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Skin Whitening and Hyperpigmentation: Literature Review
The skin lightening market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 6.24% from 2020 to 2027. Here, we've surveyed recent research in the literature that could support product developers to help make this happen.
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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: Occlusion, Dysbiosis, Virome and More—Changing Skin Needs and Opportunities
No thanks to COVID-19, the skin is now cleansed, sanitized and occluded under PPE more than ever before. In our latest vlog entry, Nava Dayan, Ph.D., explains the impact of these activities on skin, which while crucial to maintain health, give rise to new needs and afford opportunities for future product development.
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Lauder and Sassone-Corsi Collaborate for Epigenetic, Circadian Research
The two laboratories will collaboratively explore the interaction between a newly identified micro-signaling molecule and other skin activities, including circadian machinery.
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Sabinsa’s Research Review: Curcumin’s Immune Benefits
Along with other authors, Sabinsa’s founder, Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D., has recently released a research review analyzing curcumin and its immune benefits, which can play a possible role in COVID-19 prevention.
Anti-aging/Face
Research Reveals ‘Sweet’ Anti-aging Benefits from Upcycled Cherry Stem
A study published in May 2020 in
Antioxidants
revealed the potential for cosmetic ingredients derived from sweet cherry byproducts for anti-aging benefits, in particular.
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ZnO Nanoparticles Penetrate but Only Under These Conditions
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are a major component in sunscreens but their ability to permeate skin has remained undetermined. Recent work in
Applied Biomaterials
identifies the conditions under which they penetrate—notably, not in their nano form as they exist in sunscreens.
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Evoking Emotion: Clean Slate
Skin washing is a daily occurrence that can impact the stratum corneum (SC), causing dryness and flaking. This has spurred the evolution of cleansers to protect the SC. Such treatments, as well as their application methodologies, can benefit consumers both mentally and physically, as this brief review illustrates.
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Could the Human Virome be the Next Skin Care Target?
"The projection, I think, is that many cosmetic companies will begin to launch products with [related antiviral] claims, and R&D departments need to understand more about this claim. I think this is the beginning.”
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Hair Damage and Loss: Literature Review
Hair damage and loss/growth are among the top consumer concerns in hair care today. This brief literature review highlights six recent papers related to these concerns.
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Patent Pick: Fiber-enhanced Eyelashes
Cosmetic manufacturers have been hard at work innovating the next last-extending, volumizing mascaras. A recent patent application from L'Oréal is clear evidence of this.
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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: COVID-19, University Research and Future Skin Needs
Howard Maibach, M.D., renowned dermatologist and Professor of Dermatology at the Univ. California, San Francisco, joined us for this vlog entry on the effects of COVID-19 on university research, the long-term impact of excessive cleansing, and one potential new product claim.
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Tightly Curled Hair Thermo-regulates Solar Radiation
A study published in
The FASEB Journal
explored the theory that scalp hair evolved to protect the thermo-sensitive human brain from solar-radiated heat. Results confirmed this function and identified tightly curled hair as the best-performing.
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Nickel Compounds in Cosmetics
This is the seventh article in a series discussing metals in cosmetics. The present article discusses nickel.
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Alternative Preservative Derived from Human Antimicrobial Peptide
Researchers from Chonnam National University and Kwangju Women’s University in Korea have derived a promising cosmetic preservative from a human antimicrobial peptide.
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Sub-group of Fibroblasts Identified as Primary Wound Healers
Research published in the
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
reveals a sub-class of fibroblasts that act as the main collagen producers during wound healing.
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Evidence Associates Contraceptives and Cosmetics Use
A recent report by
PsyPost
highlighted a collaborative study by university researchers and CHANEL exploring connections between hormonal contraceptive pill use and cosmetic habits.
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Chalcone Analogs Show Skin Whitening Potential
Research with potential to advance skin whitening agents will be published in the Jan.-June 2020 edition of the
Thai Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences
. This article abstract explains.
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Amorepacific Invents Transparent Inorganic Sunscreen
A recent innovation from AmorePacific is an entirely novel approach to reflecting UV and visible light that uses an optically transparent film containing hollow micro-sized spherical silica particles.
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