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Baobab for Food, Pharma-, Nutra- and Cosmeceuticals

Baobab pulp can be used to make juices and energy drinks; the seed oil, leaves and bark can be used in creams, masks, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and exfoliants.

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Formula Focus: Nourishing and Repairing Hair Mask

This hair mask features avocado oil to give hair a velvety, silky feel as well as murumuru butter to impart shine.

Caprylyl Glycol/Phenethyl Alcohol Blend for Alternative Preservation of Cosmetics

In recent years, the safety of traditional preservatives has been called into question. Therefore, there is a need for alternatives that are effective, safe and sustainable—and that are non-controversial. In response, the present work investigates a mixture of caprylyl glycol and phenethyl alcohol, which is shown to provide antimicrobial activity in various skin and hair care formulations.

Natural or Not: The Story of a Mineral Oil Molecule

This amusing tale of the life cycle of a mineral oil molecule raises questions as to how the industry perceives and markets ingredients as being natural.

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Hallstar Offers Olive Oil Benefits in W/O Emulsifier: Olivem 2090

Hallstar’s olive oil chemistry enabled the development of Olivem 2090, combining the emulsifying properties of polyglycerol esters of polyricinoleic acids with the skin benefits of olive oil fatty acids.

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CosmEthically ACTIVE certificate – Creating a new era of cosmetics

Products that not only make promises, but can actually keep them! CosmEthically ACTIVE is the first certificate that reviews natural cosmetics based on scientific evidence behind cosmetically active ingredients.

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Planting Ideas: Upcycled Rubber Seed Offers a Renewable Cosmetic Ingredient

The sustainable utilization of by-products from the para rubber production industry is presented here for cosmetics. Experiments confirmed the safety of para rubber seed oil, in addition to antioxidant and skin-lightening efficacies.

Studies have demonstrated that wild teasel could be a natural source of bioactive compounds, particularly phenolics and iridoids, and have confirmed its high potential for the cosmetic industry. For example, teasel features strong antioxidant activity, especially in leaf extracts

DNA Metabarcoding Tracks Traceability of Naturals: Wild Teasel Case Study

This study authenticates D. fullonum from raw material to final ingredient. It compares D. fullonum and D. sylvestris in a three-step study by: barcoding the raw material, metabarcoding the two extracts and bioinformatics processing.

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Beauty Accelerate Virtual: Blue Biotech and Beauty

In his Beauty Accelerate Virtual presentation, Colin Barrow, Ph.D., will delve into microalgae for beauty and fish for answers for anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, sun protection and other skin health benefits.

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Roelmi's Osmolyte Restores Skin's Microenvironment and Microbiota

Borrowing the capacity of a specific bacterium to rebalance water in severe environments, this ingredient does essentially the same thing in skin—with the aim of supporting innate microbiome restoration.

Natural Actives With AP/Deo and Antimicrobial Efficacy

Dr. Straetmans was awarded the first place BSB Innovation Prize in the category of functional ingredients for its certified natural deodorant active and natural liquid antimicrobial.

Tigernut for Skin, Hair Health and Protection

Crodarom has launched an ingredient obtained from the organically farmed tubers of Cyperus esculentus that is designed to provide nutrients for protecting and maintaining skin and hair health.

Marine Biotech Firm and Science Institute Partner

In efforts to research and develop active products from micro-organisms, Aquapharm Biotechnology, a leading marine biotechnology firm, has joined forces with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

Anjana Srivastava is the president, health and wellness, for New Avon LLC.

Avon Launches Health, Wellness and Beauty Convergence

"An increasing number of consumers are seeking ways to improve their health and vitality as they are becoming aware of worsening obesity trends and incidence of chronic diseases."

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Green Biologics Receives Halal and Kosher Certifications

“These certifications are becoming popular, not only for those with religious motivations, but also to the wider market as they are being used as an effective method for identifying high quality goods.”

Bakuchiol to Stabilize Retinol and Polyunsaturated Lipids

Bakuchiol, a meroterpene of plant origin, is examined here for its ability to stabilize retinol and polyunsaturated lipids. It was found to be approximately 60-fold more effective than natural tocopherol, under both photo-oxidative and singlet oxygen environments. An overview of retinol stabilization, lipid peroxidation and the unique role lipid peroxides play in biology also is included.

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Stepan Conditioner Leaves Hair and Environment Happy

The sunflower-derived conditioning agent is meant to smooth each individual hair strand, with additional consumer and formulator benefits.

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Lubrizol's Naturange: Coloring Hair Safely and Naturally

Lubrizol Life Science-Beauty has announced its first sustainable hair color line, Naturange. The range contains permanent hair color containing up to 88% naturally derived ingredients.

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