FEATURE ARTICLES

The boom of the ‘male grooming’ market has long been touted as somewhat of a false dawn within the personal care industry. However, with the sector now valued at near £600 m, considerable growth achieved in each of the past four years and forecasts indicating that the upwards trend will continue through to 2017, has this prediction finally arrived?1

Consumers are increasingly aware of the damaging effects UV exposure can have on the skin. While people have used sun protection factor (SPF) as an indicator of protection against UVB radiation, and therefore burning for many years, the damaging potential of UVA radiation has come into the spotlight in recent years highlighting the importance of UVA protection.

The topic of preservation in personal care is heightening and is on the forefront of the minds of cosmetic companies, formulators, and consumers. There is an interesting divide in the way that certain consumers and companies are approaching preservation.

There is a general belief that natural and organic cosmetic products cannot deliver strong benefits and only basic claims can be achieved. This is due to the limited number of ingredients available to those who are formulating certified products.

The UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) appreciates that everyone’s time is precious, so have worked hard to ensure that their annual event SCS Formulate is packed with content and has more on offer for visitors than there has ever been before.

An elevated percentage of individuals suffer from sensitive skin and every day more people are aware of this cutaneous problem and its implications, although another percentage continues having the same alterations without knowing it.

Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions announces that pre-registration for the seventh edition of Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) is now available online (www.pchi-china.com/en/Visitors/ Visitor-Registration).

It would be wonderful if we could maintain our baby skin and youthful complexion throughout our lives. Skin care creams can certainly help. As we age, our skin becomes dull. The moisture in our skin begins to fall below the normal 10%-20% moisture and it feels dry and flaky.

In cosmetic products, ascorbic acid derivatives are widely used, because of the instability of ascorbic acid (AsA) (called vitamin C as its alias). As a new nonionic and amphiphilic ascorbic-acid derivative, 2-glyceryl-3-octyl ascorbate (GO-VC), which is synthesised by introducing an octyl and a glyceryl group into ascorbic acid structure, has been recently developed.

Saponin rich extracts of the Chilean soapbark tree Quillaja saponaria were traditionally used by the Mapuche Indians for washing and for medical practices. Intense research in recent decades has further proven the applicability of quillaja extracts in food, feedstock and pharma.

Asia provides the greatest opportunity for fragrance marketers worldwide, but only if they understand the diverse consumer needs created by the region’s complex cultural and demographic dynamics.

Conditioning and moisturising are still leading benefits for hair care products in the Asia Pacific region including Australia and New Zealand, and across the globe. As a result the two terms are still key benefits, claims and trends for shampoos and conditioners.1

Healthy hair is something many people are searching for. Stress, pollution and hair styling techniques all serve to lessen the quality of people’s hair leaving it dull, damaged and lifeless.

in-cosmetics Asia delivered their first-ever conference in South Korea on 12 September at Kintex, Gyeonggi, giving local manufacturers a taste of what is in store at the main exhibition in October.

Since shampoos were first invented, the primary function of these personal care solutions has been to cleanse the hair by removing excess oil, dirt and skin debris from the scalp.

Showers have gained in popularity in the last few decades and as consumers habits shift from taking baths to showers the personal care cleansing market has also gradually changed.

This paper will explore the challenges faced by product developers and marketers in Australia to confirm and present claims of efficacy for cosmetic products. Proven product efficacy is a major competitive advantage together with sensory attributes, promotion and packaging.

Skin barrier function, principally the stratum corneum, is the primary line of defence against extrinsic stress such as UV-induced photo-damage, insults from microbial infections and physical deterioration resulting from ageing and environmental exposure.

Today’s formulators face challenges posed by a consumer market which has become increasingly conscious of social, economic, technical and ethical issues regarding all aspects of modern life, including those relating to the use and manufacture of finished goods such as cosmetics.

PCHi 2014 will take place at the Shanghai New international Expo Center (SNIEC) on 19-21 February 2014.