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Increasing Elasticity of Skin With UV Light Activation

This article describes how Morinda citrifolia polyphenol-coated tricalcium phosphate can be combined with key amino acids derived from yeast to form a powder that transforms harmful UV light energy into beneficial red light energy. As described below, the powder was shown in vitro and in vivo to improve the elasticity of the skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles upon activation with UV light.

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Measuring the Antioxidant Potential of an Acai Extract

The antioxidant potential of cosmetic materials can be evaluated by several methodologies, including a commercial kit that measures total antioxidant status, as illustrated here with a commercial extract from the fruit of the açaí, a Brazilian palm tree. Applications in antiaging products are suggested.

Measuring the Antioxidant Potential of an Acai Extract

The antioxidant potential of cosmetic materials can be evaluated by several methodologies, including a commercial kit that measures total antioxidant status, as illustrated here with a commercial extract from the fruit of the açaí, a Brazilian palm tree. Applications in antiaging products are suggested.

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3 Secrets of the New Premium Beauty Consumer

Consumers are increasingly focused on experience over ownership and status, and purchases that are more results-driven and individualized, all of which is a boon for premium beauty. Although premium buyers’ purchasing decisions are partly status-driven, their most desired product features highlight that super high quality and value for the money are equally important.

Antiaging Effects of a Skin Repair Active Principle

A particular extract of DNA from the gonadic tissue of male sturgeons is shown to have cell renewal effects with possible antiaging benefits for skin moisture, thickness, elasticity and micro-wrinkles.

Benefits of Trimethylglycine (Betaine) in Personal Care Formulations

Commonly found in nature, trimethylglycine lends itself to many useful applications in personal-care products from foam boosting to skin moisturization.

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Beauty is Universal: Multicultural Conditioning of Damaged Hair

Understanding the consumer hair care needs of diverse populations is increasingly critical. As consumers around the world continue to damage their hair by using thermal styling tools, chemical processes or colorants, restoring hair to a healthy state is a primary consumer need that appears to be universal.

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Exfoliation, Scrub and Gommage

Cosmetic means for achieving rejuvenated skin can be positioned according to intensity of action, skin renewal speed and some functioning details, thus: gommage, scrub, exfoliation and peel represent the four rejuvenation strategies. In some regions, peel refers to aggressive treatments requiring authorized operators such as dermatologists or medical doctors. Therefore, this column will discuss only the first three methods for a better skin glow.

Surfactants and Cleansing Products

Today, cleansing products are available in solid bar, liquid and gel forms and can be based on alkaline salts and synthetic and natural surfactants. When substituted for alkaline salts, synthetic and natural surfactants improve the foam structure and mildness of formulas.

Copperceuticals and the Skin

Reversing the effects of aging on human skin was a primary goal of ancient alchemists and their successors, the modern cosmetic chemists. During human aging, skin becomes thinner and accumulates various blemishes, lesions and imperfections.

The key ingredient R-Peptide is in As of Today's products, which is a naturally-derived neuro-calming peptide that reactivates skin barriers and thus reverses signs of stress-aging.

As of Today Skin Care Brand Launches

Founded by Sarah Choi, a graduate of University of Southern California and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in California, As of Today features four facial products.

P&G Beauty Decreasing Use of DEP, Triclosan

The company is on track to have its products be phthalate- and triclosan-free by 2014.

Ginger Extract for Relief of Tired legs

At In-Cosmetics in Barcelona, Sederma will present a ginger extract that alleviates leg discomfort and premature aging of the leg.

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Galanga for Production of HMW Hyaluronic Acid

BASF Beauty Care Solutions has introduced an active extracted from the galanga leaf that stimulates hyaluronan synthase-2 (HAS-2), the only hyaluronan synthase that is able to produce hyaluronic acid with high molecular weight.

A Dermatologic View: Thickness of Aging Skin

This review examines the medical literature on the thickness of aging human skin and the common assumption, based on appearance, that elderly skin is thinner. In fact, among dermatological researchers there is great controversy about the effects of aging on the thickness of skin strata.

Measured Dermal Effect of Applying Retin-A

The research reported here focuses on the dermis because it is the site of the primary water retention molecule, hyaluronic acid (HA) in the skin.

Rosacea: Cause, Triggers and Treatment

Rosacea is a common disorder of the facial skin that affects an estimated 14 million Americans. In fact, rosacea is becoming increasingly widespread as the baby boomer generation enters the most susceptible ages for its development.

Neonatal Skin: Structure and Function

Within the embryonic/fetal development program, skin is of major importance. Much of the activity in skin development is centered around formation of the epidermis, which ultimately generates the stratum corneum. The present article touches the surface of the structure and function of neonatal skin.

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