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Shiseido Uncovers IL-8 Skin Damage, Points to Lymphatic Skin Care Approach

Shiseido researchers have found that age-related inflammatory factors (IL-8), which accumulate over time if not cleared by lymphatic vessels from the skin, damage epidermal skin cells and accelerate aging.

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Tweaking Polyether Alkyl Derivatives to Modify Rheology

Polyether alkyl urea derivatives serve as gelators in cosmetic solvents and according to recent work published in Applied Polymer Materials, can produce different rheological effects depending on the solvent used.

Sabinsa has published a study showing successful results for its health serum in adults experiencing hair thinning and loss.

Sabinsa Serum Clinically Proven to Prevent Hair Loss

Sabinsa has published a study in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology showing successful results for its health serum in adults experiencing hair thinning and loss.

There are many soft spots in cosmetic science, i.e., the feel of a product, the pleasure of using a cosmetic product...

[update] Comparatively Speaking: Matter vs. Mind Claims

This "Comparatively Speaking" was revived from 2008 for its relevance today. In it, Tony O’Lenick posed the question: What’s the difference between a "mind" claim and a "matter" claim? Industry expert Johann Wiechers, Ph.D., explained.

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Anti-cellulite Literature: Microneedles, PGI2 Agonists and Prickly Ash

MarketWatch projects the global cellulite treatment market will see a CAGR of 5.5% from 2020 to 2025. In relation, we offer the following brief review of recent anti-cellulite R&D in the literature.

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Kao Predicts 86 Changes in Skin with Age, Menstrual Cycle and More

Kao Corp. has designed a technique using AI and RNA from skin lipids to predict 86 constantly changing skin attributes. Results indicate shifts in skin moisture, transparency and glycosylation with age and during the menstrual cycle.

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[podcast] Sexual Wellness and Tantalizing Connections to Beauty

Arousing results from a new clinical study connect masturbation with skin health benefits. In this exclusive video interview, Jamie Leventhal, founder and CEO of the sexual wellness brand clio/plusOne, explains.

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Study Finds Skin Rashes Persist Post-COVID-19 Infection

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital report that "long haul" COVID-19 survivors present with skin problems such as rashes that can last for months.

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Hand Hygiene and Disease Prevention, Part III

The authors invite you to submit to this "living article" to help us keep on top of new developments. This article is the final part in our series on hand hygiene. It considers regulatory, legal and social aspects.

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Halal Nail Polish and the Islamic Perspective

Halal cosmetics are developed to satisfy the unique requirements of Islamic religious tenets, described briefly herein. In relation, the authors compare the ingredients utilized in traditional versus halal nail polish.

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Color Developments: Advances in Hair Dye Within the Last Decade

Technical information about hair color remains relatively scarce, compared with other personal care categories. This brief review of the market, chemistries and patent literature means to fill the void since the review by Corbett in 1998.

Italian researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B3 can help protect skin cells from certain types of UV radiation.

Nicotinamide Can Protect Skin Cells From UV-Induced Damage

Italian researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B3 can help protect skin cells from certain types of UV radiation.

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[video] Arousing Opportunities Stir the Sexual Wellness Category

This exclusive interview with Jamie Leventhal, founder and CEO of clio/plusOne, explores the recent consumer interest in sexual wellness, connections with beauty, and alignments between self-pleasuring and self-care; watch now.

A recent Unilever patent discloses a low soap content composition that was found to enhance the availability of benefit agents deposited from a rinse-off formula.

Patent Review: Rinse-off Cleansing Compositions

A recent Unilever patent discloses a low soap content composition that was found to enhance the availability of benefit agents deposited from a rinse-off formula.

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Reformulating the Classics, Barrier Maturation and Microbiome: Baby Care in the Literature

Baby care has maintained its essential status during the pandemic and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2020 to 2027. In relation, we offer the following brief literature review to support product development for this market.

It was noted urbanization was associated with reduced outdoor exposure, increased contact with housing materials, antimicrobials and cleaning products, and increased exposure to synthetic chemical diversity.

Urban Living vs. Skin Bacteria, EADV Congress Report

Chris Callewaert, Ph.D., of Ghent University, Belgium and University of California, San Diego, reported findings during the 29th EADV Congress that urban environments can decrease skin bacteria diversity.

The non-allergenic and anti-inflammatory fragrance can benefit those who suffer with dry skin.

Anti-Inflammatory and Non-Allergenic Fragrance Developed

Fragrances are one of the most frequent causes of allergic contact dermatitis.

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Kao Dually Visualizes Vessels, Capillaries in Deep Skin Tissue

An imaging technique based on an automatic visual extraction technology has been developed by Kao Corp to simultaneously collect capillary and blood vessel information. This will further skin care research.