RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Let your hair down with a new texture
Gattefossé introduces Definicire, a new active texturising agent for the undeserved wavy, curly and coily hair market
Senolytics: Eliminating senescent cells
Alpine Rose Active, an organic purified extract of the leaves from an iconic Swiss flower eveloped by Mibelle Biochemistry, can protect and rejuvenate the skin through senolytic activity and has similar benefits for the scalp
Azelaic acid:Amulti-action active for hair care
Azeco Cosmeceutical has developed a formulation for hair growth, based on an ultra-pure, easy-to-disperse azelaic acid and other active ingredients
Holistic hair care innovation
Croda has developed a hair care ingredient that delivers instant sebum reduction on the scalp from the first application, among other advantages. The results are shared in this article
Optimising vitamin D: A plant stem cell strategy
Vytrus Biotech has studied vitamin D biosynthesis and discovered a new cosmetic approach to its production: the optimisation of the skin’s endogenous environment
Average-size minerals for UV, Vis & IR protection
Mineral filters composed of TiO2 and iron oxides with average sizes larger than 100nm have shown remarkable broad-spectrum ultraviolet radiation protection properties, AD Particles has found
Activoil Ecnidium ZRO for skin barrier function
Innovacos has developed a lipophilic active to boost the skin’s natural defence against alcohol -based sanitisers and strong cleansing products
Potassium cetyl phosphate in natural formulations
Schill+Seilacher discuss a remarkable material, which does not always behave as expected
Activity of L(+)-lactic acid against enveloped viruses
Jungbunzlauer describes L(+)-lactic acid as an active ingredient with dual power against enveloped viruses and bacteria
The skin microbiome: Getting the balance right
DSM has been exploring new approaches to restoring and preserving the natural and individual balance of skin microbiota
Formulating: The ultimate balancing act
Lou Graydon introduces some of the key new developments Aston Chemical will present at SCS Formulate
Claim support for anti-pollution cosmetics
Personal Care Global editor Dr Andrew Warmington reports from a recent Proderm webinar on tests that confirmed the reliability of its in vivo cigarette smoke model
Fucoidan: A future in balancing skin microbiome
Australian company Marinova discusses the natural benefits of high purity fucoidan extracts for topical use
Addressing ROS naturally in the scalp
BotanicalsPlus has developed a technology called Sc-Help Defense to addresses three prominent environmental threats of UVB, pollution and blue light
New hair care formulations for a busy lifestyle
Water scarcity is making dry shampoos popular again. Evonik has developed Spherelix 10, a spherical hydrated silica, as a key ingredient that overcomes some of the disadvantages associated with them
Novel in-line rheology measurement technology
Stream Sensing shows how electrical resistance rheometry measurements can accurately predict in-line rheological properties across a range of products
A journey to vegan testing in a family-owned company
Dr Sara Robb describes how Melbec Microbiology turned a personal commitment to veganism into a business proposition
Efficacy testing & vegan ethics are compatible
To be vegan, a product must not have been tested on animals, nor contain any ingredients derived from animals. MSL Solution Providers have been addressing this need with new testing materials
At the limits of the sense of smell
Olfasense has developed standardised methods for the determination of odour threshold values for a great variety of compounds
Hair care with 100% plant-based ingredients
Ophélie Bourgon introduces some of the hair care products of Roquette, based on hydroxypropyl starch, xylitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and others
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