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Patent Pick: Cellulose Particles Balance the Cleansing Equation

Being overly productive is not always a good thing; at least not when it's oil in skin. And while removing it is easy, selectively doing so to leave skin hydrated isn't. That's where J&J inventors focused recent efforts, as this patent application explains.

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Patent Pick: Topical Cranberry Tackles Intimate Cleansing, Microflora Balance

Intimate personal care has a new hero in the fight against infections: topical cranberry. Inventors with Hestia Investments have developed a composition utilizing cranberries that can address intimate care issues without antibiotics or Lactobacillae, which upset the microflora balance.

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Silab Study Reveals Microbiome Balance is Lost with Age

Recent Silab research has confirmed that with aging, the microbiome of Caucasian female skin becomes imbalanced.

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Preserving Microbiome Harmony: Antimicrobial Peptides Balance Skin Health

As an alternative, antimicrobial peptides were explored for their effects on the skin's microbial species using 16S rRNA and a novel comparative approach. In personal care, indiscriminate microbial destruction by traditional preservatives can unintentionally alter the thriving ecosystem that is the skin's microbiome.

“Our products contain skin-identical lipid precursors which act as the building blocks to allow the natural process of ceramide production to occur,” said Andrew Mayes, Ph.D., senior skin research manager at Unilever R&D.

Unilever Uncovers Ceramide Secrets to Dry Skin, Microbiome Balance

“Through our research, we have not only discovered how the skin can be stimulated to maintain its own production of ceramides, but also that this production leads to a direct improvement in skin quality and hydration."

Patent Picks—Plant DNA, Aloesin, Pomegranate and More to Balance Skin

Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies to balance skin condition, including tone, texture, oily and dry zones, and blemishes such as acne, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and scars.

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