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AI and cosmetics: a new era of claims washing?
Theresa Callaghan of Callaghan Consulting International explores the delicate balance between harnessing the power of AI for genuine technological breakthroughs and maintaining ethical transparency in marketing, as the line between innovation and manipulation becomes increasingly blurred
Plant exosomes for advanced skin, hair care
Vytrus Biotech has created high-concentration plant-derived exosomes from Curcuma longa and Centella asiatica cell cultures. These exosomes are said to significantly improve skin hydration, regeneration, and hair growth, while promoting anti-ageing, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative effects, making them essential components in modern cosmetic formulations
How can sensoriality help to select excipients?
Seppic demonstrates how it is possible to choose the right excipients to obtain the desired sensoriality throughout the application of cosmetic products, to meet the demand for minimalist formulations
Nanocarrier delivery technology in cosmetics
Aneco describes the advantages of different preparation technologies in various types of cosmetics raw materials, providing new innovative technologies and better quality for product applications
Cleaning the skin: easier said than done
The well-established habit of using surfactant-based products to clean the skin has an undeniable destructive effect on our skin barrier. A novel natural solution is to use a particular rice starch that only removes what is on the skin and does not remove the precious skin lipids deeper in the stratum corneum, as Gobiotics explains
Mānuka: unleashing New Zealand’s biodiversity
New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people has long revered the mānuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) for its myriad medicinal properties. Here, Organic Bioactives presents a novel cosmetic active made using mānuka leaf extract, promising high-efficacy in skin, scalp, and hair care
in-cosmetics Asia 2023: What's trending in Asia
Ahead of this month’s in-cosmetics Asia 2023 trade show in Bangkok, Karen Yee of Azelis delves into the latest trends in the dynamic Asia personal care landscape. Backed by market research, the distributor has identified three core trends in the APAC region: ‘From perfect to zestful’, ‘Inner peace meets beauty’, and ‘Advanced efficacy demands’
Why biosurfactants are becoming key ingredients
Dominic Büning of Sasol Chemicals explains the challenges and opportunities of developing and commercializing multifunctional biosurfactants, which perform in various personal care applications, for a mass market adoption of technology
Neurocosmetics: Beauty and the brain
Cosmetic scientist Antonia Kostic and New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists adviser Giorgio Dell’Acqua co-author an article on why neurocosmetics, which are products with ingredients that activate the production of neuromediators or target their receptors in the skin, present the personal care industry with new and diverse avenues for preserving and enhancing skin health.
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