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Ageing of the skin involves complex processes in which both genetic (intrinsic) and environmental (extrinsic) factors play essential roles.

The author gained his training in the science of hair colouring at Clairol and during that time it was emphasised that “dyes” were used to colour the hair and that hair was never “dyed”.

The focus of this article is an evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of Rosa damascena extract using peripheral blood lymphocytes in a model system. Rosa damascena today is highly cultivated all over the world for its visual beauty and scent.

Synthesis of aroma chemicals (= aroma molecules) on an industrial scale dates back to the middle of the 19th Century with the introduction of inter alia methyl salicylate (1859), benzaldehyde (1870), vanillin (1874) and coumarin (1878). Today, approximately 5,000 different aroma chemicals are available on the market including synthetic and natural products.

Campaigners for the use of sun protection products to reduce the incidence of UV-induced skin damage (including skin cancers) are no doubt used to encountering the same objections time and again. Some desire the healthy look of a bronze tan and are prepared to run the risk of over-exposure.

In Asia, lighter skin is a desirable feature and it is considered a symbol of beauty and femininity. The use of skin brighteners is widely extended by traditional beliefs. In Western countries, skin brightening agents are applied for the treatment of irregular pigmentation such as age spots and the creation of a more even skin tone. Skin brightening products have a worldwide market, and, beyond the treatment of hyperpigmentation disorders, they are powerful candidates for active ingredients in anti-ageing and beauty-enhancing products.

Plant extracts have been identified since ancient times. They have been used in the past, and are still used, in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda and homeopathic medicine. Natural medicine is the oldest form of medical treatments. Examples of phytoactive ingredients are ginkgolides and flavone glycosides from Ginkgo biloba, bioflavonoids from citrus fruits and oleuropein/hydroxytyrosol from olives.

Merck has launched a new effect pigment called Colorona Precious Fine Gold. It exhibits an exceptionally warm gold tone with a silky sheen, and this is achieved by a special structure of metal oxide layers in combination with the particle size of 5 µm to 25 µm.

Qenax AG, a new supplier of active ingredients, has launched a product named Cayoma Grapefruit.

Symrise is sponsoring the international “Six Scents” project in which six perfumers from the global fragrance manufacturer have worked with renowned fashion designers to create six exclusive fragrances.

Among new products being promoted by Evonik is TEGO Betain C 60, a very mild amphoteric surfactant for use in skin and hair cleansing products such as shampoos, shower and bath foams, and liquid soaps.

Interpolymer, the product portfolio of which covers multifunctional water-based specialty acrylic polymers for personal care formulations such as SYNTRAN opacifiers, film formers, olefin-graft polymers for hair and sun care products, and bimodal polymers for hair and skin car products, is drawing attention to its latest offerings.

Indena has announced that the Ecocert organisation has validated its products Opextan and Zanthalene for use in cosmetic formulations.

At the 25th IFSCC Congress, which was recently held in Barcelona, Spain, Cognis Care Chemicals and its active ingredients business Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS) focused on personal care products that serve the global wellness and sustainability trends.

Combining its long experience in natural product extraction and the ALPAFLOR philosophy, DSM Nutritional Products, Branch PENTAPHARM, has developed ALPAFLOR ABI COMPLEX AO, a new natural Ecocert certified treatment for irritated and sensitive skins.

Silab is placing special emphasis on Cohesium, its new active ingredient which is purified from the tubers of ophiopogon, and which triggers the formation of tight skin junctions and increases the levels of natural moisturising factors (NMFs) in the stratum corneum.

The EXTRAMEL range developed by Bionov and marketed by SEPPIC, has been awarded the 2008 European Anti-Stress Promising Ingredient of the Year title by Frost & Sullivan.

Inolex has introduced LexFeel Natural, an extremely light and dry emollient suitable for natural products.

A new study indicates a pomegranate extract standardised to punicalagins (POMELLA extract) may help promote healthy, young-looking skin in several ways.

Sederma has developed Dynalift, a tightening active substance, from vegetable origin.