FEATURE ARTICLES

It is no longer enough just to re-brand an existing female focused skin care product, and understanding male skin’s physiology is vital for effective men’s products.

Princeton Consumer Research highlight testing strategies for the key product areas within male grooming

Colin Sanders illustrates the range of factors formulators need to consider before embarking on new product development for modern men.

Sustainability is an extremely complex concept to fully grasp, but brands are becoming more adept at communicating the messages effectively.

Cosphatec discuss the importance of multifunctionals in preservative systems, helping to achieve a win-win for consumer and manufacturer.

Consumers are increasingly seeking natural and clean beauty formulations and here Barbara Olioso explains how to choose the right preservatives.

BotanicalsPlus’s ferment-derived hyaluronic acid complex provides multifunctional benefits to the skin.

BASF offer a wide range of Halal-certified ingredients, and BASF’s Markus Steffen details how and why they have developed this extensive portfolio.

Chemland’s Halal carrot-derived enzyme- extract offers anti-wrinkle, anti-oxidant and moisturising capabilities.

Japanese company, ITO, reveal the wide range of skin care benefits of their award-winning GO-VC ingredient.

Expert analyst, Paul Cochrane, explains the importance of the Halal market for the cosmetic industry and we look at some ingredients serving this sector.

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of such regular skin cleansing during the pandemic. DSM’s Pentavitin ingredient has ‘moisture-magnet’ properties to alleviate these issues.

This study analyses the effects of retinol and several retinyl esters on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and production of hyaluronic acid.

UV protection is no longer just for sun creams as consumers now demand that claim on more daily wear products. Solvay discuss their SPF booster that can help with these formulations.

The pandemic has altered many aspects of life, and beauty routines are no exception. Givaudan explores a range of options to suit the new way of life.

Different skin types have different skin care requirements and azelaic acid is a multifunctional ingredient with a range of benefits for African skin

A booming middle class and a young population is seeing a growth of start-ups in Africa, and with that comes a need for more ingredient choice.

African textured hair has been under-served in terms of product ranges in the past, but we are seeing a growth in demand and products such as Croda’s novel protein can assist.

With insights from leading Nigerian and South African cosmetic scientists, we look at the huge diversity and potential within the African cosmetics market.

One of the major hurdles in this industry is achieving or even understanding the routes to global compliance. PLM technology might have the answer.