LipoTrue Inc.'s LipoTrue Greenbeat platform

May 1, 2021

Quality Culture Part II: Raw Materials

Apr 30, 2021 | Yasuhiko Toshima, Ph.D. and Hiroyuki Araki, Kao Corp.; Masahiko Otani, Lion Corp.; Ruka Suzuki, KOSÉ Corp.; Jun Usukura, Mandom Corp.; Kohtaro Fujioka, Ph.D., Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd.; Masaki Ookawa, Ookawa Microbiology Research Labo.

This second installment in our four-part series provides real-life scenarios of microbial contamination that occurred during cosmetic product manufacturing—and the countermeasures taken.

C. acnes Assist: Evolving Skin Care for Changing Needs, A Commentary*

Apr 30, 2021 | B. Paetzold and F. Brillet S-Biomedic, Beerse, Belgium; M.C. Richardson and K. Steventon, National Biofilms Innovation Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, UK

The present discussion explores the possibilities of utilizing C. acnes as a probiotic to address skin deficiencies as they change from adolescence to adulthood. While the technology to fully support this approach is still developing, the research suggests it could be a path forward for evolving skin concerns.

A Look at Lipids: Profiles Across Ethnicity and Age, A Review*

Apr 30, 2021 | Apostolos Pappas, Ph.D., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ USA and Nogra Pharm, Dublin

Newly elucidated roles have been uncovered in the literature regarding the effects of surface lipids on normal skin functions, dry or atopic skin and acne. In addition, differences with regards to ethnicity and age have been highlighted. The present article offers a review of these findings.

Cosmetic Victories 2021 Winner Profile: Self-Assembled Microgel Films

Apr 22, 2021 | Laurent Billon, Institut des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico-Chimie pour l'Enviro­nnement et les Matériaux (IPREM)

Self-assembled microgel films won the Cosmetic Victories 2021 academic prize. IPREM's bio-inspired gels are said to offer unique properties, opening the door to applications for cosmetics and health care.

Comparatively Speaking: Chemical Compound vs. Chemical Complex Composition

Apr 22, 2021 | Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corp.

Chemical compounds are easier to analyze, quantitate and evaluate in a formulation than chemical complex compositions. Tony O'Lenick explains why in this installment of "Comparatively Speaking."

Skin Brightening Literature: Edible Bird's Nest, Scutellarein and a Public Health Issue

Apr 19, 2021

Skin brightening/lightening has been at the top of our trending search terms for several weeks. As such, we offer this brief literature review of recent work related to this hot product segment.

Words from Wiechers: Speaking is Silver, Silence is Gold

Apr 15, 2021 | Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corp., and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the authors divert their attention from cosmetic science to world events, demonstrating how both 9/11 and COVID-19 impacted every facet of product development work, and life in general.

Benzophenones, Parabens in Cosmetics Implicated in Endometriosis Risk

Apr 15, 2021

Work published in Environmental Research suggests that frequency of cosmetics use is a strong predictor of exposure to benzophenone and parabens, and that these compounds may increase the risk of endometriosis. Further studies are warranted.

Study Finds E. coli Could Produce Vegan Carmine

Apr 14, 2021

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society shows that E. coli can produce carminic acid, which holds potential for biosynthetic carmine for vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics.