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Kaempferol is a flavonoid with health-promoting properties found in tea, fruits and vegetables, especially rich in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale.

Conagen's Kaempferol Offers Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Perks

Conagen’s kaempferol enables brands in nutrition, beauty and personal care products to adopt a more natural position by formulating with clean and sustainable kaempferol.

Author Response to 'Improved Antioxidant Penetration' Letter to the Editor

A recent Letter to the Editor called to question some details in the logic presented in an April 2014 Cosmetics & Toiletries article. Following is the author's response to this letter.

Youth To The People Superfood Antioxdiant Cleanser

Youth to the People Cooks Up Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser

Youth to the People has created its “clean” Superfood Cleanser incorporating a blend of cold-pressed antioxidants to cleanse and tone skin.

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Kuleana Introduces CBD Collection with Antioxidant Blends

Kuleana has debuted its namesake CBD collection with Hawaii-grown full spectrum hemp extract provided in either a macadamia or sunflower oil.

This study was meant to compare the photoprotection of organic sunscreens that are formulated with antioxidant combinations against VL+UVA1-induced effects. The efficacy was compared with a commercially available tinted sunscreen.

Antioxidant-rich Sunscreens Protect Against the UVA1 + Visible Range

A recent study assessed the photoprotection provided by organic sunscreens formulated with antioxidants against visible light (VL) + UVA1-induced effects.

Newcomer Launches with Oat Antioxidant, Anti-irritant

Oat Cosmetics, a new raw material supplier, has launched several natural active ingredients for personal care including two oat-derived products.

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Formulating Forum: Antioxidant Strategies for Balancing Acne-prone Skin

Vitamins C, E and niacinamide combat oxidative stress and inflammation in acne, improving scars, redness and sebum control. Other skin repair compounds from plants also continue to emerge. Formulating strategies for these materials are described here.

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Sweet Potatoes: Uber Tubers Packing an Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Punch

Sweet potatoes have risen in rank as consumers realize not just their nutritional, but overall health benefits. So if Aunt Mary passes them your way at dinner, try a dollop.

SinoVital Cranberry Fruit D.E. ≥ 30% Proanthocyanidins is a cranberry-based active that imparts antioxidant capabilities.

Sino LifeScience Shapes Antioxidant-rich SinoVital Dry Extracts

SinoVital Dry Extracts include Bilberry Fruit D.E. 15% Anthocyanidins and Cranberry Fruit D.E. ≥ 30% Proanthocyanidins, and can impart health and wellness properties to formulas.

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Citronellal Shows Antibacterial, Antioxidant Benefits to Support Wound Healing

Research published in Current Research on Biosciences and Biotechnology demonstrates the wound-healing benefits of citronellal derived from Cymbopogon nardus L.

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Blooming with Benefits: Ancient Clove Bestows Modern Antioxidant, Skin Whitening Effects

Considering the evidence supporting the effects of clove for skin, the authors developed an ingredient based on it and tested its capabilities. Radical scavenging, anti-enzymatic activity, anti-tyrosinase effects and epigenetic benefits for skin were assessed as described here.

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Safeguarding Squalene: Lemon Myrtle Antioxidant for Pollution Protection and Oleostasis

Squalene becomes easily oxidized when exposed to pollution and UV radiation, which promotes skin inflammation, the production of poor-quality sebum, comedogenesis and wrinkling. Lemon myrtle leaf extract neutralizes squalene oxidation and can protect all ethnic skin types from environmentally induced oily skin, restoring oleostasis.

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Protective Powder for Anti-wrinkle, Antioxidant Effects

Sederma has engineered a lyophilized plant cell culture extract to impart anti-aging and anti-pollution benefits to powder products.

Patent Picks— Emolliency, Antioxidant, Colorstay and Styling Benefits in Hair

Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to hair care, including hair styling, conditioning, colorstay and more.

The cocoa facial mask remained stable in its bioactive content, holding nutritional and therapeutic values.

Cocoa Facial Mask Maintains Antioxidant-rich Potential

Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) beans are a rich source of antioxidants. In relation, a study in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series explored their stability in a facial mask application.

Patent Picks—Açai Palm Anti-aging, Sea Fennel and Tomato Healing, Ginger Antioxidant and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to naturals and botanicals in skin care.

Quercetin and Berry Polyphenols from Solabia for Antioxidant and Anti-acne Benefits

Solabia utilized polyphenols to create the two actives that it will launch at in-cosmetics 2013, a quercetin derivative to protect skin from oxidative stress and a berry juice to inhibit sebum oxidation.

Skin Firming Properties Reported in Indian Gooseberry

Natural amla is an antioxidant super fruit that has been used for its health food benefits and, in ayurvedic tradition, as a tonic. Studies also show that its beta-glucogallin content is a more powerful antioxidant than ascorbic acid.