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Patent Picks— Emolliency, Antioxidant, Colorstay and Styling Benefits in Hair

Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to hair care, including hair styling, conditioning, colorstay and more.

Animals turn to the argan tree for food. Goats often climb the trees to reach and eat the fruit, standing among the branches, which can make for a peculiar sight.

Inside Ingredients: Argan Oil

Argan oil is rich in vitamin E, a strong antioxidant, which lends itself to healthy skin, hair and eyes.

Ingredient Profile—Ascorbic Acid

L-Ascorbic acid (AscA), more commonly referred to as vitamin C, is best known for its vital role in human health and nutrition, where it functions as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions, such as collagen synthesis, and as an antioxidant.

Exposure to the elements and psychological stress, combined with the lowered levels of collagen, elastin, HA and moisture that occur naturally over time, demonstrate that skin aging is a multi-layered, multifaceted process. This reinforces the need for a combined approach for truly effective anti-aging results.

Layering Efficacies to Reverse Photoaging: A Multifunctional Serum Case Study

This case study explains how ingredients with different efficacies were chosen to build a multifunctional serum to reduce signs of photoaging. Antioxidant, skin defense, keratinocyte renewal, increased HA and moisture content, etc., tests are described.

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Industry Insight: A Turmeric Take on Lip Balm

In this "Industry Insight," Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., head of clinical scientific affairs for Burt’s Bees, discussed turmeric's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and how it was integrated into a healing lip balm, which was shown to improve the product’s benefits. Following is an excerpt adapted from our discussion.

Mediating Shaving Irritation

Tocopheryl phosphate in its complexed form as disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates mediates the clinical signs of irritated and sensitive skin, such as redness, folliculitis, stinging, and itching induced by shaving.

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8 Ingredients You'll Find This November at in-cosmetics Asia 2024

Passport/visa? Check. Power adapter? Check. In-cos Asia badge? ... Don't forget! You'll be "wheels up" for Bangkok before you know it — and we can't wait. Here's a sneak preview of 8 ingredients you'll find there.

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[N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, vegan botanical extracts for hybrid make-up

Givaudan Active Beauty launches the [N.A.S.]™ Vibrant Collection, five powders with potent skin benefits, fusing make-up and skincare.

Royal jelly is very good for the skin and the immune system. It's packed with organic acids, proteins and special enzymes.

Bee-based Beauty for Skin Health and Immunity

Bees have been busy carrying on alongside us for millennia. The Ancients used their products for food, medicine and more. Here, Asli Samanci, Ph.D., managing partner at Bee & You SBS Americas, Inc., explored with us the benefits of bee products for skin.

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Read the Label: Perricone MD's Soothing Post-Shave Treatment for Men

Capturing the latest phenomenon in skin care, cannabidiol, this professional product from Perricone MD claims to soothe irritated skin post-shave. Here, Katerina Steventon, Ph.D., reviews the label to see if the claims and ingredients match.

IntegriButter Mango Fruit Blend can be utilized in skin, scalp and body care, eye and lip and various color cosmetic products.

Integrity Ingredients Corp. Revitalizes with IntegriButter Mango Fruit Blend

IntegriButter Mango Fruit Blend can be utilized in skin, scalp and body care, eye and lip and various color cosmetic products.

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Extracts in Hemp Seed Oil – Multiple Benefits for Skin and Hair

Bio-Botanica has developed a new line of extracts in hemp (Cannabis Sativa) seed oil for skin and hair applications. We have extracted plant material directly into hemp seed oil to create products that combine the benefits of each botanical component synergistically with the hemp seed oil, to attain optimum efficacy.

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Read the Label: Verso No. 4 Hydration Boost Serum

This product highlights a high concentration of niacinamide combined with proprietary colloidal oat extracts and oils to keep skin hydrated, smooth and beautiful. Do the ingredients match? Read on to find out.

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Read the Label: Beauty Pie's Über Youth Super Elixir Microbiome Mist-On Serum

This "Read the Label" analyzes Beauty Pie’s Über Youth Super Elixir Microbiome Mist-On Serum, which is said to prevent skin aging and balance the microbiome, featuring actives such as Hydrangea paniculata, ceramide NG and more.

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Biobased Ingredients Usher in the Era of High-performance Clean Beauty

Bio-based solutions meet consumer demand for safe, effective and eco-friendly products and offer a path forward for conventional clean brands in a dermocosmetic-dominated era.

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Congratulations to our three outstanding Allé Award Winners: DEFENSIL®-PURE, MYRAMAZE®-ESSENCE and RADICARE®-ECO

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Supplier Roundtable: Proxy Formulating—Using Alternative Ingredients

In this Supplier Roundtable, suppliers were challenged with the question of how to utilize "proxy" ingredients to keep up with market trends and on top of ingredient controversy.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.