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Patent Pick: L'Oréal Steps Up the Sunscreen Game

Pop Quiz: What does it take to achieve a high SPF, high UV-A rated sunscreen within the U.S. FDA's sunscreen filter constraints? This isn't a game; it's the focus of a new patent application from L'Oréal. Read on to learn more.

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[NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2017] Chemyunion Talks Efficacy at the Show

Companies at the show had at least one launch, trend or new technology to talk to attendees about, but Chemyunion came prepared with multiple new ingredients, ranges and test results to chat about.

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Could Bakuchiol Be Retinol's Match?

Anti-agers may have a new play in the wrinkle-reduction game. Bakuchiol was shown in a recent study to match the established benefits of retinol.

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Patent Pick: Plant Extracts Treat the Root Cause of Aging

'Rooted' in a new solution to extend cell longevity and delay aging are plant extracts including black cohosh, Valerian, ginkgo biloba, celery seed, white willow and passion flower, according to these inventors.

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Upcycled Melon Holds Functional Food, Cosmetic 'Appeel'

Food waste has made its way into the cosmetic category, and for good reasons—the remnant seeds and peels offer bonus benefits.

Maca root extract contains high levels of flavonolignans and glucosinolates that have reported anti-proliferative activity against several cancers.

Nutraceuticals Benefit Hair Wellness and Growth

A recent review published in Nutrients explored nutraceuticals to benefit hair wellness and growth especially in the context of endocrine therapy-induced hair loss in breast cancer patients.

Capillary Electrophoresis: ‘Green’ Method to Quantify Cosmetic Components

In relation, in his Ph.D. thesis, Josu López, researcher, developed and applied three “green” analytical methods to simultaneously analyze and quantify various components used in cosmetics.

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[video] News and Insights from Cosmetics & Toiletries: 01/26/2018

We covered a lot of ground this week in cosmetics R&D. Can Rachel Grabenhofer recap it all in under 3 minutes? Watch our video to find out.

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[podcast] Senescence to Understand Aging in Hair

Aging is a common denominator across not just cultures but substrates. Here, Alison Pawlus, Ph.D., of Aveda, describes a test based on cell senescence to measure the effects of aging in hair and identify ways to mitigate them. Listen now!

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Clinical Tests Confirm Acetyl Zingerone Counters Wrinkles, Redness and Pigmentation

Researchers have demonstrated the clinical efficacy of acetyl zingerone, derived from ginger, to treat wrinkles, pigmentation and redness in an anti-aging cream. Previous work showed its chemical effects, which support these observations.

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Chrysanthemum Blend Inhibits UVA Damage Post Exposure

Recent work published by Amway and Zen-Bio Inc. researchers shows that a chrysanthemum extract and ascorbic acid-2-glucoside blend reduces CPD production in melanocytes hours after UVA exposure.

Quality Comparison of W/O and O/W Photo-Protection Creams

The authors determined the quality of a photoprotector W/O cream by evaluating its microbial control, physicalchemical stability and sensory appeal in comparison to an O/W photo-protector cream.

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Patent Pick: Fullerene Sunscreens for Next-gen Protection

Simplify, simplify, simplify. Poetic words on life from Thoreau, and a more recent edict from consumers—for product labels, that is. This notion is echoed by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, in a new sunscreen patent application.

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Editor's Note: Discontinuity and Your Inner Innovator

One innovative mash-up has been capturing consumer dollars: multifunctional color cosmetics. Whether fortified with SPF or moisturizing properties, makeup with added benefits is driving color sales. In relation, this month, we've created our own color and sun mash-up.

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.

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Topical and Dietary Paths Provide Synergistic Sun Protection

Lycored, a producer of natural carotenoids, released a study showing that dietary carotenoids may create a synergistic effect with sunscreens to better protect skin against UV damage.

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Tomatoes Linked to Decreased Skin Cancer Risk

Tomatoes may be the future of skin cancer prevention, according to new research in Scientific Reports. A study found that the carotenoids in tomatoes have the potential to protect against UV light.

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Partnership Studies Mitochondria to Assess Screen Light Effects on Skin

For those taking in the spirit of Halloween last week, there is an all-too familiar horror to behold … skin damage caused by light from electronic devices. Gattefossé has recognized this skin terror and is teaming up with CYTOO to examine it more closely; via cellular mitochondria.

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