Archives for September 1, 2014

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Sun-kissed skin through eating fruit and veg

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

A new study into facial attractiveness has found that skin colouration is an important factor and that carotenoid colouration through the ingestion of fruit and vegetables may give the best appearance.

Artificial micro-humans could spell the end of animal testing

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Germany-based company TissUse has showcased its new artificial micro-human platform which enables the testing of drugs or chemicals on a set of miniaturized human organs emulating the biology of the human organism at the smallest possible biological scale.

Mass-market colour cosmetics challenging prestige

By Michelle Yeomans

According to market researcher Mintel, while prestige colour cosmetics are recording the biggest growth in the UK, mass-market products still dominate categories such as nail polish and increasingly challenge their more luxurious counterparts.