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Methods/Tools
Into the Blue: Novel Test Reveals Blue Light Damage, Protection Strategies
The negative effects of visible or blue light on skin are not fully understood. This article describes a model to test for potential damage and screen for compounds to suppress it. Results confirm blue light induces cutaneous damage, and a 3-D strategy of UV filters, vitamins and plant extracts suppresses it.
Actives
Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of a Magnolia Extract
P. acnes can exacerbate acne as a result of the inflammatory properties of the cell wall short chain fatty acids and chemotactic factors. Here, researchers investigate the effectiveness of a magnolia extract as an acne treatment, based on the known anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects from magnolol and honokiol within the material.
Actives
Can the ‘Treatment in a Bottle’ Movement Revive Skin Care Innovation?
From needle-free fillers to microneedling-inspired serums, innovative products promise to transform the way shoppers approach facial skin care.
Anti-aging/Face
Peptides and Their Potential Within Longevity Skincare
Strategic combinations of peptides can influence multiple anti-aging pathways simultaneously, offering a multifunctional solution for well-aging.
Actives
Bakuchiol in the Management of Acne-affected Skin
Bakuchiol, a meroterpene of plant origin, is shown here to act against four major pathophysiologic features that cause acne, suggesting its use to complement and/or enhance the effectiveness of current anti-acne agents. In addition, the material is non-irritating, presents no photo- or hydrolytic- stability issues and is easy to use.
Actives
Read the Label: The Inkey List–Succinic Acid Acne Treatment
This "Read the Label" analyzes The Inkey List's Succinic Acid Acne Treatment, which is said to combat acne and prevent future blemishes from forming. The product features ingredients such as succinic acid, salicylic acid, sulfur, malachite and more.
Efficacy
Cold Stress Damage, Banished:
Daphne odora
Extract Improves Skin Moisture and Healing
Cold stress can affect the integrity of the skin. In relation, compounds synthesized by plants under environmental stress have been characterized for their protective effects; although limited data relates to cold stress. This article explores an extract from
Daphne odora
cell cultures to address cold stress-related damage including dryness, cutaneous micro-lesions and inflammation.
Skin Care
Anti-pollution Skin Care: It's Real
'No kidding it's real,' you're probably thinking. Like naturals, though, at first it felt more like a passing fad. Now we know better, thanks to new research, some of which was presented in London earlier this year.
Formulas/Products
Prepare to Formulate: in-cosmetics Paris Ingredient Launch Preview
Can't wait to start learning about in-cosmetics Paris' ingredient launches? Check out a rundown of some previewed ingredients here!
Event Coverage
Which Active Will Win the
C&T Allē Award
?
Which active ingredient will win the
Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Award
? Here are the finalist profiles. Find out who wins on Sept. 28, 2022, at the exclusive Awards Dinner, co-located with
Beauty Accelerate
. Register now.
Event Coverage
Which Finished Prestige Formulas Will Prevail in the 2026
C&T Allēs
?
By prioritizing premium ingredients and superior sensory experiences, these brands are setting the benchmarks for quality that often trickle down through the rest of the market.
Methods/Tools
IFSCC 2014 Explores Social, Psychological and Sensorial Aspects of Beauty
As one might expect from an event centered around beauty and staged in Paris, the 28th Congress of the International Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) was nothing less than fabulous. However, the glamour and fanfare was deeply rooted in science.
Skin Care
When Acne Attacks, Hexylresorcinol and Ethyl Linoleate Fight Back: Experimental (part II)
Although
P. acnes
is a commensal bacterium of normal skin, together with the sebaceous gland, it clearly is implicated in acne. Here,
P. acnes
and other possible causes are reviewed, and a hexylresorcinol and ethyl linoleate anti-acne treatment to target them is described.
Actives
Pisum Sativum
Extract for Safe- and Self-Tanning
The cosmetic industry is challenged to develop active ingredients to provide the skin with a natural, healthy glow without sunlight exposure. Here, the author examines the effects of
Pisum sativum
extract on melanocytes and shows a time- and dose-dependent increase in skin tone, also suggesting the material could protect skin from UV damage.
Methods/Tools
Sticking it to Hair Damage: Delivery Duo Protects and Repairs Inside and Out
To adequately protect hair from damage, an efficient solution should offer not only high coverage externally, but also penetrate hair to impart reparative effects internally. The present study explores the ability of a dual technology to provide these benefits, as demonstrated via analytical techniques.
Event Coverage
And the Winners Are …
C&T
Presents the 2024
Allē Awards
and Merits
Beauty innovators lined the red carpet and graced the stage under the limelight during the exclusive 2024
Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Awards
celebration dinner, held on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
Anti-aging/Face
Unlocking the Power of Plant Exosomes (PDEVs) – The New Natural Way of Delivering Cosmetic Efficacy
Plant exosomes could be valuable tools for combating photodamage and premature skin ageing. They are one of the latest innovations in cosmetics, and are one emerging technology that market analysis companies tell us to watch. Read more here.
Actives
Ozempic Face and Beyond: How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Driving the Next Era of Medical-Grade Skin Care
Ozempic face is real. Medical-grade skin care products and ingredients are here to help.
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