RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Vivimed specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of the well-known range of Jarocol® hair dye intermediates. Vivimed offers a full range of hair dyes for use in permanent, semi-permanent and temporarily hair colourant formulations.

Lipotec presents its latest peptide for improving the appearance of mature skin through cellular reprogramming and a selection of active ingredients of marine origin presented under a new concept.

SILAB proposes Mitokinyl®, a patented anti-pollution natural active ingredient. Rich in glucomannans from the yeast Pichia heedii, Mitokinyl® protects fragile skins against urban stresses.

Croda highlighted a number of exciting new product and data launches for the hair care market sector at SCS Formulate. These launches included Croda Plex bond building actives that restore integrity to bleached hair, noticeably thicker hair imparted by Kerestore™ 2.0 and new conditioning data for KeraDyn™ HH.

At SCS Formulate, Naolys, the French company specialised in plant cell culture, launched a new product made with ginger active plant cells that will help to refine skin structure at the level of pores and will improve skin complexion: Refine Ginger.

Statfold has announced that the company now produces botanical extracts. Statfold offers a wide arrange of extracts from stock which include super fruits, herbs and flowers; most of which can be supplied with Cosmos and Organic certification.

Galaxy Surfactants announces the North American launch of a new line of mild surfactants consisting of six products, making this one of the largest portfolios of mild surfactants available in North America.

Natural product claims in personal care launches are growing, with consumers continuing to be interested in green issues and aspiring to live healthier lifestyles.

SenzaGen’s test Genomic Allergen Rapid Detection (GARD) has been reviewed by all OECD WNT (The Working Group of the National Coordinators of the Test Guidelines Programme (WNT)) task force members and has been included in the Test Guideline Programme.

At NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2016 the plant extraction expert Berkem unveiled its botanical extracts and floral waters range: Botanykem.

Barentz International and Innospec have signed a long-term distribution agreement to market ingredients for Personal & Home Care. The agreement encompasses, among others, the business in Russia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Benelux.

In the world of visual culture today, looking good at all times has become mandatory among consumers. With social media, ‘selfies’ and smartphone features like FaceTime, the digital age has created the obsession to look camera ready for any occasion—at any time. This desire for ‘pixel perfect’ and professional results has required cosmetic products of all kinds to provide exceptional performance.

The high prevalence of allergies, for example skin eczema, in the industrialised world can be explained by an unbalanced immune system because the defence reaction against allergens involves overactivation of the T helper cell Th2 pathway.

Ginseng has a long history of use by humans for its health-giving properties. In fact its Genus name, Panax, means ‘all heal’, and it has a reputation across the world for its ability to induce energy, vitality and boost the immune system. However in the centuries of its use, it has largely been taken as an oral medicine and not topically.

Greensea, Greentech’s sister company, has launched one of the most powerful antioxidant and free radical scavengers, Astaxanthin produced by microalgae.

Along with shininess, imperfections are a main concern faced by people with oily/combination skin. Acne scars, blackheads and enlarged pores can lead to an uneven and unattractive appearance that usually requires the application of makeup.

How to keep an ageless look while staying natural? One of the main beauty secrets is to keep the first shield of our body healthy and young: our epidermis. A young epidermis is dense, thick and its major components are continuously regenerated. This relatively fast process keeps those cells plump and results in youthful and healthy looking skin on the surface.

Australian kakadu plum extract, (Superox-C™ from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics) has been obtained through a proprietary process and shown to be a potent multifunctional active ingredient for global anti-ageing care. This unique ‘superfruit’ is inherently super rich in vitamin C and polyphenols with solid antioxidant activities.

In order to counteract the appearance of signs of ageing, like skin dryness, wrinkles, loss of tissue, sagging, one can use invasive procedures like injections of dermal fillers. Collagen injections used to be very popular during the 2000s but, mainly because of the origin of the collagen used, they have been replaced by hyaluronic acid injectables. They have quickly been gaining in popularity.

Though the conventional hair care market is a mature one, there are still many opportunities to innovate and radicalise this sector. As the needs of consumers are becoming more complex, the corresponding products evolve towards more sophisticated and solution-oriented concepts by default. Just in the first of half of 2014, 72% of global hair care launched had a ‘beauty enhancing’ claim.