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Patent Pick: Taking Oily Skin and Pores 'Lightly'

L'Oréal inventors are taking oily skin and pores lightly, literally, in this patent that describes a dual approach using light exposure plus topical hollow particles to treat hyperseborrhoea.

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[video] Thought Leaders: Humectant, Patent Pick and Shampoo

In this weekly video chat, Cosmetics & Toiletries Assistant Editor Michele Behrens and Managing Scientific Editor Rachel Grabenhofer sit down to discuss the market relevance of the top-searched terms on C&T's website. Watch now.

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Patent Pick: Natural Oils Exude Transdermal Delivery Potential

It takes some clever formulating to outsmart the skin barrier into allowing allied actives to enter the body. Could an optimized blend of natural oils be convincing enough? Read on to find out.

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Patent Pick: Cellulose Particles Balance the Cleansing Equation

Being overly productive is not always a good thing; at least not when it's oil in skin. And while removing it is easy, selectively doing so to leave skin hydrated isn't. That's where J&J inventors focused recent efforts, as this patent application explains.

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Patent Pick: L'Oréal Matches Sunscreens to Skin Tone

Inclusive beauty and customized color cosmetics are combined to create skin tone-matching sunscreens in a recent L'Oréal patent application.

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Patent Pick: Shower Yourself with Water-actived Fragrance

Naked, sexy women on TV are not the only ones enjoying steamy, hot showers. P&G inventors know we all enjoy this luxury, and developed a water-activated fragrance and surfactant system to enhance our experience, as this patent explains.

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Patent Pick: Lay it on Thick—or Thin

Whether you lay them on thick or thin, the adhesive films described in this patent are designed to deliver active ingredients to the desired skin site, for a unique dosage form with moisture-triggered release.

Patent Pick: Milk Protein to Increase Skin Sensation

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight, from Megmilk Snow Brand, is a milk-derived protein to improve skin sensation.

Patent Picks—Antimicrobials, Cleansers, Fragrance/Malodor and Delivery

This edition of "Patent Picks" features recently issued patents relevant to cosmetic product development, from antimicrobial compositions and ceramide emulsions, to foaming alcohol, fragrances and cysteine to counteract malodor, among others.

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Patent Pick: Chanel Ferments Neroli for Antioxidant Efficacy

There is a need for new antioxidant molecules of plant origin that effectively fight against skin aging and the harmful effects of oxidative stress in general; the present disclosure addresses this need.

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Patent Pick: α-Gel Intermediate and O/W Emulsion

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention, from Shiseido, relates to an α-gel intermediate and its use to create stable o/w emulsions that do not require a cooling device.

Patent Picks—Hair and Eyelash Growth, Fixatives, Surfactants and More

Chosen biweekly by Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine editor, for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features recently issued patents relevant to hair care, styling and growth.

Personal Care Technologies Appearing in Recent Scientific and Patent Literature

The following column discusses the latest technological advancements in the fields of hair care, skin care, oral care, sunscreen, color cosmetics and more.

Sun protection is becoming established as a mainstay in consumer regimens. So how might the industry push the envelope when it comes to sunscreen innovation? A quick patent search provides clues.

Kynurenines, Layered SPF, Red Algae and More: Sunscreen Patent Roundup

The Universities of Princeton and Utah, L'Oréal, Unilever, Kolmar Korea, Athena, Shiseido, Murata Manufacturing, LG Household & Health and Beiersdorf, among others, have recently published patents related to sunscreen innovation. Following is a roundup.

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Patent Pick: Solid Lipid Curcumin Particles Show Improved Bioavailability

Curcumin holds great promise as a polyphenol with many therapeutic benefits. However, its swift metabolism by skin and instability pose numerous formulating uncertainties. A new patent application from Capsugel, however, solidifies them—literally, in the form of solid lipid particles.

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Patent Pick: In the Heat of Pleasurable Cosmetic Delivery

According to Estée Lauder inventors, personal care manufacturers are heating up the competition for consumer dollars by using heat in cosmetics and personal care experiences. But one particularly chilling roadblock to their development is the need for a portable energy source; as is described here.

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Patent Pick: Putting Corynebacterium to Work for Skin Care

According to inventors at Access Business Group, there remains a market opportunity to topically improve the skin microbiome and, in turn, skin conditions. A new patent application explains.

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Patent Pick: Putting a 'Hex' on UVA and Heat

Sunscreen developers walk a fine line between protection and transparency, mainly due to the laws of physics. The inventors on this patent defy these laws with a transparent, effective and heat-releasing form of hexagonal prism-shaped ZnO particles.

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