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A study from the University of Minho revealed that designing peptides with small molecular weights and high affinity to hair keratin could interact with and reinforce keratin properties when supported by surfactants to help increase the penetration of peptides into the cortex.

K18 Granted Patent for Hair Fiber-penetrating Peptides

San Francisco-based indie brand K18 has been awarded a patent for peptides that can penetrate the hair fiber to improve its strength and hydrophobicity, and that have more affinity to hair keratin than previously developed peptides.

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L'Oréal Patents Biomarker/Aging Correlation for Personalized Skin Care

While correlations between biomarkers and clinical signs of aging have previously been described, this approach takes it a step further — to generate personalized skin care recommendations.

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Patent Pick: Borrowed Bacteria to Beat Atopic Dermatitis

The cosmetic industry's love for "bugs" did not grow in isolation; indeed, the health and medical fields inspired us. The reverse is true in a new patent application from the National Institutes of Health, which uses Gram-negative bacteria for topical applications: namely, to treat atopic dermatitis.

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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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Patent Pick: Solving Aggregation Aggravation for Sun Care

Dear Consumer: Message received—you want more sun protection. As such, Kao inventors have developed an o/w formula that effectively overwrites stability issues of the past. A new patent explains.

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Patent Pick: Aryl-activated Acne and Skin Care

If you're wishing this season for a better way to fight acne, the inventors on this patent application will make you merry. They've identified a way, via the aryl-hydrocarbon pathway, to treat acne, rosacea, cellulite and more.

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Patent Pick: Solid Lipid Curcumin Particles Show Improved Bioavailability

Curcumin holds great promise as a polyphenol with many therapeutic benefits. However, its swift metabolism by skin and instability pose numerous formulating uncertainties. A new patent application from Capsugel, however, solidifies them—literally, in the form of solid lipid particles.

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Patent Pick: In the Heat of Pleasurable Cosmetic Delivery

According to Estée Lauder inventors, personal care manufacturers are heating up the competition for consumer dollars by using heat in cosmetics and personal care experiences. But one particularly chilling roadblock to their development is the need for a portable energy source; as is described here.

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Patent Pick: Putting a 'Hex' on UVA and Heat

Sunscreen developers walk a fine line between protection and transparency, mainly due to the laws of physics. The inventors on this patent defy these laws with a transparent, effective and heat-releasing form of hexagonal prism-shaped ZnO particles.

Sun protection is becoming established as a mainstay in consumer regimens. So how might the industry push the envelope when it comes to sunscreen innovation? A quick patent search provides clues.

Kynurenines, Layered SPF, Red Algae and More: Sunscreen Patent Roundup

The Universities of Princeton and Utah, L'Oréal, Unilever, Kolmar Korea, Athena, Shiseido, Murata Manufacturing, LG Household & Health and Beiersdorf, among others, have recently published patents related to sunscreen innovation. Following is a roundup.

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Patent Pick: Low UV Content Reaches New SPF Heights

Achieving high SPF and UVAPF levels with low total amounts of sunscreens remains an industry challenge, which is why Unilever inventors, in a new patent, have attempted to balance this equation.

Patent Picks—Digitally Guided Treatments, Restructuring Hair and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies related to hair, including growth, styling, removal and coloring.

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Patent Pick: Vanishing Act to Heal Scars and Wrinkles

Has your teen ever tried to put concealer over his/her zit cream? Or a raw wound? This inventor, from Beauty Blend, has a new trick to make unsightly wrinkles and scars heal as they disappear.

Patent Picks—Sulfate-free Clarity, Rheology, Scalp Care and More

Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features the latest patents related to sulfate-free products, including technologies to improve their characteristics, and some that simply provide sulfate-free formula examples.

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Patent Pick: Even, Intense Hair Color with Reduced Oxidative Precursor

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention from P&G utilizes oil in an oxidative hair dye precursor to reduce the amount of precursor necessary to impart intense, even hair color.

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Patent Pick: Lipolytic Enzymes for Skin, Hair and Laundry

In its latest patent, Danisco, DuPont's food and beverage arm, was deeply set on new approaches to remove stains. A lipolytic enzyme variant was uncovered that improves not only laundry care, but skin and hair care.

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Patent Pick: Chanel Bets on Biology with Sestrin Activators

Chanel inventors have their eyes on Sestrins as a new target to impart skin benefits. In this patent application, their biological efficacy and a method to screen them are explored.

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Patent Pick: Skin-friendly Sunscreen Puts Toxicity in Check

Pierre-Fabre inventors sought to defend skin against not only UVA and UVB but their respective filters, which can sometimes cause skin sensitivity. A new patent explains.

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