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- [podcast] Half Megapixel Limit: A Wider Angle Will Enable Better Microbiome Care
- Making Hair Loss History: Native Polyphenols to Kick-start Hair Regrowth
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- When the Dust Settles: Keratinocyte Differentiation is the Anti-pollution Solution
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[podcast] Half Megapixel Limit: A Wider Angle Will Enable Better Microbiome Care
Jul 12, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Larry Weiss, M.D., AOBiome
"Tools for sampling and sequencing continue to advance," says Larry Weiss, M.D., AOBiome. "16S is the basis for which we look at phylogenies ... [but] do you remember when your phone had like a half a megapixel camera? That’s sort of where we are today."
How Damaged is Hair? Part III: Better Defining the Problem
Jul 3, 2017 | Trefor A. Evans, Ph.D., TRI-Princeton Princeton, New Jersey
By identifying elements at the heart of technical issues in hair, product developers will uncover options to consider for improving its health and appearance. Completing our three-part series, this final piece on hair damage provides insight on new ideas and strategies for problematic hair.
When the Dust Settles: Keratinocyte Differentiation is the Anti-pollution Solution
Jun 29, 2017 | Anne-Françoise Clay, Valère Busuttil, Isabelle Imbert, Christophe Capallere, Laurine Bergeron, Catherine Serre, Christelle Plaza, Gilles Oberto, Karine Cucumel, Jean-Marie Botto and Nouha Domloge, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Vincience, Nice, France
This article describes in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models to examine the effects of PM in skin, with particular interest in a botanical extract to mitigate the described effects. Urban pollution including particulate matter (PM) can affect the skin barrier by inducing numerous cell stresses.
Australia to Ban Animal Testing on Cosmetics
Jun 28, 2017
The bills that will dictate regulatory framework are currently before parliament.
JAMA Calls Out Cosmetics
Jun 27, 2017
Adverse event reporting has been the cornerstone of cosmetic safety oversight. Is it an effective system, or do new products warrant new tactics? A recent report takes a closer look.
New Data Supports Photo-Aging Active
Jun 26, 2017
Lipoid Kosmetik wants its customers to know their ingredients are valuable and truly efficient. The company has new data to support one of its botanical active's with results stemming from in vivo testing.
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[podcast] Is Anti-pollution Care Really Relevant in Hair?
Jun 12, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries, with Erik Schulze zur Wiesche, Ph.D., Henkel
Some experts are skeptical over the prospects of anti-pollution care for hair, but not Erik Schulze zur Wiesche, Ph.D., of Henkel. As he describes in this exclusive podcast, the damage is real, measurable—and rectifiable. Listen now!
How Damaged is Hair? Part II, Internal Damage
Jun 2, 2017 | Trefor A. Evans, Ph.D., TRI-Princeton Princeton, New Jersey
This article is part II in our series on hair damage. It explains the internal cortex structure of hair is not easily visible, and that various mechanical tests can yield different conclusions. Here, tests are described that can show changes to the internal cortex structure and their impact on hair’s mechanical properties.
Making Hair Loss History: Native Polyphenols to Kick-start Hair Regrowth
Jun 2, 2017 | H. Chajra, Ph.D., F. Lefevre, Ph.D., and D. Auriol, Ph.D. Givaudan Active Beauty, France; K. Schweikert, Ph.D, Temmentec AG, Switzerland; G. Redziniak, Ph.D., Cosmetic Inventions, France; F. Joly, Ph.D., SephraPharma, France; J. Upton, Ph.D., and MP. Phil
Research has shown the deregulation of two major hair follicle cell types are involved in androgenic alopecia: human fibroblast dermal papilla cells (HFDPc) and outer root sheath cells (ORSc). This article explores the effects of an active blend containing dihydroquercetin glucoside and epigallocatechin glucoside to stimulate ORSc and HFDPc, in turn reversing hair loss.
The Body Shop Encourages Global Ban on Animal Testing
Jun 2, 2017
"The Body Shop passionately believes that no animal should be harmed in the name of cosmetics and that animal testing on products and ingredients is outdated, cruel and unnecessary."
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[podcast] EWG vs. the Industry on Cosmetic Ingredient Safety
May 9, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer
On the surface, this seems like a story about an activist group stirring up unnecessary fear to target an "unregulated" industry. And a self-regulated industry allegedly putting dollars ahead of safety. But the reality is actually much deeper and philosophical in nature. Listen now!
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[NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2017] Chemyunion Talks Efficacy at the Show
May 4, 2017
Companies at the show had at least one launch, trend or new technology to talk to attendees about, but Chemyunion came prepared with multiple new ingredients, ranges and test results to chat about.