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In Light of Exposure: Understanding Avobenzone Part I, Characterization

In Light of Exposure: Understanding Avobenzone Part I, Characterization

Sep 29, 2017 | Prabir K. Dutta, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; and Bo Wang, ZeoVation, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Avobenzone is a widely used UV-absorbing organic filter. Its dynamic nature and photophysical and photochemical properties are responsible for its widespread use. This first in a two-part series reviews its inherent characteristics and behavior in solvents; part two will consider its behavior with other sunscreens and in formulas.

[podcast] Lauder Eyes Infrared Skin Damage

[podcast] Lauder Eyes Infrared Skin Damage

Sep 29, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Tom Mammone, Ph.D., of The Estée Lauder Companies and Clinique Labs

Infrared radiation penetrates deeper than UV and causes skin damage. What can be done to mitigate its effects? In this podcast, Tom Mammone, Ph.D., of The Estée Lauder Companies and Clinique Labs, explains. Listen now!

Jump-starting Anti-aging, Healing and More

Jump-starting Anti-aging, Healing and More

Sep 27, 2017

With the flip of a switch—er, chip, rather—skin cells can be reprogrammed as any cell type to restore function to aging or damaged tissue and organs. Research from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State College of Engineering explains.

[podcast] Cosmetic Influencer Insight

[podcast] Cosmetic Influencer Insight

Sep 20, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Franziska Wandrey, Ph.D., Mibelle AG and 2017 Young Scientist Award Winner

Epigenetics, the microbiome, wearables and Big Data vs. back-to-nature: How do these influencers impact cosmetics? Learn from award-winning young scientist Franziska Wandrey, Ph.D., of Mibelle Biochemistry in this exclusive podcast.

Comparatively Speaking: Lips vs. Skin

Comparatively Speaking: Lips vs. Skin

Sep 14, 2017 | Tony O'Lenick, Siltech LLC, and Apostolos Pappas, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson

If you're a "lip reader," you may know why lips tend to chap more than skin. Or why they're usually reddish in color. If you don't know why, this edition of "Comparatively Speaking" gives you a nice primer.

Derms Need to Think Twice About OTC Recommendations, Study Shows

Derms Need to Think Twice About OTC Recommendations, Study Shows

Sep 13, 2017

Consumers faced with compromised skin often look to their dermatologists for over-the-counter (OTC) product advice, to help keep costs (and allergens) in check. But findings from a new product review suggest derms need a second look at what they're recommending.

Could Fire Ants Be Stockpiling the Next Psoriasis Treatment?

Could Fire Ants Be Stockpiling the Next Psoriasis Treatment?

Sep 12, 2017

Fire ants often are portrayed as swarming the nemesis in an action film, bringing forth a warranted demise. While their choreographed attack may leave your skin crawling, new research suggests their venom may, in fact, hold a key to treating psoriasis and its itchy, irritated traits.

Patent Pick: Making Cosmetics More Tasteful

Patent Pick: Making Cosmetics More 'Taste'ful

Sep 7, 2017

Most formulators (and hopefully consumers) know cosmetics aren't for eating. And if you've ever grazed your lips with lotion, you know the bitter twinge that ensues. But LVMH inventors aim to improve this encounter by taking the bite out of it.

Healthy Aging vs. Anti-aging: Indole Informs Insights

Healthy Aging vs. Anti-aging: Indole Informs Insights

Sep 6, 2017

Lifespan does not equal healthspan, and research from Emory University shows the two can exist independently. Indeed, a class of chemicals known as indoles improved the health of organisms during aging with minimal impact on lifespan. Could these insights impact cosmetics and skin care?

Nestlé Sets Out to Master the Microbiome

Nestlé Sets Out to 'Master the Microbiome'

Sep 6, 2017

Nestlé Health Science has entered the microbiome research sphere with the creation of Microbiome Diagnostic Partners, a joint venture with Enterome.

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