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New Research Shows Impact of Curl Pattern on Hair Fractures

The researchers believe that the differences in fracture patterns are due to the difference in torsional stresses on the hair fiber.

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Estée Lauder Companies, University of Leeds Partner to Advance Complexion Shade Matching Tech

Company and university officials hope this research will help improve how complexion products and evaluated and developed for consumers.

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L’Oréal Groupe, NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity Announce Multi-Year Research Partnership

The partnership will combine L’Oréal’s expertise in skin and hair science with NUS Medicine’s leadership in geoscience and healthy longevity medicine.

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Second Peer-Reviewed Study Published on Skinome’s Water-Free Retinal

“We formulate retinal differently because retinal is difficult,” said Ulf Åkerström, vice president and chief innovation officer at Skinome.

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Scientists Patent Technology for Encapsulating Probiotics in Cosmetics

The encapsulation technology was granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office with five more patents in progress.

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UCLA Researchers Develop Mineral Sunscreen to Reduce White Cast

Using a patented high-temperature flame process, the researchers produced larger particles shaped like tetrapods.

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Kao Corporation Verifies Mechanism for Damage in Colored Hair, Develops Hair Link Protection Technology

The research team suggests that this means melanin is involved in the post-coloring cleavage observed in the black hair model tresses.

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Multifloral Honey May Protect Skin Cells from UV Damage, Says New Research

Honey directly intervened in the molecular pathways of cellular aging.

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Shiseido Discovers “Ring Collagen” Structure to Create Tension, Maintain Face Shape

The tension associated with Ring Collagen was tested with the AI-powered Digital-Skin Reality to visualize the forces generated.

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Jellyfish Bycatch Could be Source of High-Quality Collagen, Says New Research

Jellyfish bycatch is the accidental capture or entanglement of jellyfish in commercial fishing gear.

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New Study Investigates Potential for Sea Lettuce as Natural Anti-Aging Ingredient

High levels of phenolics and flavonoids contributed to anti-melanogenesis activity and collagen biosynthesis.

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New Study Shows Antioxidant-Rich Synbiotic Supplements Help Improve Skin Health, Photoaging

Synbiotics are defined as supplements composed of probiotics and prebiotics that can work synergistically to benefit the host.

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Osmo Raises $70M to Scale AI-Powered Olfaction, Signaling a New Era for Fragrance Discovery

The capital will fuel the scale-up of Osmo’s proprietary Olfactory Intelligence platform, which digitizes the entire fragrance lifecycle.

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How Brands Can Navigate Beauty AI with a Human Touch

The AI Beauty landscape is ripe with potential, and brands are using personalization to give it a human touch.

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AI Data Tools for Streamlined Innovation and Progress

Citrine Informatics is introducing new tools for AI data to streamline data collection and processing for faster, more efficient results.

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StellarNet Introduces StellarScope AM/PA Analyzer for Advanced Particle Analysis

The device enables in-house, real-time analysis of trace particles in products like creams, powders and raw materials, reducing reliance on outsourced lab testing.

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3 Anti-aging Discoveries: InnCoCells' Screening Collab Uncovers Sustainable Plant Extracts with Proven Benefits

The EU-funded InnCoCells project, a €7.9 million initiative spanning 4.5 years and 17 partners across 11 countries, represents the most comprehensive exploration of plant-derived cosmetic ingredients to date, according to project leaders.

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How LG H&H Will Achieve True Personalization: Visual AI to Reveal Inherent and Health-related Aging and Biomarkers

According to LG H&H, visual AI's ability to uncover inherent and health-related aging and related biomarkers will enable truly personalized, perceivable skin benefits. Here, the company explains.