Using biotechnology to extract marine compounds holds huge potential for sustainable cosmetics, but the market remains largely unexploited and faces considerable hurdles, say experts.
Givaudan Active Beauty believes demand for cosmetic ingredients developed using green biotechnology is rising on the back of consumer demand for eco-friendly natural yet effective ingredients.
Marine-derived collagen continues to gain significant scientific attention, given its sustainable and versatile attributes, but interest for use beyond topical cosmetics is bubbling fast, say researchers.
Japanese cosmetics firm Pola Orbis Holdings has partnered with Hitachi Zosen Corporation to jointly develop cosmetic ingredients and packaging materials with a 100% plant-based biopolymer.
Type 1 collagen extracted from sea cucumber holds strong potential for use in functional cosmetics because of its excellent moisture retention and absorption properties, say researchers.
Researchers from Kao Corporation have conducted a study to determine and quantify the significant changes to the shape of the lip and the surrounding area as women age.
Best known for its animal-free collagen ingredients, the biodesign company has now leveraged its platform to create human elastin for use as a topical skin care ingredient.
French dermocosmetics firm Laboratoires Expanscience has developed an active ingredient for dark circles and under-eye puffiness using avocado by-product sourced from Peru.
The beauty industry has yet to fully explore the potential of incorporating microalgae into cosmetic formulas, though interest is starting to bubble, says the CEO of microalgae startup Yemoja.
The indie beauty brand founder and long-time drug delivery specialist has, just this week, made her company’s silicon-based hybrid ingredient delivery technologies available to researchers working to develop antivirals and Coronavirus treatments.
Scientists from Quadram Institute in the UK have discovered a way to screen the quality and authenticity of argan oil, one of the world’s most expensive edible oils.
The Chinese arm of personal care major Beiersdorf has developed a nourishing skin cream with a unique ‘bouncy’ texture and favourable sensory properties using a blend of powders and oils.
Certain Latin American plants listed in the European Commission’s cosmetic ingredient database CosIng are rich in antioxidants or have protective properties, presenting promise for beauty innovation, say researchers.
Personal care major Unilever has developed a microbiome balancing formula using a prebiotic binder for lotions, body washes, deodorants and toothpastes, among other products.
Right now, the specialty chemical company is positioning the technology for use in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors; but it’s altogether likely the new collagen platform will find its way into beauty as well.
The beauty ingredient maker has announced recent advances in fermentation technology and posted new research data online that shows the advantages of formulating CBD skin care with the company’s biotech Neossance Squalane.
The Shiseido Company has developed a new foundation formula that claims to provide the high coverage of a solid foundation with a natural finish it likens to stockings.
Cosmetic products have traditionally relied heavily on water, but as worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself to innovate with less of it – or without it completely.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed advanced sunscreen formulations that provide increased protection, improved sensorial experience, enhanced appearance and skin whitening.
Fragrance design must be reimagined to focus on brand purpose and conscious consumerism from the start, and leveraging big data to do this will be increasingly important, says Firmenich.
French biotech Deinove will bring its second proprietary cosmetic active ingredient to the market at the upcoming in-cosmetics Global trade show, says the firm.
Allergic skin reactions can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in skincare creams, cosmetics and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious…until now.
There is plenty of activity in probiotic topical formulations targeting the skin microbiome, but could ‘beauty from within’ using supplements be a strong alternative? Experts believe so.
Royal DSM has signed a commercial agreement with Belgian life sciences startup S-Biomedic to develop and commercialise a skin care active that uses probiotic technology to treat acne.
Singapore biotech start-up Insectta is rearing black soldier flies on its urban farm to produce a more sustainable and purer chitosan for the cosmetics industry.
Phytochemical firm Evonik Industries is to acquire Wilshire Technologies in a move to beef up its Care Solutions business line with a nutricosmetics component.
Clariant has developed a concentrated active from white mulberry tree root using a patented plant milking technology it says is a fundamental step towards ensuring beauty’s sustainable future.
Researchers from Kao Corporation have developed a protective technology made from titanium dioxide flakes that can control the uncomfortable sensation of heat caused by sun exposure on skin.
Late last week, the multinational pharmaceutical company announced a partnership with dermatology biotech company Azitra to will leverage the skin microbiome in a whole new way.
Scientists from Singapore’s A*STAR’s Institute of High-Performance Computing (IHPC) have developed molecular models which have the potential to help cosmetic companies understand how products interact with skin and hair.
Beauty biotechnology will gain importance in the coming years, driven by environmental concerns and limited natural resources, but industry will have to work hard at creating positive consumer perceptions, says Royal DSM.
Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation
The waterless and water reduction trend is definitely continuing to grow as consumers reach out for products that are both more convenient, particularly for on-the-go, as well as more environmentally friendly.
The convergence of food and cosmetics is garnering pace, fuelled by consumer desire for added-value, nutrient-dense, natural and sustainable, but beauty hurdles remain, say researchers.
High levels of contamination found in used make-up indicates a need for industry to improve consumer communication on the use and upkeep of these products, a scientist says.
Animal-free testing lab XCellR8 has validated an in vitro mildness predicting test it says provides a significant opportunity for the cosmetics world to move beyond outdated methods.
Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation
As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.
Cosmetics ingredient supplier Cargill Beauty aims to help consumers harmonise mind and body with the launch of its latest newest innovation, StarDesign Power.
Ingredients supplier Croda is looking to tap into what it believes is the next trend in protective skin care – infrared protection - with its latest physical shield, Infraveil IT-100.
Consumers have become more educated when purchasing goods and increasingly consider the impact products have on the world, and this is heavily impacting the cosmetics world and can, quite literally, determine whether a brand is successful or not, according...
Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation
Consumer desire for sustainable and natural cosmetics continues to fuel the surge in interest around plant cell culture technology, with huge advances made in the past ten years, academics say.
Biotechnology has been heralded as a less costly, more efficient means of producing a range of active ingredients for beauty and personal care, but perhaps the biggest advantage is the sustainability factor.
Denmark-based Salixin has partnered with the university of Copenhagen to conduct efficacy trials on its organic bioactive fermented red willow bark extract in oral care chewing gum.
Science must form the basis in overturning consumer confusion and mistrust on the safety of widely-used cosmetic ingredients, says the medical and communications director of L’Oréal Active Cosmetics.
Specialty chemicals firm Innospec has developed a proprietary blend of low and high volatile silicones to replace D5 cyclic siloxane – an important move given the upcoming European ban, says its head of technical services for personal care.
German speciality chemicals major BASF has developed a surfactant using RSPO-certified renewable resources that it says fits with market demand for sustainable, safe and free from personal care products.
A consortium of researchers in South Australia and international companies are to embark on finding ways to turn swathes of crop waste into value-added products, including chitosans from unwanted mushrooms for sunblock and anthocyanins from cherries for...
Allergies must be taken seriously, but the cosmetics industry should avoid going fragrance-free because even allergy sufferers deserve product enjoyment and contact reactions rarely occur, a medical doctor and allergist says.
The fragrance division of Swiss ingredients player Givaudan has taken another step towards more sustainable fragrance formulation with the launch of a new biotechnology breakthrough.
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