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Martin Baraibar, CEO, OxiProteomics, presented on the need for reliable biomarkers of skin longevity.

Cosmetic Claims Put to the Test at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

A full day of conferences and conversations at NY SCC Suppliers' Day reiterated recent trends in cosmetics R&D, e.g., sustainability, transparency, efficacy, etc., but also underlined the critical need to substantiate such claims with solid science.

This 'Industry Insight' is adapted from an interview with John Koo, M.D., a dermatologist and psychiatrist, and professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, about the mind-skin-emotion connection.

Industry Insight: Stress vs. Strain, and Cosmetics to Enhance an Alternate Reality

This "Industry Insight" is adapted from an interview with John Koo, M.D., a dermatologist and psychiatrist, and professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, about the mind-skin-emotion connection.

JD Phyto-Or 1%: Glowing Skin Through the Power of Phytoene - Download Data

JD Phyto-Or 1%: Glowing Skin Through the Power of Phytoene - Download Data

Natural active skin repair. Enhanced skin elasticity. Improved skin tone.

Like almost every market category, oral care has been reshaped by changing global consumer demands—alongside product innovation. Several recent examples of oral care innovations are given here.

Oral Care Reawakens: Toothpaste Turns ‘Health Protector’ with Custom Forms and Functions

Like almost every market category, oral care has been reshaped by changing global consumer demands—alongside product innovation. Several recent examples of oral care innovations are given here.

The FDA has received reports of serious side effects including skin rashes, facial swelling and discoloration from the use of skin brighteners containing hydroquinone.

FDA Flags 12 Companies for Illicit Hydroquinone-containing Skin Brighteners

The products contain the active drug hydroquinone, rendering them unapproved over-the-counter (OTC) drugs rather than cosmetics.

The plaintiffs claim the product is a misbranded drug that can cause serious side effects due to its isopropyl cloprostenate content. (Note: Depiction only; not the actual product).

Rodan + Fields to Pay Out $38 M in Lash Boost Settlement

Rodan + Fields will pay $38 million to settle several class action suits against its Lash Boost serum. The plaintiffs claim the product's labeling misleads consumers and its isopropyl cloprostenate content makes it subject to FDA oversight.

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How CBD and Cannabinoids Fit Into Cosmetics

During the IFSCC Webinar, “The Science Behind New Cannabinoids Coming to Market,” James Baumgartner, Ph.D., of Panacea Life Sciences, described the ins and outs of CBD; from regulations and quality control, to skin benefits and emerging cannabinoids.

Forty-seven percent of the products tested reportedly contained more than the permitted level of mercury.

ZMWG Reports Mercury Findings in Skin Care, Raises Public Alarm

The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG), comprising 110+ global public interest and NGO health organizations, recently published findings that 129 of some 271 skin brightening products it tested contain high levels of mercury. This has raised public alarm.

'It’s certainly true that the study’s authors looked at packaging samples and found some of these samples contained chemicals they suspect to have metabolism-disrupting effects....just not the shampoo bottles.'

Latest Alarmist Farce: Shampoo Makes You Fat

Throw another pick on the junk science pile; or at least, it's portrayal. A recent headline in The Daily Mail has British beauty consumers buzzing over fears that their shampoo bottles are making them fat.

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[video] 2 Minute Trend Talk: Green Score Method and Vitamin D Link to Hair Loss

In this weekly video chat, Cosmetics & Toiletries Managing Scientific Editor Rachel Grabenhofer sits down to share what's trending on C&T's website. Watch now.