News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Dispatches from Microbiota 2011
Studying the inter-relation between nutritional inputs and genetics has expanded quickly from five or 10 human genes to five or ten thousand or more. But is that a useful leap?
A group of scientists from Beiersdorf Research and Development have completed research that states that the nitrogenous organic acid creatine could represent a beneficial active ingredient for topical use in the prevention and treatment of human skin ageing.
Global textile solutions provider, Clariant has developed Quiospheres microcapsules in a joint partnership with Lipotec, an expert in the micro-encapsulation of luxury cosmetics.
Dispatches from Microbiota 2011
In development over the last 12 months, UK-based company Evocutis has developed its LabSkin in vitro skin models, to support antimicrobial and skin microbe balancing product claims, which could, in time, replace clinical trials.