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Scalable Algae Created to Substitute for Petroleum Products

OriginOil Inc. has automated its Helix Bioreactor System, a technology that optimizes algae growth, making large-scale commercial algae production scalable.

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Choosing the Right Microalgae for the Job

There is growing demand for algal fatty acids in cosmetics. These lipids have three main functions: cleansing, protecting and maintaining skin. As this brief review explains,fatty acid content varies between algae, so the careful selection of species and control over growth conditions are necessary. Future research is suggested.

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[video] Culturing Innovation and Next-gen Ingredients: On Location with Sederma

Eco-designed microorganism and plant cell culturing are the latest green processes employed to develop natural, sustainable cosmetic actives. In this video, Sederma took us behind the scenes to show us how these methods work. Watch now!

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Evonik's Biotech Breakthrough Successfully Mimics Human Collagen

“This is arguably our biggest innovation breakthrough in recent years: A fermentation-based collagen platform that can effectively substitute the use of animal-derived collagen," said Thomas Riermeier, Ph.D., of Evonik.

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Treating Hormonally Induced Melasma

Treating hyperpigmentation and melasma requires an understanding of individual consumers' diets and lifestyle habits.

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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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Old Meets New: Facial Mapping and TCM to Reach Booming Markets

Several ingredient examples from Traditional Chinese Medicine folklore are now validated by modern science. This article explores their potential for the aspirational Chinese market and considers how techniques such as facial-mapping demonstrate their efficacy.

Patent Picks—Renewable Polyphenols, Eco-friendly Gellants, Nano Silver Particles and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to eco-friendly materials and processes.

Patent Picks—PUFA Production, Biodegradable Elastomers, Xanthohumol-Enriched Hop Extract and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features eco-friendly and sustainable processes as well as nature-derived ingredients for personal care applications.

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Plant-Based Hydrogels: Applications in Cosmetics

Hydrogels provide high water content, elasticity, softness and biocompatibility to cosmetics and skin care products. This article reviews the main categories of polysaccharides that form hydrogels for use in the cosmetic industry.

"Free From" Formulations

When the “free from” claim first appeared in 2002, it referred to beauty products that did not contain synthetic fragrances or colorants. Since then, the list has expanded to include free from mineral oil, petrochemicals.

Bromelain and papain are food enzymes found respectively in pineapple and papaya, and often used as cosmetic ingredients.

Enzymology: Accelerating Success in the Skin Care Market

While the benefits of enzymes have long been known, interest in enzymology for cosmetic and dermatological applications has grown. Advances in the functionality, safety and stability of enzymes are accelerating skin care product development; some are described here.

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Does Beauty Desperately Need a New Hero Ingredient?

What's old is new again, according to cosmetic industry expert Akshay Talati. While this puts a creative spin on tried-and-true ingredients, are we stick in a chemistry loop? Talati explores this further in the following commentary.

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The New Stir in Anti-aging: Small-chain Algal Peptides to Regulate Sulfur

Sulfur regulators such as small chain peptides (SCPs) and sulfide donors are an untapped sector for cosmetic science. The present work explores a natural compound to up-regulate cellular sulfur, affect the cell cycle and reduce signs of aging.

Stem Cells, Wellness and Claims Substantiation Take Center Stage at IFSCC Congress

The 2012 IFSCC Congress opened with a frenzy; the "African Frenzy" dancers, that is, and enlightened attendees over three days with 65+ presentations and more than 150 posters.

The Harvest of Marine-derived Cosmetic Ingredients: A Case Study of Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae

This paper reviews the knowledge and nature of the harvest practices for the octocoral Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae. P. elisabethae extract has been used for nearly two decades in cosmetics and preparations for skin benefits, and a review of the harvest provides product developers with an interesting case study of the harvest of a marine resource.

Research in Cosmetic Valley

R&D is essential within Cosmetic Valley. It combines actors from large industrial groups with teams from universities and smaller companies. Following is a consolidated group of interviews regarding research in Cosmetic Valley.

Research in Cosmetic Valley

R&D is essential within Cosmetic Valley. It combines actors from large industrial groups with teams from universities and smaller companies.

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