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Raw Material and Vehicle Patents

Raw material and vehicle patents lead to some of the world's most innovative personal care products. The following is a snapshot of some recent patents.

As the weather gets colder and the air gets drier, non-foaming face cleansers are an option for consumers who suffer from dry, sensitive skin or who have severe skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Formulating on Trend: No-foam Facial Cleanser

No-foam cleansers are a great alternative to anionic surfactant-containing formulas that may affect the integrity of the skin barrier, especially in users with psoriasis, eczema, dry and/or sensitive skin.

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Restore and Renew: Inula Helenium Powers Up Skin’s Anti-pollution Defenses

An Inula helenium extract was tested as described here for its ability to reinforce skin’s defenses and impart hydration and radiance. The skin is constantly challenged by environmental pollutants that accelerate skin aging.

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Supplier Roundtable: Approaches to Moisturizers

The global facial moisturizer market is on the rise. Here, experts from the industry were challenged to provide solutions to formulate moisturizers.

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Breaking Down Under-eye Baggage: The Need for Novel Delivery

The under-eye area is delicate, with thin skin prone to dark circles, swelling and wrinkles. Novel delivery techniques that take this region’s physiology into account can help to facilitate under-eye skin health.

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Comparatively Speaking: Pathways to Rancidity (and How to Avoid Them)

Rancidification is a type of oxidative degradation that occurs more commonly in oils, including hydrocarbons and other organics. Here, Tony O'Lenick explores this process and provides solutions to prevent it.

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Firing Up the Cannabinoid Cosmetics Debate at SCC Annual

Cannabinoids have fired up great interest (and to some extent, alarm) from the cosmetics industry, both for their broad potential but also their regulatory status. During the recent SCC Annual Meeting, a few presenters shared what the science says about these potent actives.

Biocompatible dendrimers are proposed here to address the solubility, stability, bioavailability and biocompatibility issues of bioactive. The ability of the dendrimers to improve these parameters was tested using resveratrol as the active; permeation and pharmacokinetics also were assessed.

Biocompatible Dendrimers Boost Actives Efficacy and Sustainability: Resveratrol Case Study

Biocompatible dendrimers are proposed here to address bioactive solubility, stability, etc. The ability of the dendrimers to improve these parameters was tested using resveratrol as the active; permeation and pharmacokinetics also were assessed.

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Safer Solar Protection Part II, Going Beyond UV Defense

Recent research has focused on nature’s ways of protecting living organisms, from plankton and cyanobacteria to humans, from the sun. With the proper topical delivery systems, some of these biomechanisms may prove beneficial to consumers and marketers.

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In Light of Exposure: Understanding Avobenzone Part II, Application

Avobenzone is a widely used organic UV filter. Its dynamic nature and unique properties are responsible for its widespread use and forms. This second in a two-part series considers avobenzone’s behavior with other sunscreens and in formulas; part one reviewed its characteristics and behavior in solvents.

Silica Nanoparticles for Increased Cosmetic Ingredient Efficacy*

Nanotechnology is a rapidly expanding area of research for developing science-based solutions for innovative therapeutics. Recently, silica nanoparticles (SNPs) have emerged in cosmetics and dermal preparations, offering revolutionary application by controlling the sustained release of cosmetic ingredients and/or drugs and enhanced skin penetration.

Patent Picks—Esters for Feel, UV Protection, Salt-free Thickening and More

This edition of "Patent Picks" features recently issued patents relevant to bath, shower, hygiene and cleansing applications.

Patent Picks—Pawpaw Anti-irritant, Degradation Sensor, Fenugreek Saponins and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to preservation; ranging from the preservation of product stability, to antimicrobial technologies and a natural preparation to address preservative-induced irritation.

Patent Picks—Polyester UV Filter, Diol Filters and Sensory in Sun; Milk Thistle, Buddha Fruit, Artichoke, Olive, Algae, Narcissus Skin Repair

Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features inventions related to sun protection and skin repair, including isononyl benzoate for sensory properties; alpha,beta-dihydroxyketone UV filters; assessing extrinsic skin age; an artichoke/olive antiaging duo; milk thistle and Buddha fruit cleanse/repair combo; algae and Narcissus to stimulate collagen; UV-absorbing polyester and more.

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Old Meets New: Facial Mapping and TCM to Reach Booming Markets

Several ingredient examples from Traditional Chinese Medicine folklore are now validated by modern science. This article explores their potential for the aspirational Chinese market and considers how techniques such as facial-mapping demonstrate their efficacy.

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Dwarf Bamboo, Marine Bacteria and Human Extracts: Naturals in the Literature

The pandemic has magnified consumer focus on health and hygiene, which has spiked interest in "clean" beauty concepts. These are often built around familiar-sounding ingredients such as naturals. In relation, we present this brief literature review on recent naturals research.

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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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Epigenetics and Aging: A New Player in Skin Care

The cosmetics and skin care industry is constantly developing new products and technologies that aim to slow down the skin aging process. Epigenetic processes play an important role in skin aging. Several new cosmetic products target epigenetic mechanisms and have shown promising results as novel cosmeceuticals.