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Formulating
Silver Vine for Increased Skin Translucency
	Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. will unveil an extract at In-Cosmetics 2010 that brightens the skin by inhibiting protein carbonylation in its horny layer.
Increasing Hypodermal Collagen in Skin Care
This series of plant-derived ingredients by ESLI Proscience Research is said to induce collagen I secretion in human dermal fibroblasts by up to 325%.
Finalists Announced for U'Cosmetics Formulating Competition
The finalists of U’cosmetics, a French student cosmetic formulating competition established by Université Catholique de l’Ouest and the Université de Bretagne-Sud, in partnership with suppliers and finished product manufacturers, were recently announced.
Regulatory
Bill Proposes the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act
On Feb. 3, 2010, a bill was introduced into the Colorado State Legislature to prohibit the sale of personal care products formulated with chemicals identified as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Research
Comparatively Speaking: Cofactors vs. Coenzymes
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC Enzymes for DNA repair or Coenzyme Q10 for antioxidant and antiaging benefits have become typical ingredients in today's skin care. Here, industry expert O'Lenick illustrates the difference between cofactors and coenzymes.