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Innovative approach to control acne-prone skin
Excessive sebum production can give rise to oily skin, shiny appearance, enlarged pores and favour the development of acne lesions. The care of acne-prone skin involves the use of harsh molecules, wash out and multi-step products that irritate the skin and limit user compliance.- Feature
100% natural protection against blue light
Skin ageing is a multifactorial process that involves outdoor and indoor environmental factors. Outdoor stress factors, such as UV radiation and air pollution, have been already recognised for their role in accelerating skin ageing. The role of indoor factors has not been well highlighted yet.- Feature
Minimally disruptive skin softening formulations
Several key changes have occurred in the personal care industry over the last twenty years. Firstly, there are fewer chemists working on the development of new formulations, due in part to consolidation and downsizing of the industry. Secondly, the lead time for new products has contracted. Thirdly, the regulatory requirements have expanded considerably. These changes have forced the formulator to work in a more efficient way, minimising the steps needed to commercialise a product.- Feature
The natural attributes of waxes
The desire for natural cosmetics and personal care products has taken the industry into an exciting and challenging direction over the past few years. Indie brands and startups are now seen as proactive pioneers.- Feature
Rebalancing for lighter, less oily hair
Because oily hair comes from a functional imbalance in the hair bulb, this needs to be corrected through targeted action on the production of oily substances, and also on the general protection of the hair.- Feature
Protein hydrolysates guard against heat damage
The prolonged use of heat styling devices may lead to cumulative effects on the hair fibre. These involve various physical and chemical changes of hair cuticle and cortex structure that seem significantly linked to a gradual protein thermal denaturation after exposure to high temperatures- Feature
Brightening via fucoidan and marine polyphenols
Marine organisms are rich sources of structurally diverse biologically active compounds with great cosmeceutical potential.1 Fucoidan – a complex polysaccharide naturally found in the cell walls of brown seaweeds – is a specialised compound rapidly growing in recognition for its unique cosmetic properties.- Feature
Marine ingredients focus: latest innovations
It is generally believed that life began in the sea. All known life in the universe probably developed in or around hydrothermal vents deep in the early Earth’s oceans. The vents provided all the needed energy to promote reactions in the sea’s chemical soup that sparked life billions of years ago.- Feature
Innovation-led event full of opportunities
Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi), will return to the Shanghai World EXPO Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) from 19 – 21 March 2018.- Feature
Pickering emulsions stabilised via novel fumed silica
The stabilisation of emulsions by particles typically referred to as Pickering emulsions is a thoroughly investigated alternative to the use of organic emulsifiers.- Feature
Long-term and comfortable sun protection
Consumers have high expectations towards sun care which is used for face, sports and kid-friendly products. There are a wide range of requirements, but all need to perform the vital aspect of protecting the potentially very dangerous effects of overexposure to UV rays.- Feature
The new hair care regimen aids hair health and beauty
The main part of a hair primarily consists of natural polymers: 90% of a hair’s dry weight compromises proteins (α-keratin). Keratins are rich in cysteine, an amino acid that is characterised by its sulphur content, which contributes to hair’s characteristic insolubility and resistance to enzymatic degradation- Feature
Weak and damaged skin repaired by maracuja
Skin tissue repair is an extremely complex physiological process involving multiple elements: circulating cells, damaged tissue cells, matrix components and soluble factors.- Feature
Innovative approach to sustainable oil-based actives
Classical vegetable extracts are powders or hydro-alcoholic solutions and must be diluted or stabilised before they can be used in final cosmetic products. On the other hand, oil-based extracts are very easy to formulate in emulsions or even in anhydrous products.- Feature
Strategy for future of sustainable cosmetics
‘Green’ trends play an extremely important role in Natura-Tec’s efforts to build ecoawareness and stimulate growth towards a more sustainable lifestyle while ‘Blue’ ingredients emerge as the dominant future innovation in many industrial fields.- Feature
Ingredients focus: preservative solutions
It has been well-publicised that the task of preserving cosmetic products has become more difficult due to the range of permitted chemicals reducing in recent years. However, one thing that has not changed is the importance of ensuring products are safe for use.- Feature
Men’s grooming and the rise of the individual
One of the problems when tackling the concept of men’s grooming is the fact that ‘men’s grooming’ is considered a concept in its own right in the first place.- Feature
Latest developments in men’s grooming
According to Euromonitor the global market for male grooming products is projected to exceed a value of US$60 billion by 2020, significant growth from its current level of $47 billion.- Feature
Analysing the male grooming boom
Male grooming, one of beauty’s most dynamic segments, has undergone an irreversible change over the past several years, reaching a US $4.5 billion mark in 2016, with an over 3% growth rate.- Feature
Future technology to be explored in Amsterdam
The ever-evolving personal care industry changes radically from one year to the next. With 2017 witnessing the rise of colour cosmetics, facial masks and ramped up hair care products, what can we expect to hit the market in 2018? Fortunately for cosmetic manufacturers, in-cosmetics Global will return in April, putting the spotlight on all the latest trends- Feature
