sale; how a product feels on application could make or break a sale. So what exactly is texture and how can we quantify it?

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Rambutan bioactives for hair and skin

BASF is sourcing the raw materials for three new highly effective natural skin and hair care ingredients from two of Vietnam’s first organic-certified rambutan gardens.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Anti-ageing actives and technologies behind them

Technology is an essential part of every industry, and the personal care sector is no different.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Using autophagy to prevent and reduce skin ageing

Autophagy is a cellular mechanism which preserves cell health by recycling long-lived proteins and damaged organelles.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Ageing tackled by strengthening cell function

One might well call Angelica archangelica, the herbaceous plant from northern Europe that is particularly suited to lower temperatures “magical angelica”.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Effects of glycolic acid on human hair keratin

Glycolic acid is a well-known active ingredient in skin care products. The ahydroxy acid exfoliates skin by reacting with the upper layer of the epidermis, the strateum corneum, and weakening the lipid bonds that hold the outer dead skin cells together.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Ingredients focus: hair styling products

Hair styling products are an essential part of the personal care industry and give consumers a highly visible and dramatic way to express themselves as individuals.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

SCS Formulate: A catalyst for innovation

For many years the UK has been a centre of excellence in the formulation and supply of personal care products. SCS Formulate reflects the contribution to innovation, development and production that the UK makes in this important market.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Carbon-14 analysis: natural versus synthetic essential oil

As consumers favour natural essential oils over synthetic alternatives, the price of essential oil escalates, mainly due to expensive production costs.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

In-house tests complement CRO final product testing

Before a cosmetic product is offered on the market, final tests are obligatory for the manufacturer to prove its safety and to substantiate the various claims on the products, e.g. reduces wrinkles up to 20%, increases skin hydration for 24 h.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Power of white flowers for multifunctional eye care

It is said that we only have three seconds to make a positive first impression and we rarely have a second chance. Considering that the first thing we look at is the eyes of another person, it is no wonder that one of the principal aesthetic concerns is the eye contour.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Naturally improve sensorial appeal with plant waxes

Cosmetic products are often primarily judged by their sensorial properties, as these can be evaluated right away, even before purchase. These properties, which include appearance, texture and scent, are an essential aspect when differentiating products, regardless of active ingredients.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Science meets sustainability and the circular economy

We rarely realise the true importance of water and its impact on every aspect of life on Earth. From the influence it had on being central to human civilization to its importance as probably one of most, if not the most, widely used chemical agent in industrial activities, to the fact that we are mainly made of water.

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/ Sep 16, 2019

Effective eye care using quinoa natural peptides

NaturePep® Quinoa is part of TRI-K Industries’ natural peptide technology platform and addresses difficult to treat skin problems such as under eye bags, puffiness, eyelid sagginess, folds and creases

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/ Sep 13, 2019

40th anniversary celebration in New York

The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ (NYSCC) 40th Annual Suppliers’ Day came to a successful conclusion at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.

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/ Sep 13, 2019

A journey through the frontiers of cosmetic science

At Milan’s MiCo, from 30 September to 2 October 2019, SICC (Italian Society of Chemistry and Cosmetic Sciences) will host the 25th IFSCC congress, dedicated to the world of cosmetics, entitled “CosmEthic Science and Conscience”, a journey through the frontiers of cosmetic science, in order to overcome the boundaries of knowledge.

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/ Sep 13, 2019

A year of innovation in hair styling products

More hair styling New Product Development has the potential to tap into natural, ethical and clean beauty trends.

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/ Sep 13, 2019

Pro-ageing: when ageing becomes trendy

“Age-defy”, “slow-age”, “well-ageing” are increasingly replacing the term “anti-age” on packaging and in advertising campaigns for cosmetic products. In the press, young women are also making a little more room for their elders (fifty and above). This is the pro-age trend, which consists of moving away from the beauty ideal defined by eternal youth.

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/ Sep 13, 2019

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