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Featured Ingredient: Algae

Four new ingredients use algae to protect skin from four of its largest challenges...

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Lessonia Focuses on Algae in European Project

Alongside 18 European partners, Lessonia is diving into GENIALG, a European project to develop bioactive ingredients from algae. A number of benefits come included with project participation including the launch of new ingredients for cosmetic applications.

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Rainbow Algae Promotes and Even Complexion

CODIF Technologie Naturelle has designed a skin-brightening ingredient based on an algae with unique properties.

Brown Algae Extract for Improved Hair Health and Shine

Provital has sourced brown algae to create an active said to reconstruct damaged hair fibers and impart shine.

This ingredient reduces the appearance of dark circles, crow's feet and signs of aging with a sustainably sourced algae extract.

BASF’s Algae-based Seanactiv Brightens Eye Contour

This ingredient reduces the appearance of dark circles, crow's feet and signs of aging with a sustainably sourced algae extract.

Symrise Introduces Algae Extracts for Hair Thickening and Self-tanning

Symrise has introduced two algae extracts, one designed to prevent hair loss, strengthen hair and make it thicker, while the other serves as a dual-action self-tanner for face and body.

Sustainable Ingredient Science: Brown Algae

Sea-harvested brown algae is known to have skin benefits and previously has been associated with an increase in skin elasticity. Fucoidan, found in brown macroalgae such as Undaria pinnatifida, is a unique marine ingredient. It is a sulfated, fucose-rich polymer that in nature, protects the seaweed against a range of external stresses, including UV radiation and environmental contaminants such as marine-borne pathogens and viruses.

Gelyol comprises four actives of sustainably sourced algae to impart an array of skin benefits such as slimming, moisturization and re-mineralizing.

Gelyma Debuts Algae-based Line for Skin Revitalization, Gelyol

Gelyol has created four actives from sustainably sourced algae to impart an array of skin benefits such as slimming, moisturization and re-mineralizing.

Red Algae for Whitening

Silab has launched a whitening agent that limits melanogenisis and the transport of melanosomes to lighten brown spots and create an even complexion.

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil has won third in the BSB Innovation Award.

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil Wins BSB Innovation Award

Lubrizol’s AlgaPūr HSHO Algae Oil won third place in the BSB Innovation Awards recognizing innovation in cosmetics and raw materials.

Red Algae for Redness Reduction and Barrier Protection

BASF Beauty Care Solutions has designed a red algae extract to revitalize stressed skin. The ingredient is said to protect the dermal matrix, stimulate and protect the barrier and fight against redness and uneven skin tone.

The fucoidan-rich algae extract helps to refresh and revitalize the eye contour area.

BASF Presents Konjac, Algae and Mushroom Ingredients at SCS Formulate

The company targeted consumer demand for natural, more sustainable cosmetics by presenting a konjac-based texturizing polymer, and fucoidan-rich algae extract and chaga mushroom booster for anti-aging effects.

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Red Snow Algae Powder for Skin Cell Longevity

The survival instincts of Alpine snow algae can be conferred to skin cells, extending their longevity. And, as shown in this video, a tube photobioreactor is used to grow and harvest the algae, from with this extract is made.

Asakura City (pictured) is home to the Kogane River, which is said to be the only natural habitat for Suizenji nori.

Sun Chemical Expands Into Skin Care with Algae-derived Moisturizer & Anti-pollution Technology: Sacranex

According to a 2022 publication, "The Pharmacological Potential of Cyanobacteria," the algae comprises a sulfated polysaccharide, sacran, which has a number of benefits for the skin, including anti-allergenic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Showcases included prebiotics for microbiota care and an algae bioactive rich in Omega-3 fatty acids at CASCC 2021; and a natural UVA/UVB booster at Sunscreen Symposium 2021 and NYSCC Suppliers' Day.

Ultra Chemical Showcases Prebiotics, Algae Bioactive and UVA/UVB Booster

During cosmetic industry trade shows this fall, Ultra Chemical is highlighting innovations including prebiotics for microbiota care, an algae bioactive rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and a natural UVA/UVB booster.

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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Read the Label: Mádara Birch Algae Balancing Face Soap

This “energizing” soap is designed to thoroughly yet gently clean the skin while providing balance.

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Algae Extract Shows Immune Benefiting Properties

A recent clinical trial has shown Marinova fucoidan to significantly improve the upregulation of CD34+ hemopoeitic stem cells following ingestion.

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