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Patent Picks—Melatonin Antioxidants, Flax for Barrier Function, Quinoa and More for Skin Care, Moisturization
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to moisturization for both skin and hair care.
Literature/Data
Patent Picks—Plant DNA, Aloesin, Pomegranate and More to Balance Skin
Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies to balance skin condition, including tone, texture, oily and dry zones, and blemishes such as acne, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and scars.
Anti-aging/Face
Formulating Innovative Anti-aging Skin Care: A Q&A with L'Oréal's Gabrielle Sore
Here, Gabrielle Sore, scientific communication director of skin care for L'Oréal Research and Innovation, shares her thoughts on skin aging and the ingredients and techniques available to formulators that deliver new and more effective skin care products.
Literature/Data
Patent Picks—Cocoa Polyphenol, Navy Bean, Ginseng Berry, Anti-tyrosinase Esters and More in Skin Pigmentation
Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources and cover recent patents issued, or applied for, in the cosmetic and personal care industries and relevant peripheral markets. This edition features inventions related to skin pigmentation, including whitening treatments and those for redness reduction, among others.
Actives
Read the Label: Elemis Daily Defence Shield SPF 30
This "Read the Label" looks at Elemis's Daily Defence Shield SPF 30, which is said to provide UV protection and long-lasting hydration with a blend of coconut, jojoba oils, panthenol, melanin and more.
Literature/Data
Survey of Skin Research Findings
Cosmetic science has outdone itself this year, with breakthroughs not just emerging, but rolling out in actual applications. Following is a brief literature review of recent skin care findings.
Skin Care
Trending: Redness and Rosacea Line 'Kalme Skin Care'
This week's report on trending Google searches saw "Kalme Skin Care" take the top slot. The line focuses on redness and rosacea in skin and features some interesting ingredients. Learn more here.
Sensory
Wizard Wellness' Walmart Launch Marks Mass Market Leap for Microbiome-Driven Allergy Care
Doctor- and allergist-recommended, the system targets long-term allergy wellness while supporting broader benefits including improved sleep, mood and energy.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Caviar Lime AHAs for Novel TRPV3 Action and Exfoliating Benefits
Caviar lime fruit extract is identified in this article as a source of natural AHAs capable of stimulating TRPV3 channel expression and activity for gentle exfoliation of the skin. Clinical evidence of effectiveness is presented.
Event Coverage
SCC Tackles Claims Substantiation and Genetic Testing at Annual Meeting
At the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' (SCC) Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase, which took place on Dec. 12-13, 2013 at the New York Hilton, pertinent subjects were tackled, such as modern claims substantiation, nanomaterials, genetic testing and cosmetic dermatology.
Specialized
How K-Beauty Advances Skin Care Through Next-Generation Delivery Systems and the Continuous Reinvention of Proven Actives
Current advances are driven by three distinct technologies: liposomes, exosomes and spicules.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Delivering Actives via Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: Part IV, Absorption and Formulations
In this fourth part of a five-part series discusses the percutaneous absorption of actives loaded into solid lipid SLNs and NLCs and their formulation in dermal cosmetics.
Sensory
Optimizing Bigels for Sensoriality and Efficacy: DoE Insights on Aqueous and Oil Phase Components
DoE methods examined component interactions in bigels to optimize sensoriality, performance and stability. Tests using HEC and tucuma oil revealed effects on mechanics, rheology and stability, underscoring the need to balance internal/external phases.
Anti-aging/Face
Lab Lessons—Wise Words From the Bench with Anthony Vargas
Vargas entered the cosmetics industry like many others—by chance, when he answered a newspaper advertisement for a laboratory technician position at Avon in 1979. Although he did not know anything about cosmetics at the time, he took the utmost care in researching his ingredients, which led to the launch of a number of successful products and honed his keen eye for technologies.
Literature/Data
Patent Picks—Improving Soft Focus, Reducing Sensitivity, Tightening, Penetrating and More for Skin Care
Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features recent inventions related to color cosmetics, actives, immune response, foams, skin-tightening, delivery and more for skin care.
Literature/Data
Patent Picks—Queen Bee Anti-aging; Modulating Microbes; Astaxanthin Gene Expression and More in Skin Treatments
Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features inventions related to skin treatments, including queen bee venom for anti-aging, a method to modulate the microbiome, plant extraction techniques, astaxanthin for gene expression, double-stranded oligonucleotides for improved delivery, sirtuin modulators, sunscreen photostabilizers and more.
Skin Care
Read the Label: The Body Shop's Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask
This edition of "Read the Label" features The Body Shop’s Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask, which claims to help remove pollutants to reveal radiant skin. Here, the author reviews the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.
Skin Care
Read the Label: FRUU.. Cosmetics Cherry Lip Balm
"I was concerned about this formula due to the high amount of natural ingredients. After wearing the product for several hours I noticed my lips were smooth, the appearance of dry skin had significantly diminished and there was still a gentle layer of product there protecting my lips."
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