FEATURE ARTICLES

Water comprises over 70% of the Earth’s surface and is the home of a considerable amount of organisms that are continuously adapting to their varying surroundings. The seas and oceans entail a great variety of algae with potential skin care benefits and also of microorganisms able to produce specific metabolites that in turn help benefit the skin in different ways.

Marine biodiversity is far more important than terrestrial biodiversity. Life originated from oceans, and gradually adapted to brackish and fresh waters via rivers and streams, to finally conquest the ground environment.

The Earth sits in what is known as the ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of the solar system. This means that our planet is at the right distance from its star to allow liquid water in most places, which is considered a key ingredient to create and support life.

Waxes are a class of chemical compounds that are at room temperature moldable to hard. They usually melt above 45°C giving a low viscous liquid without decomposition.

In today’s world, cosmetic formulators are regularly being tasked to create new and exciting products while using the same old ingredients over and over again.

Everyone loves the look and feel of their hair immediately following a trip to the salon for colour – when every strand is a beautiful display of colour, highlights, vibrancy and shine.

Active ingredients from natural sources are becoming increasingly sought after by consumers who are eager to achieve a beautiful, healthy look for their hair without the use of ingredients that are perceived to be either ‘harsh’ or ‘synthetic’.

Over 3% global growth and the strong performance of some regions, particularly North America, are proof of another good year for the salon hair care market.

Hair is increasingly being looked at as an equal to skin in terms of needing to be protected from environmental aggressions such as UV and pollution along with the growth of people suffering stress.

The cosmetics market in Korea has seen rapid growth in recent years as the East catches up with the West in demand for and innovation in personal care.

Active ingredients from natural sources are becoming increasingly sought after by consumers who are eager to achieve a beautiful, healthy look for their hair without the use of ingredients that are perceived to be either ‘harsh’ or ‘synthetic’.

The scalp is currently a hot topic in personal care, with new products and innovative approaches to scalp care and treatment.

The in-cosmetics Formulation Summit took place at the end of October 2016 in London and took as its inspiration the concept of Beauty Protection, with the first day dedicated to Protecting Skin and Hair.

Fullerene is a molecule with a soccer balllike structure consisting of 60 carbon atoms, and is said to be the third carbon allotrope (after graphite and diamond) (Fig 1).

It is quite common to hear the phrase ‘a brand’s DNA’ being used to describe the essential building blocks that enable the brand to evolve much like a living organism.

As Euromonitor International hails UK consumers among the biggest beauty and personal care spenders in Western Europe, the stage is set for in-cosmetics Global as it returns to London for the first time in 15 years.

Consumers around the world are increasingly demanding products which not only protect their skin against harmful UV radiation, but their hair too.

Naturally-derived ingredients that are as multifunctional as their synthetic counterparts are not easy to find.

DSM’s leading emulsifier potassium cetyl phosphate has demonstrated superior applicability in novel sun protection formulations compared to similar potassium cetyl phosphate emulsification technologies

A study published in 2011 conducted on 1,400 randomly selected residents from Queensland aged 20-54 years, reported that 83% of the participants had premature skin ageing, worsening after the age of 30. The conclusion of this study was that premature skin ageing is common. It is associated with sun exposure during leisure or work, and therefore is preventable.1