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- The Microbiome Movement: Commensal Cosmetics Offer a Viable Future
- Comparatively Speaking: Soluble vs. Insoluble
- Comparatively Speaking: Humectants vs. Emollients vs. Occlusive Agents
- Comparatively Speaking: Isotactic vs. Syndiotactic vs. Atactic in Polymers
- Total Exposure: The Future of Sun Care is Full Light Protection
- Safeguarding Squalene: Lemon Myrtle Antioxidant for Pollution Protection and Oleostasis
- Comparatively Speaking: Epilation vs. Depilation
- Comparatively Speaking: Fatty Alcohols vs. Fatty Acids vs. Esters
- [podcast] How Caffeine Jump-starts Skin Hydration
- Patent Pick: Denying Skin and Hair DNA Damage
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Gattefossé and Ambiotis Uncover Inflamm'aging Insights
May 21, 2018
Inflammation is a natural defense but when left unresolved, it can negatively impact the skin and contribute to aging. Gattefossé and Ambiotis teamed up to explore these mechanisms.
IID Brings Front-end Innovation to 'Derm-termined' Product Developers
May 17, 2018
The International Investigative Dermatology meeting is more than meets the eye—or skin. It's about future targets for innovative OTC/topical products. Just ask Rodan + Fields, Mary Kay, Estée Lauder and others.
Words from Wiechers: The Need for Fresh 'Blood'
May 16, 2018 | Tony O'Lenick, Jr., and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.
In this edition of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author encourages the industry to bring outside ideas and people into the industry. While he wrote it in 2001, it remains relevant today.
Patent Pick: Denying Skin and Hair DNA Damage
May 14, 2018
Cornell University, the University of Louisville and Repairogen Corp. have focused on protein degradation to heal skin and hair DNA in a novel way. A new patent application explains.
Using Opposing Forces to Advance Wearables
May 3, 2018
A next-gen electronic skin has been developed that can detect opposing forces with new levels of sensitivity.
Industry Insight: Bugs and Beauty Sleep
May 1, 2018 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Stefanie Dhanda, Johnson & Johnson
We all know “beauty sleep” is the real deal. What we don’t know is how our gut microbiome impacts it. J&J is interested in this connection, as Stefanie Dhanda explained in a recent podcast. Following is an excerpt.
Comparatively Speaking: Soluble vs. Insoluble
Apr 30, 2018 | Tony O'Lenick
What’s the difference between something that is soluble vs. insoluble? Tony O’Lenick explores this notion. At first, he writes, this may seem quite simple but a deeper investigation provides formulation insight.
Patent Pick: Anti-aging Answered by Nature
Apr 24, 2018
Chanel inventors picked a winner with a nature-derived approach to anti-aging. In a recent patent, the company describes a Solidago virgaurea subsp. alpestris (aka: goldenrod) extract to counter MMPs and free radicals for skin benefits.
Nano-sized Discovery Reveals Enormous Seasonal Skin Treatment Potential
Apr 23, 2018
The results of a new study suggest climate can affect the skin on biochemical and ultrastructural levels. This provides new pieces to the puzzle of seasonal differences in xerosis and dermatitis.
Patent Pick: True Colors, Revealed
Apr 13, 2018
AmorePacific inventors have nothing to hide with their latest patent application for encapsulated pigments, which become visible upon application.
![[podcast] Author Commentary: Estelle Loing, Ph.D., on Safeguarding Squalene](https://media.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/images/EstelleLoing300.jpg "[podcast] Author Commentary: Estelle Loing, Ph.D., on Safeguarding Squalene")
[podcast] Author Commentary: Estelle Loing, Ph.D., on Safeguarding Squalene
Apr 13, 2018 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Estelle Loing, Ph.D., IFF/Lucas Meyer
Estelle Loing, Ph.D., global R&D director for IFF/Lucas Meyer, authored a new article about protecting squalene from pollution-initiated oxidation. In this podcast, she explains the inspiration for this work.
Words from Wiechers on 'Shaken, Not Stirred' Cosmetics R&D
Apr 13, 2018 | Tony O'Lenick, Jr., and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.
In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author encourages the industry to put more energy into products; i.e., "shaking, not stirring" them, for more innovative outcomes.