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Peer Review and Scientific Journals: A Debate

"How do you feel about peer review in scientific journals?" Rachel Grabenhofer, editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, recently asked. Here's how readers responded.

[video] Skin Whitening Market and Research Insights

The skin lightening market is expected to reach US $24 billion by 2027. However, the market could face limitations due a lack of clinical efficacy evidence. As such, research including that demonstrated by Amway, in this video, will be crucial to keep the momentum moving.

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Hand Hygiene and Disease Prevention, Part I

These and other considerations of hand hygiene in light of COVID-19 are presented in this series providing an overview of the state of the art. Do alcohol hand rubs have virucidal activity? Alternatively, are we too clean? What are the regulatory and social aspects of hand hygiene?

Skin minimalism or skinimalism refers to minimizing the number of products or ingredients used to achieve healthy, natural-looking skin. Microbiome-friendly cosmetics align with this approach. This article discusses these trends, along with the challenges posed by a lack of validated methods to assess the microbiome. In addition, a certification solution is proposed.

The Bare Minimum: Skinimalism and the Microbiome

This article discusses microbiome-friendly, minimalistic trends, along with the challenges posed by a lack of validated methods to assess the microbiome. In addition, a certification solution is proposed.

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Testing Trending Hair Care and Skinification Claims

Various test methods, some borrowed from skin care, can be used to validate hair product claims. This article reviews several, including conditioning, anti-breakage, hydration, skinification-related, damage repair, anti-dandruff, anti-hair loss and more.

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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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[update] Comparatively Speaking: Solubility of PEG-8 Dimethicone vs. Deposition

The ability to regulate the structure of a silicone polymeric PEG/PPG surfactant to form a microemulsion presents a useful mechanism to maximize deposition. Learn how here.

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Kao Test Gets to the Bottom of Makeup Film Structures

Kao Corp. has developed a new test based on Raman spectroscopy to assess the internal film structure of makeup bases and determine their component distribution. An additional application explored sebum characterization in the films.

Appointment of Commissioner Borg May Jeopardize Animal-alternative Test Progress

Cosmetics Europe recently urged the industry to oppose the appointment of Tonio Borg as Health Commissioner, as his "commitment to conclude the introduction of the March 2013 [animal testing] ban without addressing scientific reality or consumer needs is a great concern."

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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.

Recent research has uncovered a new bipartite compound capable of penetrating into the dermal-epidermal junction. Applications could be found in skin care for deeper healing and restoration of the skin.

Bakuchiol, Salicylic Acid Merge as Novel Class of Retinoids, Study Finds

Recent research has uncovered a bipartite compound capable of penetrating into the dermal-epidermal junction. Applications of the of salicylic acid ester of bakuchiol could include deeper healing and restoration of the skin.

Dior's and Gladyshev’s research is being billed as the first work dedicated to human skin rejuvenation with the ultimate goal of age reversal.

Dior and Gladyshev Aspire to Reverse Cellular Aging

Prestige beauty giant Parfums Christian Dior will collaborate with Vadim Gladyshev, Ph.D., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, with the goal to research and reverse cellular aging.

Developments in Ceramide Identification, Synthesis, Function and Nomenclature

Advances have been made in recent years to better understand ceramides, as the authors describe here. However, since not all ceramides have the same structure, the nomenclature in the literature and on product labels needs clarification. The Personal Care Products Council recently agreed upon new nomenclature based on four molecular structures, which the authors also discuss.

The Nagoya Protocol for Cosmetics and Extracts

The Nagoya Protocol is an international law applying to genetic resources and ensuring the countries of origin share in the benefits from using these materials.

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Hand Hygiene and Disease Prevention, Part II

This article continues our discussion from Part I on hand hygiene. It considers sanitizer efficacy and an alternative angle: Are we too clean? The series will continue in our November 2020 issue with regulatory, legal and social aspects; e.g., school attendance.

The emerging science of the microbiome is still in its infancy, yet it is the driving force behind a transformative scientific revolution in beauty and beyond. What lies ahead will have broad implications for scientists, marketing and R&D professionals, academic institutions, our health, and perhaps our survival.

Coming Soon: 'Evolutionary Biology & the Future of Skin Microbiome Innovation'

Speaker Larry Weiss, M.D., is CEO and founder of Weiss Bioscience, Inc., a San Francisco-based microbiome biotechnology company and manufacturer of Symbiome skin care.

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Destruction and Creation Harmonize at C&T Summit

“Analysis, synthesis, creation and destruction” was the secret recipe behind keynote speaker Jeffrey Baxter’s guide to unconventional thinking for problem-solving during the Cosmetics & Toiletries Summit.

CIDP Adds Japanese and Chinese Test Subjects

The testing company Centre International de Developpement Pharmaceutique (CIDP) announced it has added Chinese and Japanese panelists to its test panel options.

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