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'Bigger Picture Beauty' Extends the Reach of Sustainability

Concepts related to the bigger picture of beauty including social responsibility, waterless formulas, upcycled ingredients and zero-waste solutions, raised the halo of sustainability during in-cosmetics Global.

Letter to the Editor: Biotech, Natural Not Equals

When I saw the July 19 article, "Taking 'Naturals' to the Genome," I felt my hair stand on end--biotech products are not natural...

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Read the Label: Shiseido Waso Quick Gentle Cleanser

Shiseido's Waso Quick Gentle Cleanser is an alcohol-free, oil-free, honey-gel cleanser that claims to foam without water to remove makeup, dirt and excess oil. This column reviews the ingredient list for claims substantiation and functionality.

EWG's latest initiatives seek to make clean beauty more science-driven.

EWG Takes 'Clean Beauty' to the Next Level

The initiative will reportedly "enable cosmetics ingredient manufacturers to earn the coveted EWG Verified: For Your Health certification for individual ingredients and ingredient compositions."

Bromelain and papain are food enzymes found respectively in pineapple and papaya, and often used as cosmetic ingredients.

Enzymology: Accelerating Success in the Skin Care Market

While the benefits of enzymes have long been known, interest in enzymology for cosmetic and dermatological applications has grown. Advances in the functionality, safety and stability of enzymes are accelerating skin care product development; some are described here.

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Ease the load. Clariant reduces preservation burdens naturally

Today’s natural, nourishing, transparent cosmetic formulations aren’t easy to preserve. Velsan® Flex, a new naturally-derived booster, helps formulators take on the challenge and ensure safe antimicrobial protection with less preservative.

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Sustainability: The Driving Force Behind Beauty Consumer Purchases*

Fifty-one percent of consumers globally say their beauty and grooming product choices are influenced by the brand’s level of social responsibility. What has changed in recent years is that large multinationals and conventional brands are now investing in sustainability.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) has boosted its high-performance and sustainable technologies via new research partnerships and by bringing some production in-house.

Inside The Estée Lauder Companies' Ingredient Innovation Race

The MIT work has focused on the "development of biodegradable materials for cosmetic applications and [the exploration of] new solutions to combat the effects of visible light from the sun."

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Chocolate and Wine: The Perfect Match for Skin?

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences had us at "hello" this month, with a new study comparing the phenolic compounds in chocolate (actually, cocoa by-products) vs. wine (okay, grape seed) extracts for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory skin benefits.

The rating tests for sensory properties showed the formula containing the rice starch delivered a skin feel that was comparable to synthetic alternatives. It made a particularly strong contribution to “pleasant texture,” “distribution,” “gliding” and “powdery feel,” compared with the benchmarks.

Broken Rice Cracks the Sustainable Sensory Modifier Code

The trend for sustainability is transforming the cosmetics market. In response, a sensory modifier derived from upcycled, non-GMO broken rice was developed as an alternative to synthetics and tested as described here for efficacy and sensory properties.

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Evernityl™, The Pioneering Active Ingredient for Timeless Beauty

Givaudan Active Beauty reveals Evernityl™, a marine active ingredient identified as the most effective ingredient to address Porphyr’ageing™, decelerating ageing and correcting both invisible and visible signs of time.

The Confounding Nature of Regulating Natural Personal Care Ingredients

What makes a product safe? What makes a product nature-inspired or pseudo-natural? Existing and pending regulations—and the mixed messaging that results—create confusion for the consumer and safety dilemmas for product manufacturers.

This 'Read the Label' looks at the ingredients and claims for Aveda's Color Conserve, Daily Color Protect.

Read the Label: Aveda's Color Conserve Daily Color Protect

This "Read the Label" looks at the ingredients and claims for Aveda's Color Conserve, Daily Color Protect. The brand uses eco-friendly ingredients such as green tea extract, babassu seed oil and castor seed oil.

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Firing Up the Cannabinoid Cosmetics Debate at SCC Annual

Cannabinoids have fired up great interest (and to some extent, alarm) from the cosmetics industry, both for their broad potential but also their regulatory status. During the recent SCC Annual Meeting, a few presenters shared what the science says about these potent actives.

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Phytoestrogen or Superfood? Exploring the Evidence During SCC Annual

Phytoestrogens cause public alarm, as they are considered endocrine-disruptors, yet they are antioxidants and have other health benefits. Edwin Lephart, Ph.D., will address this matter of perspective during the Frontiers of Science Award Keynote Lecture at the SCC Annual Meeting.

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Research Reveals the Skin Whitening Secrets of Korean Mulberry

The University of Hong Kong and Peking University recently discovered you can't squeeze skin whitening effects out of any old Korean or Chinese mulberry. Learn more.

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How Bio-Based Surfactants are Turning the World Green

With the largest portfolio of USDA BioPreferred ingredients, Croda aims to turn the world’s products green with the widest collection of 100% renewable, 100% bio-based ECO range of surfactants.

Eco-friendly Ingredients to Lead the Industry's Recovery

According to a recent report by Kline and Company, the European personal care ingredients market will recover quickly, with eco-friendly ingredients as well as specialty surfactants, conditioning polymers and emollients leading the way.

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