Anti-glycation topical solutions are the next level of skin treatments to treat, prevent or reverse skin damage caused by releasing the sugar molecule’s bond with protein, allowing the cell to return to its natural shape and state.
Two physicists have explained how skin cells swell and shrink when they absorb water and this could help to treat a number of skin disorders, and to create materials with skin's remarkable properties.
Switzerland-based ingredients player Clariant is readying the launch of the EcoTain concept for its personal care customers and its next-generation of natural ingredients.
In a move which confirms its intent to improve sustainability, Unilever’s supplier Symrise has announced a partnership which aims to improve the livelihoods of its vanilla producers with German development corporation, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...
Global enterprise Bayer has unveiled two new studies of two of its ingredients created by its Bayer HealthCare Division Serdex group that show good skin soothing and protection properties.
Ingredients supplier Indena is launching its latest hair product utilising the herbaceous centella plant following the results of its clinical study which shows it improves hair follicle resistance.
Scientists at Harvard University and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) hope a new understanding of a natural nanoscale photonic device that enables a small marine animal to change its colors will also inspire cosmetic applications.
In news that may please the follicly challenged among us, researchers have come up with a method to convert adult cells into epithelial stem cells for the first time.
Scientists in Germany have explained the wound healing and skin regeneration properties of tree bark which they have put down to one particular extract, betulin, and how it reacts on the skin.
DermaTech Research Laboratories has discovered a proprietary technology that it says develops the world's first skin care line that incorporates both human adult and plant stem cells.
The European leg of the Microbiome R&D Forum is gearing up to inform industry professionals on the opportunities of the microorganism, which can be used in cosmetic preventative treatments, cures, therapies and BFW supplements.
Wisconsin-based Botanic Innovations puts the Zinfandel into its newly-launched Red Grape Seed Oil - a move it claims will give cosmetic marketers more punch.
Following a study by scientists at the University of Kiel on the effect of bioactive collagen peptides (BCP), Gelita AG has developed an active for BFW products, that it says will reduce wrinkles from the inside out.
Despite the age-old belief that sufferers of recurring acne should avoid salicylic acid peels due to the chemical reacting badly with the skin, Aveya reps say it is now possible to use in a harmonious way...
Far from suggesting that we should expose ourselves to the sun at any given chance and not take proper precautions, a new study has suggested that having some sun exposure may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke.
UNESCO, the only UN organization with a mandate covering basic sciences is hoping to close the ‘knowledge’ gap on crystallography research, a lesser known process of developing new products including cosmetics.
Procter & Gamble scientists announce a milestone having developed the first non-animal alternative method for skin allergy testing approved by European authority.
SEPPIC has launched a totally natural solubilizer, tapping into formulator requirements to achieve natural and organic formulations with a high lower overall carbon footprint.
Unilever-funded research identifies an antioxidant Tiron, which offers total protection against some types of sun damage and may ultimately help our skin stay looking younger for longer.
Hair loss remains a problem for many, but there have been major advances in the area of treatments, particularly in the last year that suggest it could soon be a thing of the past. Here's what the cosmetics industry has been working on...
Belgian research institute VIB discovers the potential of lignin-modified poplars to produce sugar for bio-based products, which can then be used in cosmetics applications among others.
Researchers are developing an irritant test for mascara using the organism protozoa which could be used as an effective replacement for animal testing across the world.
A trio of studies have delved into the regeneration of hair follicles and described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls out.
Researchers have found that they can reverse a cause of ageing which could open up treatments for skin inflammation, muscle wasting, and even cancer and type 2 diabetes.
A study that found high doses of the polyphenol, resveratrol, could inhibit exercise benefits in older people, has been attacked in the same journal that published the original work back in June for methodology and statistical errors.
Probiota 2014 – relocated from Brussels to Amsterdam and organised by NutraIngredients – will bring together the finest scientific and commercial minds operating in the pre- and probiotic sector in a 2-day, 2-stream event.
Sustainability will increasingly determine the future of the global marine biotech market, according to a report by research firm Global Industry Analysts.
The hair loss world has witnessed a new development after scientists identified a molecular pathway that can be activated to prompt hair growth of dormant hair follicles, or blocked to prevent growth of unwanted hair.
Chemicals company BASF has launched its latest program focusing on the three anti-ageing actions of prevention, maintenance and correction having used its vast consumer research to identify what the market was asking for.
The UK’s Technology Strategy Board has awarded over £9.2 (€10.9) million to industries including the cosmetics sector to advance their capabilities in formulation and R&D areas.
Scientists in the UK have identified the unique properties of two different types of skin cell that could pave the way for treatments aimed at reducing the impact of ageing on skin function and repair injured skin.
According to the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, cosmetics formulations ranked in the top three position of all nanomaterials placed on the French market in 2012.
The Nivea deodorant Stress Protect is the first antiperspirant that Beiersdorf has developed especially to target stress-induced sweat and here we take a look at the science from the research team behind it.
The Germany-based cosmetic and fragrance association SEPAWA recently held its first ever Innovation Awards, which honoured three ingredients all focused on the cosmetics sector.
Germany-based AMSilk begins the global distribution of its Spidersilk for the first time as a cosmetics ingredient designed for skin care applications.
France-based Greentech has developed a new natural-based ingredient, Dandrilys, that aims to reduce dandruff and rejuvenate the overall look of the hair and scalp.
Israeli company IBR has announced the release of a new extract for skin and hair care which works with the user’s genes to boost the structure and growth of cells.
Skin redness may be due to dermal reasons like rosacea, acne or just a very strong blood circulation in some areas of the face but is one that is undesired by many people; now ingredients supplier Merck has developed its latest filler to combat this effect.
A team of researchers from a Liverpool university has developed a new computational model which could potentially predict the toxicity of cosmetics ingredients better than "trial-and-error" animal testing.
Vancouver-based biotech firm Sirona Biochem has developed its latest secret to anti-aging from an unexpected place – Antarctic fish; and cosmetics companies are keen to adopt the new technology.
As the biggest cosmetics company in the world, and one of the most active in China, with new plans announced to ramp up operations further, L’Oréal has come under scrutiny over its stance of doing business in a country that requires animal testing on...
The cosmetics maker has decided to focus its skin R&D efforts on human microbiomes, a collection of microbes inhabiting a person’s body which controls and regulates health.
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