FEATURE ARTICLES

in-cosmetics Asia will return to the BITEC in Bangkok from 8-10 November 2016.

The second edition of in-cosmetics Korea saw the event building on what was a successful first show in difficult circumstances last year.

Environmental pollution is a significant problem in many large cities around the world and anti-pollution skin care is a hot new trend coming out of Asia. A significant number of studies have examined the effects of pollution on the ageing of the skin and found some alarming results.

For many years, Spain has been considered a centre of excellence in the design, manufacture and supply of cosmetics.

If you have been following the skin care trends in Asia, you know that consumers are interested in protecting their skin from the potentially damaging effects of fine-dust air pollution.

Wet wipes have become an increasingly popular item of everyday use in homes and in workplaces.

If we look up the definition of natural according to the Oxford Dictionary, it is listed as: ‘Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind’.

Trends in personal care are continuing their rapid rate of change; products that do more, increasing demand for efficiencies, faster acting, multifunctional uses, etc. The challenge is to respond with products that push the limits and to develop concepts that give you an edge.

The skin is protected naturally by a hydro-lipidic film. However, this is subjected to oxidative stress, which generates free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS).

The supply of topical antioxidant molecules into the skin requires the development of advanced formulations and technologies able to ensure the stability of the molecules and their delivery into target skin layers.

Imagine – you have just been born and your future looks bleak. You have been cared for only the first days after birth and then you are already forced to work: cleaning the home that you share with your many siblings, collecting food not for yourself but for the community, keeping watch and defending your home with your life, if necessary.

Natural waxes are sustainable materials that remain under-exploited today in cosmetics while they represent a unique starting block for many green chemistry reactions.

On 16 March the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) confirmed its position that the preservative, phenoxyethanol, is safe for use in cosmetic formulations up to the use level of 1%.1

The 2016 in-cosmetics was held in Paris from 12-14 April and brought together exhibitors and visitors from across the globe for what in-cosmetics organisers Reed Exhibitions has described as the largest edition in its 26-year history, with a 14 per cent increase of visitors compared with the 2015 event.

The 29th IFSCC Congress, hosted by the US Society will take place from 30 October to 2 November.

The skin is made of three components: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis consists of four layers and completely regenerates itself in a 30-day cycle known as skin turnover time.

BR-CalmDeAge® is an extract from palm date (Phoenix dactylifera) seeds. The date seeds’ extraction preserves the inherent botanical capital of the date seed and delivers it for the most natural active effect on the skin, resulting in a global anti-ageing effect as well as reduction of dark circles and rosacea.

Bruises affect people of all ages. Seniors living longer more active lives experience bruises more frequently because of thinning skin or as a result of medications including blood thinners.

Life expectancy in most countries has been regularly increasing over the past decades as a result of advances in medicine and economic development. But whereas the world population is ageing, the cult of youth and beauty is constantly glorified by the media.

Imaging is a rather large field – with optical microscopy worthy of an article on its own, but in this article we are going to look at two particular areas of imaging.