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Radio Frequency Beauty Equipment Market Grows into 2026

Among the various non-invasive treatment options out there, radio frequency treatment has become popular because of its quick and effective delivery method. This has resulted in a growth of demand for the devices that are used.

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Is Beauty Really Being Disrupted?

Over the last decade the internet and social media have rewritten the transparency rules for brands and retailers, while also removing traditional barriers to entry for startup companies.

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Exposing Ingredient Exposure: It's Better Than We Thought

Cosmetovigilance is at the forefront of the industry's mind and is deeply rooted in testing ingredient safety. In relation, a new paper explores the aggregated exposure of consumers to given ingredients, with interesting results.

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Lab Lessons—Wise Words from the Bench with Mark Chandler

Cosmetics & Toiletries presents “Lab Lessons,” featuring interviews with veteran members of the personal care industry to share practical advice from the lessons they have learned.

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Lip-smacking Results: Mixture Design ‘Pays Off’ to Optimize Wax/Oil Lipstick Ratio

This article explores Mixture Design for lipstick development. The approach models the blending surface with a suitable mathematical equation to identify ideal ingredient ratios. As is shown here, Mixture Design can effectively optimize lipstick formulations, saving development time and costs.

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Color, Corrected: Perfectly Tuning to Black Skin Tones

Color-matching foundations that are true to skin tones is a challenge, especially for darker skin. Here, the authors describe a process using L*C*h* measurements to guide the formulator with iterative adjustments to pigments and levels, to successfully match black skin tones. Researchers noted further research is necessary to improve coverage without impacting overall skin color.

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Soft-focus for the Selfie-obsessed: Eye Tracking to Improve Color Formula Development

In cosmetics, soft focus refers to the blurring of light to immediately correct the appearance of wrinkles and skin imperfections. This parameter can be affected by the refractive index of the emollients used, as well as formula volatility and the dispersion of fillers. The use of eye tracking, described here, can help the formulator quickly select the best-performing formulas.

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'Separation Anxiety' in Basic Skin Research: Dermal-epidermal Separation Methods, Part I: Chemical

The epidermal-dermal junction (EDJ) attaches the epidermis to the dermis and separates the skin's primary three layers: the dermis, epidermis and hypodermis. The EDJ is composed of four components, and it is important to preserve their structure and function as much as possible when separating the dermis from the epidermis.

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SPF Debate Puts Derms to the Test

Is the word we're spreading about sunscreen efficacy wrong? A new paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association thinks so. It holds that SPF values above 30 do make a difference.

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Telomere Rejuvenation Stops the Clock on Aging

Scientists may have found a way reverse signs of aging through chromosomes. In vivo tissue reprogramming was found to lengthen telomeres, a telltale sign of cell rejuvenation.

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AMSilk Awarded Vegan Registration

Calling all animal lovers: AMSilk is ready to put a smile on your face. The company was awarded The Vegan Society Trademark for two of its cosmetic ingredients, used in personal care and beauty.

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Patent Pick: Spying Secret (Anti)agents

Chanel is on to you, 007, and your silencing effects on miRNA. And in a new patent, the company describes a method to locate agents like you, for your anti-aging skin care benefits. This message will self-destruct in 3, 2, 1. . .

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Color Me Red: Bacteria to Produce Natural Pigments

Researchers are at it again: outsmarting bacteria to do their "dirty" work. In fact this time, soil-inhabiting Serratia rubidaea were isolated for their naturally produced red pigment.

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Bypassing Adverse Skin Pathways: EU Rules for Cosmetics Tox Testing

Skin sensitization is one of the critical endpoints used to assess cosmetic ingredient safety, as highlighted in the EU regulation. Considerations for non-animal skin sensitization testing are discussed here.

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Moving Toward Microbes: Bio-engineering a New Cosmetic Reality

The cosmetics industry is turning to microorganisms to find stable, sustainable ways to manufacture biologically derived molecules. This article reviews recent microbiological advances and ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products.

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Fermentation Cosmetics: Bubbling Over With Innovation, Literally

While fermentation is perhaps best known for its application in food production, the process has gained interest from the cosmetics industry. This article briefly reviews recent examples of fermentation ingredients in cosmetics.

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Integrative Medicine and Research: Cosmetics Can Lead the Way

Health care is seeing a development of more integrative approaches to employ CIM practices. People have adopted the idea of using natural products and therapies as these are perceived as safer treatments.

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Garbage to Glamour: Recycling Food by-products for Skin Care

Coffee, tomato, olive and citrus waste have a negative impact on the environment and economy. Recycling this waste could lower its impact and increase the sustainability of these ingredients. Waste from food processing is rich in healthy compounds that can be recycled into cosmetic formulations for various skin benefits.