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While the cosmetics industry is not FDA-regulated, it often follows or adopts labeling and ideas from foods that are familiar to consumers. Could this be the next clean beauty?

The Next 'Clean' Beauty? FDA to Research 'Healthy' Food Claims, Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to research and identify rules for claims that foods and beverages contain "healthy" nutrients. Could this be the next "clean" beauty?

Ceratiq Phytoceramides was named Ingredient of the Year in the Healthy Aging Category by Nutraingredients-USA in 2018.

Ceratiq Phytoceramides Approved for Sale in South Korea

After years of scientific and regulatory collaboration, ceratiq Phytoceramides, a nutricosmetic with reported wrinkle reduction and skin hydration benefits, has been approved for sale in South Korea.

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Microbiome Focus: Challenges, Approaches and Future Directions

Consumers are beginning to seek products marketed as safe for the skin microbiome or containing pre-, pro- and postbiotics but research concerning the microbiome and products to benefit it is in its infancy. This article reviews challenges, approaches, ingredients and commercial products designed to target the skin microbiome, to gain an understanding of where the industry is and where it needs to go.

The Microbiome Baselayer Kit is said to support wellness inside and out.

Kaibae Launches Microbiome Set

The kit works from the inside and outside, with a face mist and dietary supplements.

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[video] Burt’s Bees Gives Lip Balm a Turmeric Twist

In a recent interview with Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., head of clinical scientific affairs at Burt’s Bees, we learned how and why the company incorporated turmeric in a recent lip balm launch.

Givaudan Active Beauty unveils Nootropics, a collection of six mind-boosting botanicals for healthier skin.

Givaudan Unveils Nootropics: 6 Botanical ‘Giants’

Givaudan Active Beauty unveils Nootropics: a collection of six mind-boosting botanicals for healthier skin.

Maca root extract contains high levels of flavonolignans and glucosinolates that have reported anti-proliferative activity against several cancers.

Nutraceuticals Benefit Hair Wellness and Growth

A recent review published in Nutrients explored nutraceuticals to benefit hair wellness and growth especially in the context of endocrine therapy-induced hair loss in breast cancer patients.

The products are formulated with clinically-proven, naturally-derived ingredients.

Herb + Flora Autophagy Brand

Herb + Flora's proprietary blend, the Exercise Mimic Youth Complex, is a combination of actives that reportedly reproduces the anti-aging effects of exercise and "unlocks the life energy of skin."

TruBeauty's Nitric Oxide Rejuvenation contains a combination of vitamins, herbs and amino acids that support healthy nitric oxide levels for general wellness and beauty from the inside out, leading to cell renewal, nutritional absportion and improved skin vitality.

TruBeauty's Nitric Oxide Rejuvenation Promotes Healthy Skin Within

TruBeauty's Nitric Oxide Rejuvenation contains a combination of vitamins, herbs and amino acids that support healthy nitric oxide levels for general wellness and beauty from the inside out, leading to cell renewal, nutritional absorption and improved skin vitality.

Tru Beauty's Recovery Pro Nitric Oxide Pathway is a nutricosmetic designed as a bioceutical to support natural collagen from the inside-out.

TruBeauty Recovery Pro Nitric Oxide Pathway

TruBeauty's Recovery Pro Nitric Oxide Pathway is a nutricosmetic designed as a bioceutical to support natural collagen from the inside-out.

Seppic released updated studies about its nutricosmetic, Sepibliss, a natural solution dedicated to ease sensitive skin.

Seppic Finds Sepibliss Nutricosmetic Benefits Sensitive Skin

Aligned with the market demand for sensitive skin products, Seppic has released updated clinical studies about its nutricosmetic, Sepibliss; a natural solution dedicated to ease sensitive skin.

Vertosa has developed a propriety Powder-based Cannabis Emulsion Powder.

Vertosa‘s Powder Emulsions Infuse CBD into Cosmetics and Nutricosmetics

Vertosa has developed a propriety Powder-based Cannabis Emulsion Powder, ideal for infusing CBD into product categories including cosmetics, nutricosmetics and more.

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Wellness and Nutricosmetics: Free Ebook

Perfectly timed for the new consumer focus on self care, we present our latest e-book, Wellness and Nutricosmetics, sponsored by Sabinsa. Register now to download the free interactive PDF.

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Supplementing Sunscreens: Rosemary and Grapefruit Protect Skin from Within

Concerns over the damaging effects of sun exposure continue to grow as increasing evidence becomes available. In relation, growing scientific research supports sun protection from within as an adjunctive approach to topicals; one such solution is presented here.

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Lipofoods' Astagile Supplements Promote Healthy Aging

Lipofoods from Lubrizol Life Science has created Astagile microcapsules—derived from Spirulina and H. pluvialis, and mixed with tocopherols and sunflower oil—to improve cognitive performance and impart antioxidant benefits, ultimately to promote healthy aging.

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Beauty Accelerate Virtual: Food Emulsifiers Feed the Naturals Need

In his Beauty Accelerate Virtual talk, Nick Morante, Ph.D., will underline key connections between cosmetic and food ingredients, and provide suggestions and resources for finding them; e.g., the EU’s "E numbers."

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How to switch from synthetic to natural salicylic acid?

Discover a natural substitute to synthetic salicylic acid Givaudan Active Beauty launches Neosalyl™, a 100% pure salicylic acid to switch from synthetic to organic. Obtained by Green Fractionation (natural essential oil of Wintergreen plant), it brings all its benefits in dermo-purification for skin and shininess and anti-dandruff for hair care.

Nutrafol Patents Synergen Complex

Nutrafol Awarded Patent for Synergen Hair Loss Supplement

Nutrafol has been awarded a patent for its Synergen Complex—a proprietary botanical formulation to target the root causes of hair thinning for men and women.