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Beauty Accelerate and The Ocean Foundation Partner for a Better, Bluer Tomorrow

Through this partnership, a portion of the proceeds from Beauty Accelerate event registrations will be contributed to The Ocean Foundation—exclusively toward its Redesigning Plastic Initiative.

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Skin Reset: TCM-inspired Reishi Mushroom to Reprogram Signs of Aging

The present work examines the potential of a TCM-inspired and water-based Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) extract to reactivate the skin's rejuvenation program by resetting the epigenetic clock. With aging, genes attributed to a youthful appearance become incorrectly programmed and are epigenetically switched off, accelerating skin aging.

Coptis Reg provides formulators with access to validated, detailed and continuously updated cosmetic regulatory data where they can perform effective regulatory checks.

Coptis Constructs Cosmetic Regulatory Database: Coptis Reg

Coptis Reg provides formulators with access to validated, detailed and continuously updated cosmetic regulatory data where they can perform effective regulatory checks.

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Product Developer’s Guide to Sustainable, Ethical Beauty: Free Ebook

The free e-book before you, sponsored by Aprinnova, was developed with sustainable, responsible, clean, green, etc., goals in mind. Included here are articles, ingredients and prototype formulas to support the development of sustainable, ethical beauty products. Download it now.

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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: How Fragrance Inspires Emotion and Wellness

Perfume can tap into deep consumer emotions to elicit happiness or tranquility and help them through today’s COVID-19 reality. Daniela Garcia, ésika Executive Brand Director for Belcorp Latin America, explains how, with this look at the company's recent research.

Designing products to meet the unique needs of consumer with disabilities can translate to better product experiences for all. Join in this discussion to help move products in a more inclusive direction.

[updated] Virtual Roundtable: Inclusive Design for Universal Beauty

Gabriela Daniels of the London College of Fashion will participate in a virtual roundtable chat on inclusive design for universal beauty during Beauty Accelerate Virtual.

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Comparatively Speaking: Patent Application vs. Issued Patent

Published patent applications, unlike an issued patent, have not been approved for issue but are made public, releasing the quo before the quid. Learn more in this edition of "Comparatively Speaking."

Researchers have developed a device that measures skin glycation.

Researchers Develop Facial Glycation Imaging Device

The in situ facial skin glycation index measurement device may become a valuable tool for studies on skin aging and anti-glycation cosmetic products.

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BASF Purchases 49.5% of Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farm

The Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm began construction in July and expects to be fully operable in 2023.

The partnership with Pure Ingredients/Pure Nautre allows for expansion of its cellular extract method, an eco-conscious alternative to traditional plant extracts.

Native Extracts Nabs New Zealand Distributor

The partnership with Pure Ingredients/Pure Nautre gives access to the supplier's products to local users in New Zealand.

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Quality Culture Part IV: Filling and Testing

This fourth and final installment in our four-part series provides real-life scenarios of microbial contamination that occurred during cosmetic product manufacturing—and the countermeasures taken.

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Researchers Engineer Hydrogel-based Skin Substitute Complete with Rete Ridges

According to the authors, this work provides a simple and powerful way to mimic the structures of human skin and can contribute to skin tissue engineering and wound healing research.

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Toxicological Evaluation of Cosmetics: A Primer

A cosmetic toxicologist can provide a clear-eyed view of the potential hazards and quantifiable risks of a product based on its composition. This primer briefly explains how.

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[update] Beauty Accelerate Virtual: Innovating On-trend Beauty

Products focused on safety, ethics, health, emotion and more have gained consumer interest. During Day 2 of Beauty Accelerate Virtual, leading experts will connect the dots between innovation and the current cosmetics market for on-trend beauty R&D.

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Innomost Upcycles Nordic Birch Bark to Replace Palm Oil-based Cosmetic Actives

Charcoal powder, birch bark powder, betulin, suberin and azelaic acid comprise Innomost's upcycled zero waste cosmetic ingredient portfolio; and according to CEO Sami Selkälä, Ph.D., there's a lot more to come.

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Words from Wiechers: All That is Good is Bad

We need to keep in mind that we may be able to maintain an appearance of youth and even measure the difference in a chemical marker in two people; but we need to avoid the Dorian Gray effect.

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GSK Sells Off Part of UK R&D Site, Reinvests in Biotech and Life Sciences

In mid-July, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced plans to sell off part of its UK R&D site to unlock US $554 million in funding to build a campus for biotechnology and other early stage life science companies.

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Research Unpacks Cosmetic Packaging Design Process

A paper published in the International Journal of Manufacturing Economics and Management investigates packaging design from a product development view with an eye toward sustainability and biomimicry.