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XA is known to impart anti-aging benefits by strengthening the skin’s collagen and elastin via the inhibition of collagenase.

Rediscovering Sandalwood: Fatty Acid for Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory Action

Fatty acids offer benefits to cosmetics including emollient and sensory properties. Here, ximenynic fatty acid, found in plants of the Santalaceae family, is reviewed for its distinct structure and clinically proven anti-inflammatory properties.

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Sustainable Actives from ICSC’s Certified Precision Climate Farming

ICSC offers a range of sustainable active ingredients produced from plants grown in certified Precision Climate Farming facility in Denmark with zero chemicals, optimized level of actives, extracted with Greener Technology for efficacy and stability.

Biotechnology has allowed for innovation and the availability, both now and in the future, of beneficial ingredients derived from microalgae – a regenerative and highly productive efficient source of many high-value ingredients.

How Advances in Biotech Empower Natural and Blue Beauty

Tammy Yaiser is a product innovator and developer, and was the lead formulator behind Algenist’s award-winning advanced biotechnology formulations. In this interview, she shares her views of how biotechnology not only fits into, but also advances beauty.

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Face sculpting with rosewood extract, Liftyl™ biofunctional

Liftyl™ biofunctional is a new and unique sustainably grown rosewood extract designed to visibly lift and redefine facial contours.

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Protect the skin from emotional stress damages with SEPIBLISS™ FEEL

To ensure the protection of skin from emotional stress damage, which is directly linked to well-being, Seppic has developed an innovative wellness approach that demonstrates feel-good soothing properties through SEPIBLISS™ FEEL.

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Olive squalane vs synthetic squalane Q&A : exploring key questions

Olive squalane or Synthetic squalane? Delve into common topics surrounding the squalane market, discover SOPHIM's expertise and perspectives on security of supply, raw materials and market dynamics. Understand why olive squalane is relevant!

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Benefits of Sustainable and Organic Candelilla in Cosmetics

Discover the benefits of organic candelilla wax in beauty products. From moisturize and create a protective layer to provide shine and consistency, this sustainable alternative is a game-changer. Meet Multiceras' commitment to responsible extraction.

Nutrition is becoming cosmeticized, with active ingredients that are not only for well-being, but also for aesthetics, such as vitamins and micronutrients that act directly on the skin.

Expert Opinions on Nutrition and Beauty – Vitamin K2, Beyond Beauty, Self-care, Plant-fed and More

Influencers, consumers, marketers and researchers are all seeing the nutrition and beauty categories converge. How do industry insiders view this cross-pollination of markets? We asked several experts to weigh in; following are their insights.

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Versatile, Nature-derived Preservation

For 32 years, Pioneering Green Preservative-Like actions, Campo Plantservative is proven to be effective against a broad spectrum of microbials, viruses, fungal, endospores, and molds.

Nearly 100 bioactive compounds have been isolated from babchi's seeds (shown) and fruits, the most prominent being coumarins, flavonoids and meroterpenes; bakuchiol is one of these meroterpenes.

Inside Ingredients: Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol is a chemical entity that can be naturally found in Psoralea corylifolia and it has many benefits for skin.

Animals turn to the argan tree for food. Goats often climb the trees to reach and eat the fruit, standing among the branches, which can make for a peculiar sight.

Inside Ingredients: Argan Oil

Argan oil is rich in vitamin E, a strong antioxidant, which lends itself to healthy skin, hair and eyes.

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OLIVOIL SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS - Download a a technical piece including formulations for solid and refillable options

New “Olivoil” Surfactants in powdery and concentrated form sourced from olives upcycled from food industry with water saving features, readily biodegradable, ideal for solid cosmetics (powders and bars) and refillable products.

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Circular beauty through upcycling

Thinking to start using upcycled ingredients but also need performance? How new innovative biobased company supports sustainability through upcycling.

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AQUALICIA® BIO: A Sustainable and Biomimetic Active for Deep Moisturization

Hydration is a top priority for skin care consumers who also seek natural and effective ingredients. Aqualicia® BIO, extracted from acacia seeds, is a clinically proven moisturizing ingredient from Laboratoires Expanscience that meets these demands.

The rating tests for sensory properties showed the formula containing the rice starch delivered a skin feel that was comparable to synthetic alternatives. It made a particularly strong contribution to “pleasant texture,” “distribution,” “gliding” and “powdery feel,” compared with the benchmarks.

Broken Rice Cracks the Sustainable Sensory Modifier Code

The trend for sustainability is transforming the cosmetics market. In response, a sensory modifier derived from upcycled, non-GMO broken rice was developed as an alternative to synthetics and tested as described here for efficacy and sensory properties.

Dr. Craft Debuts Body Scrub with Avocado Seed Microbead Replacement

The Dr. Craft brand Exfoliating Body Polish features Westfalia Fruit's upcycled ground avocado seeds as an alternative to plastic microbeads. Dr. Craft plans to develop more products that contain the ingredient.

Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values when used in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increases these properties by 20-40%.

[with formula] EverCare's Assure+ Boosts SPF in Certain Sunscreens

Recent data shows at low concentrations, Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increased these properties by 20-40%.

Studies have demonstrated that wild teasel could be a natural source of bioactive compounds, particularly phenolics and iridoids, and have confirmed its high potential for the cosmetic industry. For example, teasel features strong antioxidant activity, especially in leaf extracts

DNA Metabarcoding Tracks Traceability of Naturals: Wild Teasel Case Study

This study authenticates D. fullonum from raw material to final ingredient. It compares D. fullonum and D. sylvestris in a three-step study by: barcoding the raw material, metabarcoding the two extracts and bioinformatics processing.

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