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Joint Venture to Bring New Mint Variety to Cosmeceuticals, Nutraceuticals

Ceapro Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with the University of Guelph to use a new spearmint variety containing high levels of rosmarinic acid, a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.

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Calamus Root Breaking Into the Cosmetic World

Calamus root is rich in vitamin C and usually taken orally to nourish cells. Due to the presence of antioxidant nutrients, this ingredient is highly utilized in nutraceuticals—and is drawing interest for cosmetics.

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Inside Ingredients: Bee-autiful Skin

There’s a reason we use “honey” as a term of endearment. It’s sweet, like a valentine, but also takes good care of our skin; from healing wounds, to acting as an antioxidant.

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood.

Lignovations Develops Multifunctional Ingredient LignoGuard

LignoGuard uses Fibenol’s Lignova raw material made from locally generated forestry and wood industry residues such as sawdust, woodchips and low-quality hardwood. The ingredient provides photoprotection and antioxidant properties.

According to the company, the ingredient enables the targeted delivery of the carotenoid-rich algae Haematococcus pluvialis to specific skin layers.

Ultra Chemical's Bicoalgae XT Delivers Carotenoid Cocktail for Powerful Anti-aging Punch

The globally compliant (including China) product is recommended for skin care and color cosmetics at 1-3%, where it provides antioxidant, barrier protective, brightening, moisturizing and pollution defense benefits.

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Patent Pick: Bolivian Folk Medicine Bioactives

Folklore meets fact once again, in a new patent application from P&G. Here, inventors explore achachariu bioactives for potential antioxidant, anti-aging and anti-protein-loss properties.

A Compound to Increase Natural CoQ10 for Anti-aging Benefits

Oxidative stress is a major factor in skin aging, thus a topical compound was designed to increase anti-oxidant coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) within the body. Described here are in vivo and in vitro studies assessing the compound’s antioxidant and anti-aging capabilities. Results indicate that the modulation of intracellular CoQ10 and its binding proteins appears to protect skin from oxidative damage.

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Blue Light Protection Product Spotlight: Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer

While this product is marketed mainly as a hydrating moisturizer, and its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredients are listed as added benefits, what makes it stand out is its additional claim for providing blue light protection.

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For the Love of Microbes: Pigments with Super Powers

They're at it again. Microbes are spreading—but not to our blacklist, as once before. They've flagellated their way into our hearts as their powers are used for good, not evil—in this case, as producers of pigments having bonus antioxidant and antimicrobial benefits, as a new study describes.

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Raspberry Stem Cell Extract to Protect Skin from Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

In the present article, the authors evaluate a wild red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) extract for its beneficial compounds and potential applications in skin care. From leaf explants, raspberry stem cells were obtained to develop an extract rich in antioxidants, anthocyanins and phenolics. This extract exhibited anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities.

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[video] That's a Wrap: Top News This Week from Cosmetics & Toiletries

FDA adverse event reporting, food allergies and skin condition, antioxidant from P. acnes, clay for stable emulsions, controlled release in deodorants, faster adsorption into hair and human movement-powered wearables...if you missed this week's news, you missed out! Check out our video re-cap.

Moringa Leaf Phytochemicals for Skin Benefits

This paper describes the development of a stable moringa plant concentrate comprising the extraction and identification of stable actives, via plant metabolites, and the correlation of activity through a variety of in vitro models. The resulting concentrate demonstrated direct and indirect antioxidant benefits and inhibitory action against inflammation and UV-induced MMP-1.

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A Balancing Act: Stabilizing Vitamin C for Skin Benefits

Topically, ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, has important physiological effects in skin based on its antioxidant properties. Its stability, however, poses significant challenges. This column reviews the material’s beneficial properties and strategies to stabilize its reactive nature.

Soy Grows in Skin Care Sector

Soy is steadily building its profile across the skin care category. Soy is an antioxidant that is rich in amino acids and peptides, which provides skin protection from UV rays. It can also reduce skin discoloration and show hair growth.

Comparatively Speaking: Cofactors vs. Coenzymes

Enzymes for DNA repair or Coenzyme Q10 for antioxidant and antiaging benefits have become typical ingredients in today's skin care. Here, industry expert O'Lenick illustrates the difference between cofactors and coenzymes.

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Product Spotlight: Wet N' Wild Megaglo Makeup Stick with Vitamin E

Blended with soothing and antioxidant-rich vitamin E, the product is designed to leave skin looking and feeling beautiful and radiant while concealing, highlighting, contouring and adding color.

Characterizing the Anti-aging Effects of Hesperomeles heterophylla Hook Leaf Extract

Hesperomeles heterophylla Hook leaf extract was evaluated as described here for its application in anti-aging skin care. This traditional extract exhibited antioxidant and protective properties on the extracellular matrix due to high levels of polyphenols and flavonoids. Further, a formulation containing 0.35% extract was tested in vivo and showed promising effects on wrinkles and skin elasticity.

The serum will renew and rejuvenate skin with peak concentrations of antioxidants, including the hero ingredient from Juice Beauty’s own organic farm.

Juice Beauty to Launch Stem Cellular Supergrape Youth Renew Serum

The serum is said to be the first product to use rare Sagrantino grapes, leveraging their high antioxidant content.