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Olay Breakthrough Identifies Traits of ‘Ageless’ Women

The Multi-Decade and Ethnicity (MDE) study reveals biological commonalities among a subset of women who look exceptionally younger than their age.

The report noted that 'two out of three Gen Z shoppers plan to buy skin care or beauty products that protect against extreme weather and sun.

Gen Z Embraces Climate-proof Beauty: Instagram x WGSN

This is a significant opportunity for "climate-proof" ingredients and formulations that defend against "rising air pollution and intense UV rays," per the report.

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Stick to It: Makeup’s Growth Agenda for 2025-2026

Convenience and skin-loving ingredients define many of makeup's top-performing categories.

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Sustainable Ingredient Science: Amazonian Aguaje and Pequi Palm Oils

The food and nutrition supply chain is often the first entry for “super plants” from the Amazon to the market, but other applications are increasing, especially in personal care and cosmetics. The present article profiles two Amazonian palm oils, aguaje and pequi, in terms of their sustainability, chemistry and application.

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Why Consumers Love Snail Beauty Products

The global snail beauty products market is anything but sluggish, given snail mucus' popularity in K-beauty sheet masks, serums and other skin care.

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Chalcone Analogs Show Skin Whitening Potential

Research with potential to advance skin whitening agents will be published in the Jan.-June 2020 edition of the Thai Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This article abstract explains.

Italian researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B3 can help protect skin cells from certain types of UV radiation.

Nicotinamide Can Protect Skin Cells From UV-Induced Damage

Italian researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B3 can help protect skin cells from certain types of UV radiation.

Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values when used in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increases these properties by 20-40%.

[with formula] EverCare's Assure+ Boosts SPF in Certain Sunscreens

Recent data shows at low concentrations, Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increased these properties by 20-40%.

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Anti-aging Safely: Bakuchiol for Skin-building Benefits

"Bakuchiol being non-irritating, as opposed to retinoic acid (which can cause irritation), is really the differentiating factor and what’s cause for excitement with this study."

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Beauty’s Multifunctional Moment: Less is So Much More

Multifunctional technologies have the capacity to simplify formulations while enhancing performance across a wide range of functions and claims.

Inspired by resurrection plants, an active was developed to boost skin’s resilience and preserve its health under stressful conditions. These effects were tested as described here.

Biomimetic Active Resurrects Skin’s Adaptability to Climate Change

Inspired by resurrection plants, an active was developed to boost skin’s resilience and preserve its health under stressful conditions. These effects were tested as described here.

Nearly 100 bioactive compounds have been isolated from babchi's seeds (shown) and fruits, the most prominent being coumarins, flavonoids and meroterpenes; bakuchiol is one of these meroterpenes.

Inside Ingredients: Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol is a chemical entity that can be naturally found in Psoralea corylifolia and it has many benefits for skin.

Natural Oils for the Prevention of Hair Damage and Other Topics

In a recent patent L’Oreal describes cosmetic compositions containing colloidal silica-alumina composite particles. The composition is used for smoothing wrinkles and skin. An example is shown in Formula 1.

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Grape Seed Extracts to Carry NSF Certification Mark

Four grape extract products have received authorization to use the NSF certification marks to certifying their nutraceutical quality.

Demetrix Inc. has begun using fermentation to create cannabinoids such as CBG and has begun delivering samples to skin care and consumer product companies to begin formulation.

Demetrix Begins CBG Sampling for Wellness Products

Demetrix Inc. has begun using fermentation to create cannabinoids such as CBG and has begun delivering samples to skin care and consumer product companies to begin formulation.

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Unlocking Nature: The Secrets of Effective Botanical Extracts

To identify high-performing extracts, it is essential to deeply analyze the phytochemical composition of botanicals and correlate these specific chemical profiles with their functional benefits in hair care.

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Mary Kay Names Vitamin C the Anti-pollution Answer

Vitamin C is good for more than fighting colds. According to Mary Kay research, it's also just what the doctor ordered for anti-pollution skin care.

Photo-aging and Skin Repair

This periodical review is an effort to make readers aware of recent trends in skin research as revealed in mid-2006 publications. The subjects have been organized into the impact of light on normal human skin, photo-aging, and skin repair, with special emphasis on the drug-induced repair of photo-aged skin.