Researchers in Ireland have found that individuals in some of the
highest cancer risk groups are often the least likely to regularly
use sunscreen when exposed to the sun, pointing to a generational
divide in awareness that sun care...
As the latest research shows that skin cancer is on the rise in
younger people, the growing importance of good quality sunscreen
products is likely to fuel continued growth in the category in the
coming years.
Gone are the days when a men's toiletry bag extended to little else
than toothpaste, soap and shaving foam. With an increasing emphasis
on enhancing physical appearance, a vast number of new products are
being launched to do...
With some 90 per cent of P&G sales derived from women it is
about time to expand into the men's market. The proposed merger
with shaving name Gillette later this year should do much to
redress the balance and so should the...
Frontier Scientific claims to have become the first supplier of
CoQ10 outside of Japan with multi-ton capacity, through a deal
signed last week with Taiwan's PharmaEssentia. The agreement could
solve the problems of supplement...
A UK company has launched a new skin care treatment specially
developed for research and developments teams handling chemicals
and materials that can cause a range of undesirable reactions,
reports Simon Pitman.
Croda has announced a strong increase in both its sales turnover
and profits for the first six months of the year, driven primarily
by demand for skin care ingredients, reports Simon Pitman.
Alberto-Culver, the hair care and skin care maker, has announced
record sales and profits on the back of steady underlying sales for
its leading global brands and the sale of its European professional
hair care division, reports Simon...
PediaMed has launched what it calls a Mobile Compliance Program -
8TDAZE, for its Tazorac acne treatment, aimed at motivating
teenagers to use the product regularly to ensure best results using
a proven method of communication, reports...
Swiss-based Lonza has received European Union approval for one of
its antimicrobial products, Lonzagard Benzethonium Chloride, as a
cosmetic preservative for leave-on personal care products,
writes Simon Pitman.
With the continued demand for products that can 'turn back the
hands of time,' the professional skin care market is forecast to
remain one of the fastest-growing sectors of the cosmetics and
toiletries industry. Now, market...
Clothing retailer Gap is to launch a new line of fragrance and
personal care products, enlisting the help of Inter Perfums for the
job. The project aims to launch the retailer's sagging sales by
tapping into some of the industry's...
Italian company Indena has developed a new method that allows for
the identification and direct quantification of the active
properties found in bilberry plant material and extracts -
technology that could be applied to a variety...
Bremenn Research Labs says that the almost immediate retail success
of its newly launched Hylexin treatment for dark circles under the
eyes suggests it could be the biggest thing since StriVectin,
reports Simon Pitman.
UK retailer has launched two new skin care products - a plumping
serum and a face mask - featuring natural active ingredients as
part of its revised own-brand skin care range, reports Simon
Pitman.
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association is asking for
comment from industry members on soon-to-be published guidelines
for specific microbiology applications aimed at making personal
care products safer, reports Simon Pitman.
UK ingredients supplier Croda Personal Care has launched a new hand
and nail care ingredient on to the market. Based on hydrolysed
keratin, ProSina is said to combine properties that enable stronger
nails, while rehydrating skin,...
Bergamot oil producers have been approved for €6.2 million EU
funding, in a move aimed at helping to sustain this small but
important industry that has become an important ingredient for a
number of cosmetics products, reports Simon...
Beverly Hills Aesthetics has launched a new mesotherapy-based
microinjection process, that is claimed to be an alternative to the
raft of non-surgical skin rejuvenation treatments currently
flooding the market, reports Simon Pitman.
A Connecticut-based chemicals company says it has developed a new
sun care ingredient derived from yeast and aimed at providing
increased protection from UV radiation and ageing, reports Simon
Pitman.
France-based ingredients company Soliance says that the integration
of the Acorane and Somaig companies is proving to be a logical step
towards increasing innovation in its active ingredients, reports
Simon Pitman.
Botaniex says it has received financing of $1.5 million that will
be used to fund the construction of a new production plant in
Guandong Province, China, for the extraction of botanical and
herbal ingredients to supply the global...
Leading British and European retailer Tesco is launching a new line
of own-brand skin care products that focuses on the value-for-money
treatment of spots, reports Simon Pitman.
A three-year, nation-wide program has been launched by TheWomen's
Dermatologic Society in an effort to increase the risk of the
damage sun can do to skin, reports Simon Pitman.
A UK dermatological study into the affects of a compound extracted
from Araroba trees claim they have improved the treatment for
psoriasis. Simon Pitman reports on what could prove to be a
break-through for a condition that affects...
Burke International, the company that has held the trademark for
the name 'rooibos' since 1994, has informed the US Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) of its voluntary surrender of the mark,
meaning that other companies...
A recent study by the University of Minnesota has shown that Aldara
cream can help fight off the pre-cancerous skin condition known as
actinic keratosis, providing hope to many individuals suffering
from sun damaged skin, reports...
The aging boomers are set to trigger a huge growth in demand for a
spectrum of anti-aging products in the US, as the rush to cling on
to youthful looks and maintain good health gathers pace, reports
Simon Pitman.
Canadian company Genesis Genomics, which specialises in skin cancer
and sun-damaged skin testing, is to establish a research base at
the University of Newcastle in an effort to further its pioneering
work for sun protection, reports...
With increasing market research indicating that there is untapped
potential in the silver-haired generation, Lancome is hoping to tap
into this growing niche with the launch this fall of Platineum, a
new anti-aging moisturizer targeting...
In an effort to further focus on active ingredient and complexes
for skin care products, Dermacia is establishing a dedicated
biomedical research and development facility to increase its
capabilities related to specific genes affecting...
The Australian Tea Tree Industry (ATTI)says it is confident that it
can convince EU authorities over the safety of tea tree oil for use
in cosmetics products. The announcement comes following a European
Commission report asking for...
Unilever has opened a $23 million research and development center
aimed at consolidating its capabilities for skin care alongside
those for laundry products, reports Simon Pitman.
A look at some of the latest skincare products on the market bears
testimony to the growing demand for products that are both natural
and fragrance-free, reports Simon Pitman.
Brazilian cosmetics and personal care company Beraca Ingredients
has launched a new line of active ingredients sourced primarily
from the Brazilian rainforests and said to be completely natural,
reports Simon Pitman.
UK company Malvern has supplied researchers at Particle Sciences in
Pennsylvania, US, with a nano particle characterisation system as
part of efforts to improve the formulation of its recently
developed encapsulated form of retinol,...
Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals has developed what is claimed to be
the first antioxidant to precisely blend two key vitamin C sources
- magnesium ascorbyl phosphate and sodium ascorbate - in an
anti-ageing treatment that capitalizes...
As temperatures starts to rise, so do voices warning about the
dangers of over exposure to UV rays. Sun protection usually
involves topical creams, but evidence of oral antioxidants' ability
to boost protection may provide an...
European scientists are saying that limited exposure to mid-day sun
without the use of sunscreen is good for general health - findings
that send out a contrary message to recent warnings by cancer
groups for sunbathers to be protected...
Dermacia says it has raised $10 million since commencing private
funding and that Gemini Partnersa Los Angeles-based investment
banking group, has been engaged to explore additional opportunities
to finance Dermacia's rapid growth...
A recent study shows that mineral oil, commonly used as a key
ingredient in a variety of skin care and colored cosmetic products,
does not cause facial breakouts, as previous studies had indicated,
reports Simon Pitman.
Mentor, a US-based supplier of medical products says it is
launching its Puragen dermal filler product in Europe, in a move
that aims to muscle in on the growing market for non-surgical
anti-ageing treatments such as Botox or collagen,...
Focusing on the growing trend towards natural ingredients, Lessonia
has capitalized on the success of its micronized cranberry extracts
by launching a range of cranberry-based cosmetic products aimed at
the spa market, reports Simon...
Vion Pharamaceuticals has formed a new global licensing agreement
for its Melasyn technology with B&P Company. The deal will see
the ingredient further extended into a range of cosmetics products,
including cover-up and self tanning...
The latest group of product launches from Mintel's GNPD testify to
the growing range of skin care products relying on natural
ingredients that include minerals and vitamins in the fight to
maintain healthy and wrinkle-free skin,...
Swiss ingredients company Lonza has been awarded with Personal Care
Chemicals & Intermediates Technology Innovation of the Year
Award at the third annual Excellence in Industrial Technologies
Banquet, reports Simon Pitman.
French cosmetics giant L'Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire
SkinCeuticals, a cosmeceuticals skin care company based in the US,
a move that will see the business expanded into the international
market, reports Simon Pitman.
Preliminary studies find that a nanotech drug delivery system has
been developed to increase the efficacy of a prescription tanning
agent for fair-skinned people, reports Phil Taylor and Simon
Pitman.
With the latest market survey revealing that more than 70 per cent
of Britons do not know what the UV index represents for weather
forecasts, aims to harmonise and simplify the present SPF standard
for sunscreen products are now all...
Dermacia has launched a version of its Lycogel camoflague make-up
on to the mass market world-wide. Lycogel has been used by burn
patients and reconstructive surgery patients and following
extensive medical studies a comparable cosmeceutical...
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