Rachel Grabenhofer

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Managing Scientific Editor

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Developing Inclusive Beauty to New Depths

Inclusion and diversity are major social movements across industries. In beauty, this has translated to embracing oneself, body positivity and more. Here, research from the University of Toledo shows how ultramarine blue can be used for deeper skin tones.

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Editor’s Note: Devoted to Sustainability

There’s no doubt about it, sustainability is here for good—it’s both here to stay and it pushes us to think about the bigger picture. Our latest issue is devoted to sustainability: from upcycled and zero waste, to low carbon footprint, naturals and more.

Zinc oxide plays an important role in sun protection and other cosmetics.

Inside Ingredients: Zinc Oxide

Zinc oxide plays an important role in sun protection, sensitive waxes and spa-retailed cosmetics.

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

A new collagen era for hair care with Col-Frag remastered™

Col-Frag remastered™ is a type I collagen fragment produced in Wild plants as biofactories through vertical farming, that provides volume, gloss and facilitates combing.

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Bacteria-derived Melanin Displays Array of Cosmetic Benefits

Research published in Preprints explores the potential of melanin produced by marine bacteria for photoprotection, antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits.

Marine Collagen has been shown in clinical trials to impart anti-aging, antioxidant and moisturizing benefits both topically and through oral administration.

Inside Ingredients: Marine Collagen

Marine Collagen has been shown in clinical trials to impart anti-aging, antioxidant and moisturizing benefits both topically and through oral administration.

Cactus extract has high levels of antioxidants that prevent skin damage caused by aging and free radical exposure.

Inside Ingredients: Prickly Pear Cactus

Cactus extract has high levels of antioxidants that prevent skin damage caused by aging and free radical exposure.

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Editor's Note: Totality of Solutions

This month’s edition of C&T features solutions and ideas to protect the skin against key facets of the exposome. Features include resveratrol, CBG, sheep's wool powder and more. We hope this issue adds to the totality of your cosmetic R&D solutions

If getting your daily dose of kombucha through a drink is a little more than some of your clients care to bear, consider adding this ingredient to one of your treatments, as many have done across the country.

Inside Ingredients: Kombucha

If getting your daily dose of kombucha through a drink is a little more than some consumers care to bear, consider adding this ingredient to one of your formulations, as many have done across the country.

This article explores the long history of micellar waters, their claims and functions, ingredients and commercial examples. It also attempts to dene what they are, in order to understand their recent market relevance.

Resurgent Skin Care: Micellar Water History, Claims, Functions, Ingredients and Market Relevance

This article explores the long history of micellar waters, their claims and functions, ingredients and commercial examples. It also attempts to define what they are, in order to understand their recent market relevance.

Innovations in color are one of two topics featured in this issue of C&T. In contrast to color, the second key theme this month is skinimalism. We hope our latest issue delivers bright and bold ideas to minimize your product development dilemmas.

Editor's Note: Contrasting Color and Skinimalism

Innovations in color are one of two topics featured in this issue of C&T. In contrast to color, the second key theme this month is skinimalism. We hope our latest issue delivers bright and bold ideas to minimize your product development dilemmas.