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Over the year as a whole, cosmetics should suffer less than the rest of the economy, due to the strength of its fundamentals.

How COVID-19 Impacted the French Cosmetics Sector

“The health crisis has led to very contrasting developments within the cosmetics sector: a surge in demand for hygiene products and a fall in the beauty market. The cosmetics sector has rebounded quickly from past crises and should return to its pre-crisis level in 2022," said Nicolas Bouzou, economist and director of the Asterès cabinet.

Bromelain and papain are food enzymes found respectively in pineapple and papaya, and often used as cosmetic ingredients.

Enzymology: Accelerating Success in the Skin Care Market

While the benefits of enzymes have long been known, interest in enzymology for cosmetic and dermatological applications has grown. Advances in the functionality, safety and stability of enzymes are accelerating skin care product development; some are described here.

Aveeno conducted research on the causes of skin sensitivity and analyzed data on individual reports of having sensitive skin.

Aveeno Debuts 'The State of Skin Sensitivity' Report

Aveeno conducted research on the causes of skin sensitivity and analyzed data on individual reports of having sensitive skin.

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Sustainability: The Driving Force Behind Beauty Consumer Purchases*

Fifty-one percent of consumers globally say their beauty and grooming product choices are influenced by the brand’s level of social responsibility. What has changed in recent years is that large multinationals and conventional brands are now investing in sustainability.

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Prometheus’ Fire: The Rise of Biotech in Beauty

This article describes the complexities of skin aging, including the role of sirtuins and effects of niacinamide. It also explores how next-gen biotech, such as plant stem cells, archaeosomes and bacteriophages, are the path forward to democratize beauty.

By boosting NAD+, called the skin’s “longevity molecule,” RejuveNAD is able to to optimize cellular processes to simultaneously address “at least” five of the 12 hallmarks of aging, including mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, loss of proteostasis, epigenetic alteration and genomic instability.

The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Longevity x Anti-aging

The recently decoded 12 hallmarks of aging provide exciting new anti-aging targets for R&D and new claims for marketing.

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These Are China's 2 Big Beauty Growth Drivers

While the headlines have been negative for giants such as Estee Lauder, Coty and Sephora, two growth channels offer hope for brands seeking success.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) has boosted its high-performance and sustainable technologies via new research partnerships and by bringing some production in-house.

Inside The Estée Lauder Companies' Ingredient Innovation Race

The MIT work has focused on the "development of biodegradable materials for cosmetic applications and [the exploration of] new solutions to combat the effects of visible light from the sun."

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Chocolate and Wine: The Perfect Match for Skin?

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences had us at "hello" this month, with a new study comparing the phenolic compounds in chocolate (actually, cocoa by-products) vs. wine (okay, grape seed) extracts for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory skin benefits.

According to the authors, pre-changing could improve protein adsorption.

How Proteins Interact at the O/W Emulsion Interface

Research published in Food Chemistry reviewed the effects of proteins added to emulsion systems and evaluation methods thereof.

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[video] What the Moving Face Reveals about Age

POLA researcher Motonori Kurosumi explored how we perceive the age of others in moving vs. static faces. He touches on his findings in this video interview.

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Patent Pick: Solving the Efficacy vs. Irritation Equation

Consumers want it all; products that will clean the "s" right off of "skin" but reinforce its barrier, leaving skin hydrated and undisturbed. Is that even possible? The inventors on this Gojo Industries patent believe so.

Benzophenone-3 Found to Persist in the Body

A doctoral thesis from Göteborg University, Sweden, suggests that benzophenone-3 is stored in the body.

BB Creams Surge in Popularity in the U.S.

A report from The NPD Group shows the significant growth of the multifunctional beauty products in the U.S. market in recent months.

Comparatively Speaking--Analytical Methods: The mg KOH/gm System

This is the first of several columns that will examine key analytical methods used in quality control to discuss their application to raw materials. The mg KOH/gm system is the most commonly used system to analyze surfactants and it originally was developed by chemists in the soap business.

Bench & Beyond: The Global Look of Cosmetic Patents

This column highlights various cosmetic patents throughout the years. It should serve as a guide for future innovation.

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Getting Inside the Human Nail Plate: First Success

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate – the most visible part of the nail apparatus (see sidebar). This infection is usually caused by species of Epidermophyton,Microsporum and Trichophyton resulting in nails that are opaque, white, thickened, friable and brittle.

Prescription Polymer Nail Treatment Approved by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a prescription polymer treatment for brittle nail symdrome (nail dystrophy).

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