RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Ingredients Focus: formulating for mildness
More people are claiming to have sensitive skin and this has only been exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic. Here we select some ingredients for milder formulations.
INTERVIEW: Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies
We speak to renowned expert, Tony O’Lenick, about the use of silicones and how to better educate industry and consumers.
The under-eye area: one of our greatest challenges
The area around the eye has skin which is incredibly delicate and can display dark circles, impacting appearance quite dramatically. CLR offer a powerful natural complex to ensure this area has the best possible visual aspect.
Genderless cosmetics with gender-specific efficacy
While genderless cosmetics are increasingly popular, it is still important to respect the skin needs of individuals regardless of their gender or age. Rahn explore this concept with their new active ingredient.
Sunflower wax: a powerful natural structurant
Natural waxes can deliver rich and luxurious structure to formulations, and sunflower wax can outperform many of the other popular choices, as explained by Koster Keunen.
The new cosmetic green deal
Gattefossé present the benefits of their advanced natural emulsifier which offers immediate and long-lasting moisturisation to skin.
Introducing a new hair care superhero
Hair products are increasingly needing to offer multifunctionality. To help here, Lubrizol have developed a hair colouring concept which offers styling benefits.
The beauty of living spontaneously
Hair products are increasingly needing to offer multifunctionality. To help here, Lubrizol have developed a hair colouring concept which offers styling benefits.
Ingredients that deliver natural styling at its best
The range of ingredients available to formulators looking to create natural styling products has grown considerably. Azelis discuss their choices for effective natural styling products.
Ingredients focus: natural and multifunctional styling
Modern hair styling formulations now need to deliver much more than just hold. Here we round up the latest ingredients that offer natural, sustainable and multifunctional benefits to formulators.
“Classic” biophysical methods for hair & scalp
Testing hair and scalp product efficacy needs accurate testing equipment and study design. Courage & Khazaka give an in-depth overview of the options
Sustainable surfactants set to thrive
For many years, surfactants have been a difficult area to introduce natural and sustainable ingredients, but we are seeing real developments in this sector.
INTERVIEW: Dr Fred Zülli, Managing Director, Mibelle Biochemistry
We discuss the incredible advances in the world of natural actives with the founder of Swiss ingredient company, Mibelle Biochemistry.
Analysing a well-known plant-based preservative
Alban Muller analyse the efficacy of a wintergreen-based preservative that fits the booming clean beauty trend.
Skin care solutions for the anti-pollution trend
Millennials are switching on to the negative effect a wide range of pollution sources have on skin health. Seppic has an array of ingredient solutions.
Face and neck firming care with teff natural peptides
TRI-K’s ingredient stimulates collagen production to offer structural skin support in this key anti-ageing target area.
Antimicrobial booster with skin benefits
Ashland’s raspberry ketone-based ingredient helps boost preservative performance while also providing natural skin care efficacy.
Mycelium shielding for optimal hair protection
Active Concepts demonstrate the hair protective qualities of a sustainable Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract.
Reishi offers hair health and growth efficacy
Ricera reveal the hair care benefits of Reishi, also known as ‘the mushroom of immortality’.
Driving positive change in ecotoxicity testing
The cosmetics industry needs to lead the way in championing alternatives to animal tests say XCellR8.
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