FEATURE ARTICLES
Cellular senescence inhibition halts skin ageing
Over time, cells show a decrease in their replicative and metabolic capacity, resulting in a reduction in their number of duplications achieving a state of proliferation arrest. This phenomenon of loss of replicative capacity is known as cellular senescence.
Skin analysis techniques advance
New legal regulations and growing competition in the market of cosmetic products demand more and more tests in the field of bioengineering. R&D departments are looking out for bioengineering methods which are non-invasive, objective, sensitive and reproducible.
Shanghai show grows with Asia Pacific region
The Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients (PCHi) trade show is China’s dedicated trade event for ingredient suppliers to engage manufacturers of cosmetics, personal care and homecare goods to meet their growing production demands.
Overview of China cosmetics market and regulations
The 7th Natural Products Expo Asia was held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre towards the end of 2009. The aim of this industry trade show was to provide updated information and the market trends of the cosmetics industry for both Asian and foreign investors and exhibitors.
Sun care market analysis
Sun and sunbed exposure remains the largest sun care sub-category accounting for over three quarters of launches this period (Q1 and Q2 of 2009). After-sun accounted for 14% of the market and self-tanning remains the least active segment with 11% of product launches.
Singapore event draws international crowd
With the crowds queuing for what seemed like half a mile down the walkway of the epic Singapore Expo centre, the first morning of in-cosmetics Asia carried good omens for a productive few days and also proof of an industry in good health.
Plant cell culture technology: a new ingredient source
Plants have always been the main source of medicinal ingredients for humans, providing a wide range of valuable biologically active substances. Even nowadays, active ingredients of plant origin are widely used, not only in the pharmaceutical industry, but also for cosmetic and nutritional applications.
Toxicology of essential oils reviewed
It became very clear when we embarked on this voyage of discovery for the toxicology of essential oils that there was a huge amount of data in the public domain but that there was very little in the way of consolidated information.
Respect for biodiversity is key to success
To say that competitive edge depends as much on market perceptions as it does on product performance is so obvious as to be almost trite.
Luxurious effects with new pigments
A common feature of all gloss-effect pigments is a flake-like structure which enables directional reflection of incoming light and hence, gloss effects.1
Innovative solutions for ethnic colour cosmetics
This article examines complex effect pigments and innovative solutions for ethnic colour cosmetics. Formulating colour cosmetic products for ethnic groups is a challenging and interesting scientific pursuit.
Potential power of tea tree oil released
For the last ten years or so, natural cosmetic preparations have proved a big hit with consumers – reason enough for product developers to be constantly looking for new plant-based actives.
The life force and vitality of buds
Gemmotherapy is an offshoot of traditional homeopathy, whereby a homeopathic mother tincture (potency 1x) is prepared from the fresh sap, buds, seeds, etc. that the plant produces in the spring.
Alternative gloss agent for Asian hair
The conditioning efficacy, the hydro-balance performance and the gloss effects of a Cutina Shine (INCI: Dicocoyl pentaerythrityl distearyl citrate) formulation was compared with a lanolin containing formula and a market benchmark conditioner.
Assessment of new skin brightening agents
Exogenous causes, particularly chronic ultraviolet light exposure, are a common factor in pigment abnormalities such as melasma, solar lentigines (or age spots), freckling, mottled pigmentation, and ephelides.
Formulating for a consumer-perceivable difference
Skin whitening actives such as alphaarbutin, kojic acid, and vitamin C have been available for a number of years, and novel compositions are continuously introduced.
Combination of ingredients tackles adult acne
Acne is the most common chronic inflammation of the skin affecting 75% to 95% of teenagers but can remain a severe skin problem also for adults.
Natural route to emulsifier-free formulations
All plant seeds that store triglycerides as future energy sources, such as safflower, sunflower, canola and cottonseed, sequester these oils in specialised organelles called oleosomes.
Beauty of nature and tradition highlighted
Dr Martha Tilaar, founder and owner of Martha Tilaar Group, is an entrepreneur who set up the company 39 years ago. Her aim was to become the leading cosmetic player in the Asian region of cosmetic products with a range based on natural, eastern style products, but processed via modern technology.
Japan cosmetics market: an overview
In the first of a series of articles documenting the Japanese cosmetics market, Kunio Shimada of the NOF Corporation offers a broad assessment of where this market is now and how it is likely develop following the economic crisis.
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