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It is important to evaluate the vehicle formulation when developing sunscreens since it influences their efficacy.

How Sunscreen Base Formulas Affect SPF and Mechanical Properties

A recent study published in AAPS PharmSciTech tested four sunscreens to determine how their components influenced SPF, shear and thixotropy.

Xylyx Bio Matrikynes Exhibits Clinical Anti-aging, Barrier Repair Efficacy

The ingredient is based on matrikines, whose intrinsic bioactivity have been shown to activate regenerative mechanisms that can drive tissue repair, the company reports.

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Skin and Hair Supplements for Holistic Beauty, A Review

This article is a summation of recent research on skin supplements for skin and hair benefits. It underscores the growing complexity of nutricosmetics and emphasizes the need for more well-designed clinical trials. Log in to read the full article.

Using an oil blotting film to collect facial sebum, Kao can apply skin surface lipids-RNA monitoring technology to 'infer' skin and physical conditions such as pediatric atopic dermatitis and Parkinson's disease.

Kao's New Infant Sebum Testing Protocol Can Flag Atopic Dermatitis, Parkinson's Disease

The move is the start of Kao's expansion into health testing services.

There is not yet an agreed upon scientific definition of a 'bond builder' for hair. The present authors propose the following definition: “a formulation component that is able to penetrate into the hair and improve or restore the internal structure of hair, giving rise to an improvement in hair mechanical properties.”

How Bond Builders ‘Repair’ Hair

Bond builders are trending. So how do they work? This article explores the cross-linking bonds present in hair, how they are affected by damage and the ways in which cosmetic actives can alter them to improve hair properties.

Spate's 2023 Top Skin Care Trends, Claims & Concerns

Spate's 2023 Top Skin Care Trends, Concerns & Products

Using Spate machine intelligence, coupled with expert insights from Michelle Lee, beauty expert and former Editor in Chief for Allure, the report shares consumers' habits and attitudes towards beauty looking into the future.

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

A New Way to Assess Blue Light: Genemarker's Latest Research

Genemarkers has launched a new blue light testing service that includes a gene expression panel containing 52 genes specifically impacted by blue light; the genes regulate biological pathways such as oxidative stress, inflammation and skin aging.

Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH. The ECHA will publish the detailed proposal, reportedly one of the broadest in the EU’s history, on Feb. 7, 2023.

ECHA Adds to Hazardous Chemicals List, Reviews PFAS and Classification Proposals

The ECHA has added one cosmetic-related ingredient to the "hazardous" list, and received a five-nation proposal to restrict PFAS and three intentions/proposals to harmonize classification of cosmetic-related substances. See which ones are named.

A grand gesture may be necessary to convince nay-sayers of the industry's commitment to consumer safety — regardless of ethnic heritage.

Color of Change to Retailers: Remove 'Toxic' Hair Products and 'Anti-Blackness'

Color of Change is calling on consumers to petition Target, ShopRite and other retailers to remove "toxic" lye relaxers and hair dyes that disproportionately affect Black consumers from shelves. This comes as the industry is making inclusivity inroads.

The multidrug-resistant bacteria, mycobacteria and fungus were substantially inactivated within five hours of applying the cream.

Cranberry Proanthocyanidins Empower Antimicrobial Lip Gloss

Antimicrobial A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs) in cranberry can provoke alterations in the glycoproteins of enveloped viruses, according to Ángel Serrano Aroca, Ph.D., of Universidad Católica de Valencia. His team applied this to a lip gloss.

The data suggests a complex and evolving immunological delayed-type hypersensitivity response to a single application of DPCP over time. Future studies are needed to further evaluate its pharmacologic mechanisms.

Study Reveals Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction to DPCP Topical

The data suggests a complex and evolving immunological delayed-type hypersensitivity in response to a single application of DPCP over time. Future studies are needed to further evaluate its pharmacologic mechanisms.

Significant increases in skin barrier lipids and skin-repairing lipids were observed in skin models treated with the company's Macrocystis pyrifera ferment.

How La Mer's Max Huber Labs' Macrocystis pyrifera Ferment Boosts Skin Lipids, Barrier Repair

The ability of Macrocystis pyrifera ferment to activate skin's production of essential lipids was presented by La Mer's Max Huber Labs during the 47th meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology, held in Dec. 2-4, 2022.

Sun protection is becoming established as a mainstay in consumer regimens. So how might the industry push the envelope when it comes to sunscreen innovation? A quick patent search provides clues.

Kynurenines, Layered SPF, Red Algae and More: Sunscreen Patent Roundup

The Universities of Princeton and Utah, L'Oréal, Unilever, Kolmar Korea, Athena, Shiseido, Murata Manufacturing, LG Household & Health and Beiersdorf, among others, have recently published patents related to sunscreen innovation. Following is a roundup.

The cosmetic world continues to take winding and unexpected terms. With much influence stemming from large events and social media, 2023 is likely to see the rise and fall of many trends, and perhaps a few entirely new ones as well.

Top 5 Cosmetics &Toiletries Trends of 2022

The cosmetics industry continues to take winding and unexpected turns, with much influence stemming from large events and social media. Extensions from current trends — e.g., scalp health from the skinification of hair — will spin off into new ones.

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a chronic condition typically treated with topical emollients, that turns skin red and itchy, causing flares to occur periodically due to epidermal barrier disruption to the TH-2 mediated inflammation process.

Sytheon Study Finds Isosorbide Fatty Acid Diesters Could Sooth Atopic Dermatitis

Researchers demonstrated synergistic anti-inflammatory effects in cytokine-induced tissue culture models of atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Biologically active substances with high commercial value, including oligosaccharides, exopolysaccharides, biosurfactants, enzymes, peptides and vitamins, are secreted by bacteria.

Microbes Convert Biodiesel Residuals to Lactic Acid, Boost $189 B Market

Work presented at the 2022 SINAFERM bioprocesses event describes the microbial production of lactic acid based on residual glycerin from biodiesel production. It's one example of the booming microbial products market, valued at ~US $189 billion in 2021.

Among the natural compounds, polyphenols have been widely explored for their radiation-absorbing properties.

Apple Polyphenols Grow Natural Sun Protection Possibilities

Plants have evolved metabolites to face photo-oxidative stress and irradiation. Apples, for example, are ripe with antioxidant and SPF opportunity, as research published in Molecules suggests.

This review first assesses the methods used to quantify 1,4-dioxane in surface water and drinking water, then extends the assessment to more complex commercially available products.

[updated] How to Ensure Cleansers Comply with Growing 1,4-Dioxane Regulations

A review in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents explored means of measuring 1,4-dioxane levels in cleansers in order to comply with increasing ppm restrictions set by U.S. states. In this update, industry expert Tony O'Lenick adds context.

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