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Apple Fruit, Juice and Seed Extract in Skin Care

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Ginger Spices Up Skin Care

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Peruvian Maca Takes Root in Skin Care

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Formulating with Naturals—Anti-aging Actives

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Lupin Seed Extract for Collagen Production

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Acetyl Hexapeptide-3: Smoothing, Wrinkling, and Protecting Skin Around The World

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Camel's Milk Found to Have Skin Care Benefits

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Phytoestrogens: Applications of Soy Isoflavones in Skin Care

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Papain Enzyme Exfoliant for Luminous Skin

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Argan Dermal Stem Cell Regeneration

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Jan 13, 2009 | 04:16 PM CST

Actives Target Aging Mechanisms in DNA

Seppic has focused on de-coding youthful DNA, introducing two actives that target aging mechanisms for skin care applications.

Nov 18, 2008 | 05:21 PM CST

Summer Snowflake Extract Targets Wrinkles

IBR-Snowflake 1001 or IBR-Snowflake 1003 were tested successfully to inhibit muscle contraction.

Nov 18, 2008 | 03:51 PM CST

Acerola: An Emerging Superfruit

By: Nica Lewis, Mintel

Niche skin care brands such as Elemis, Sheerin O’kho, Omorovicza and nude have used it in facial care, and it has moved into hair care and cosmetics. Mintel reviews how some of the newest selective beauty products are capitalizing on this vitamin C-rich fruit’s potential.

Nov 17, 2008 | 10:14 AM CST

Cocoa Beans for Wellness Skin and Body Care

Cocoa Beans

Cocoa beans contain several “feel-good“ chemicals including anandamide, a lipophilic substance also naturally produced in the brain. With this information, Mibelle launched NanoCacao, a lipophilic fraction of cocoa beans encapsulated in a nano-emulsion.

Nov 13, 2008 | 01:47 PM CST

IFSCC Probes into the Biology of Cosmetics

By: Rae Grabenhofer

Parrot feathers, stem cells, melanin, cellulite and epidermal tight junctions were among the many biology-themed papers presented during the 25th IFSCC Congress, held Oct. 6–9, 2008, in Barcelona. This heavy focus on biology is indicative of the evolving actives arena and likely a direct response to the antiaging consumer trend.

Nov 12, 2008 | 02:54 PM CST

Complementary Polysaccharides for Skin Care

Exossine includes the environmentally-friendly Exo-H and Exo-T that are said to complement each other.

Nov 07, 2008 | 09:37 AM CST

Evonik Launches Protective Beta-glucan

The active is a highly effective, naturally derived beta-glucan (scleroglucan) for cosmetic skin care formulations.

Oct 30, 2008 | 05:14 PM CDT

Aquaporins: Stimulation by Vitamins, Steroids and Sugar Alcohols

By: Bud Brewster, C&T magazine

Aquaporins are proteins that reside in the cellular membrane. In response to osmotic forces, they control the passage of specific materials into and out of the cell. As reported previously, one type of aquaporin in human skin is aquaporin-3 (AQP3). Four personal care companies have studied the world of biochemicals to discover AQP3 stimulators from three different sources: vitamins, steroids and sugar alcohols, which are described here.

Oct 21, 2008 | 10:25 PM CDT

Silab Targets Tight Junctions with Ophiopogon Active

Recent studies showing that tight junctions play an important role in homeostasis of the skin’s barrier function have prompted Silab's development of Cohesium, an active from the tubers of ophiopogon.