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Wellbeauty and the Mind-skin Connection: A New Era of Care
The skin doesn’t just reflect your health — it mirrors your mind. Here, expert Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., explains how stress, mood and beauty routines are biologically linked, and why the future of skin care is rooted in emotional and psychological wellness.
Literature/Data
Top Derms Agree: These Skin Care Ingredients Work Best
Sensory
Next in Skin: Beauty, Biosensing and the Language of Touch
Latest
Actives
New Study Illuminates Scarless Healing Pathway with Skin Care Implications
Activating AXL in skin wounds mimicked oral healing, reducing fibrosis and improving tissue regeneration.
Skin Care
Unilever Links Skin Microbiome to Mental Well-being in Landmark Study
“This marks a shift toward skin care that is not only cosmetic but also therapeutic,” Unilever noted, highlighting future potential for microbiome-targeted solutions to enhance quality of life.
Literature/Data
Blood Bacteria Yields Powerful Anti-aging Compounds
Scientists uncovered three potent anti-aging molecules produced by a blood-resident bacterium,
Paracoccus sanguinis
. These compounds reduced inflammation, oxidative stress and collagen damage in skin cells —revealing a novel path to younger-looking skin.
Sponsored
Reconnecting with Bio-Botanica® An Interview with Jason Katsoris, B2B Marketing Manager
"We supply botanical extracts rooted in traditional herbal use for topical applications..." says Jason Katsoris, B2B marketing manager for Bio-Botanica, in this sponsored article. Read on to be re-acquainted with the company.
Anti-aging/Face
Gattefossé and Ambiotis Uncover Altered Pro-resolving Lipids in Aged Skin, Aim for Integrative Solution
"Encouraging the increased synthesis of these lipids is tantamount to reinforcing the skin's own beneficial mechanisms, helping to prevent aging and preserve the skin's vitality."
Literature/Data
'Breakthrough' Bacteria Boost: L'Oréal Files Patent on Crystallized Live Probiotic Anti-aging Skin Care Formula
International beauty giant L'Oréal has developed a topical skin care formulation containing a crystallized live probiotic to reverse signs of skin aging via microbiome modulation – an exciting and notable advancement in skin care, experts say.
Actives
Hormonal Hope for Hair Graying, Skin Aging
Newer (neuro)endocrine mediators such as melatonin, oxytocin, melanocortin peptides or endocannabinoids may further enrich the endocrine toolbox for interventions against skin and hair aging.
Hair Care
Researchers Uncover 'Protector Protein' to Revive Hair Growth
A team of researchers from Australia, Singapore and China have discovered that hair follicle stem cells crucial for hair regrowth and repair require a powerful "protector protein" to function successfully: MCL-1.
Natural/Sustainable
Seed Oils Join Beef Tallow in the Beauty Ingredient Culture Wars
Participating brands include Saturée, a skin care brand "made without PUFA-rich [polyunsaturated fatty acid] seed oils, with only stable saturated fats, and pro-metabolic active ingredients."
Literature/Data
The Flip Sides of Hand Skin Aging: How Dorsal Differences Present a Novel Market Opportunity
This article describes the distinct characteristics of dorsal and palmar hand skin, including how each ages differently, posing a market opportunity. In addition, it proposes five beneficial ingredients for hand care formulas.
Literature/Data
Researchers Highlight the Need to Explore How Laser Treatments Impact the Skin Microbiome
While the skin's regeneration processes often restore microbial balance post-treatment, microbiome-conscious treatment protocols are necessary. "Understanding how different laser modalities interact with the skin microbiome is crucial," the authors note.
