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Meet Active's New Director of Sales

Darren Gilbert is Actives International's new director of sales for North America.

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“AWESOME OILS!" Exploiting the Clinical Benefits of Natural Oils

Extracts & Ingredients is sponsoring two exciting Symposia entitled, “Clinical Benefits of Nutritive Oils”. Symposia are open to formulators wanting to learn more about the benefits of natural oils.

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Patent Pick: Settling Settling

Let's "settle" this once and for all: no one likes products that separate in the jar. Why do you think we shake salad dressing? That's why inventors like this are working on ways to keep personal care products from separating over time.

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Patent Pick: Phase-shifting Formulas

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention relates to phase-shifting formulas for various medical and cosmetic applications.

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Supplement Offers Sun Care From the Inside Out

Ultra Dietary Supplement by Heliocare contains a powerful blend of antioxidants, including Fernblock Polypodium leucotomos extract (PLE), vitamin C and pomegranate extract.

Organic Monitor Addressing the Challenges That Come with Green Active Opportunities

According to Organic Monitor, the growing array of green actives is spurring innovation in the beauty and cosmetics industry, and the organization is finding that novel green ingredients also are bringing fresh technical challenges with them.

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Carotenoids for Dietary Photoprotection

Sun exposure leads to the production of free radicals in skin and to damage to elastin and collagen, resulting in premature aging. Studies of consuming carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables have shown lower incidences of skin pathology. Carotenoids are among the most efficient natural scavengers of free radicals and may be used as oral sun protection, as is discussed here.

Systemic Evening Primrose Oil for Irritated Skin Care

Researchers tested the effects of orally administered evening primrose oil in a human model of skin irritation on various parameters. At week 12 of the study, significant improvements were observed, suggesting the use of systemic evening primrose oil for supplemental beauty care.

Macroalgae in Nutricosmetics

Ingested macroalgae and its extracts can provide antiaging benefits such as inhibition of matrix enzymes, glycation, inflammatory activity and elastin calcification. Here, the authors investigated macroalgal extracts on insulin levels of test subjects to determine whether they could control glucose levels.

In Sight: Water from the Inside-out

Why not take advantage of a fluid the body needs and put it to use in other capacities? This is the logic inventor Scott Vincent Borba used nearly six years ago when he conceived the idea for nutraceutical water.

Nutritional Supplements to Treat Skin and Hair Aging: A Review of Current Information

New research regarding the relationship between diet and skin and hair health has led to nutritional supplements developed for dermocosmetic and/or dermatological applications. However, obvious uncertainties exist in regard to the cosmetic capabilities of such preparations. This review provides an overview of existing data to examine the potential for nutritionals to treat skin and hair aging.

50+ Formulating, Asian Innovation, Water and More at in-cosmetics 2013

The Marketing Trends presentations at in-cosmetics will discuss key industry issues such as the role of water in the cosmetic industry, beauty products and the environment, new product innovation from Asia, how older consumers are an overlooked demographic and what to expect in future new product development.

Bilayer Nutricosmetic Technology

Sabinsa will feature its latest ingredients and manufacturing processes in food, beverages, dietary supplements and cosmeceuticals, especially its new bilayer tablet technology, at Suppliers' Day.

Water-soluble Astaxanthin for O/W Cosmetic Applications

Algatechnologies has added a water-soluble astaxanthin to its AstaPure brand that can be formulated in o/w cosmetic applications in addition to foods and beverages.

Oral/Topical Collagen Boosting Combo

At In-Cosmetics in Barcelona, Lipotec will introduce its nutricosmetic/cosmetic antiwrinkle concept, In & Out, which combines an oral collagen booster with a topical collagen booster.

Collagen Peptide for Anti-aging Nutricosmetics

At In-Cosmetics in Milan, Gelita will introduce a bioactive collagen peptide for nutricosmetics that is designed to increase skin moisture and prevent the formation of wrinkles.

Research Supports Nutricosmetics Over UV Exposure for a Healthy Tan

A new study from the University of Notthingham suggests that eating fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids will impart a more healthy glow to skin than sun exposure.

Yeast-based Minerals for Hair, Skin and Nail Nutricosmetics

Lallemand Health Ingredients has launched a line of yeast-based minerals and vitamins for formulation into nutricosmetic products that promote healthy skin, nails or hair.