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High-throughput screening, AI and modeling, and other digital tools are ramping up the pace of new cosmetic ingredient technology discovery and product development. Learn more at Beauty Accelerate 2022.

Beauty Accelerate 2022: Tech x Beauty to Accelerate R&D Innovation

The session will inspire attendees by considering the ways emerging technologies can make innovation more efficient while rendering brands nimble enough to respond to shifting consumer and supply chain realities.

Frictional properties can affect application, finish, UV protection, etc.

Friction Dynamics Characterize Cosmetic Dispersion Function, Utility

Research published in the Journal of Oleo Science describes a sinusoidal motion friction evaluation system applied to artificial skin to evaluate cosmetic dispersions.

The model accurately predicted skin permeability and the speed of the UHPLC method could classify it as a high-throughput approach.

Test Model Developed to Predict Skin Permeability of Compounds

A test model published in the Journal of Chromatography A uses retention on octadecyl, cholesterol-bonded and immobilized artificial membrane columns to accurately predict the skin permeability of compounds.

Revisions include adding “special cosmetics” and “cosmetics using new ingredients” to the key categories of sampling testing.

China Revises Cosmetic Sampling Testing Rules, Calls for Comments

The measures will focus on testing in children’s cosmetics, special cosmetics and cosmetics containing new ingredients. Measures are open to public comment through July 14, 2022.

Research by DSM has led to a new scientific breakthrough whereby it is now possible to produce vitamin A using a specially developed strain of yeast that converts a renewable carbon source into vitamin A.

DSM Testing World's First Fully Bio-based Vitamin A

Application testing is now underway with the first selected customers and representative material is available for sampling ahead of a commercial-scale production and a full launch in early 2023.

The Dermial ingredient, a hyaluronic acid matrix ingredient for skin and beauty, delivers better results for skin health over standard hyaluronic acid (HA) in nutricosmetic form.

Bioiberica’s Dermial Nutricosmetic Outperforms Extracted and Fermented HAs

A pre-clinical in vitro study showed the Dermial hyaluronic acid (HA) matrix nutricosmetic increased type I collagen production by almost half. According to Bioiberica, this has not been seen with standard extracted or fermented HAs.

The author proposes an approach to gather more information from the initial EM image that is then evaluated with the gray-scale EM data as a false-color overlay.

Color Electron Microscopy to Blaze a New Trail in Cellular Imaging

A thesis paper from the University of Groningen describes a technique to collect additional data from electron microscopy to create a false color overlay that visualizes and identifies how human cells degrade, organize cargo and more.

The MyMicrobiome Standard certification for JD Jojoba Oil and JD Lusteris guarantees a microbiome-friendly product for the skin.

Jojoba Desert Ingredients Achieve MyMicrobiome Standard Certification

The MyMicrobiome Standard certification for JD Jojoba Oil and JD Lusteris is said to guarantee a microbiome-friendly product for the skin.

TDF Blu Viole Sunscreen specifically protects the skin from not only sun damage but blue light as well, preventing hyperpigmentation, melasma and brown spots.

TDF Blu Voile Sunscreen Found to Protect Against Blue Light

The skin-protecting efficacy against the effects of blue light irradiation was analyzed, as well as the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of protein carbonylation in human skin explants.

There remains an unmet need for a robust and reliable method to standardize the pollution protection factor measurement of any composition for use as a tool to assess/grade cosmetics based on their efficacy.

Patent Pick: Unilever Standardizes Pollution Protection Factor for Cosmetics

Unilever discloses a method to standardize the measurement of a pollution protection factor (PPF) for cosmetic compositions in a recent European patent.

The sensitivity of the test indicates it could be useful as a screening tool and could contribute to research on alternative skin corrosion tests.

Researchers Develop Invertebrate Alternative In vivo Skin Corrosion Test

Work published in Environmental Pollution describes an invertebrate alternative in vivo skin corrosion test that reportedly is more sensitive to acids and alkalis than traditional skin models.

The skin care industry has typically focused its testing on skin types 1 through 3, leaving 4% of tests with skin types 5 and 6.

Report: Superdrug Commits to Increase Sunscreen Testing on Darker Skin Tones

Superdrug has reportedly committed to include at least 35% of skin types 5 and 6 in its sun cream and skin care trials.

The partnership will support R&D communities in generating scientific insights.

Dia-Stron, Bossa Nova Vision to Jointly Develop Personal Care Measurement Systems

The partners will jointly develop and supply measurement systems for the personal care market.

The invention will allow users to know the status of their indigenous skin bacteria on-site, leading to a new beauty service.

Shiseido to Launch Skin Bacteria Measuring Service Based on Novel PCR Method

Shiseido has co-developed a method and device to measure the amount and balance of a consumer's indigenous skin bacteria simply and quickly. The company will use the approach to provide a high value-added, in-store experience and new beauty service.

Martin Baraibar, CEO, OxiProteomics, presented on the need for reliable biomarkers of skin longevity.

Cosmetic Claims Put to the Test at NYSCC Suppliers' Day

A full day of conferences and conversations at NY SCC Suppliers' Day reiterated recent trends in cosmetics R&D, e.g., sustainability, transparency, efficacy, etc., but also underlined the critical need to substantiate such claims with solid science.

Woman blocking UV and pollution

Impaired Barrier Affects Skin's Sensitivity to UV Radiation

Skin care products that improve skin conditions associated with UV sensitivity, and include sunscreen are important for protection against the hazards of UV radiation.

Young woman with acne.

Topical Antioxidant and Silymarin Serum Improves Facial Acne

After four weeks of product use, subjects showed statistically significant improvement in skin clarity, skin tone evenness and PIH/PIE which continued to improve through week 12.

(Depiction only) The new method uses the spectroradiometric measurement of residual UV from a single pre-irradiation dose through a thin layer of sunscreen applied to a multi-layer substrate.

7 Years in the Making: CE Recommends In vitro SPF Double Plate Test Method

"... No in vitro method had [previously] advanced to the stage that CE could recommend it. So those who did not want to use an in vivo method could use any ... unvalidated method; this should no longer be the case."

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