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Recycled Skin: A U.S.-bound, Animal-alternative Test Substrate

Unlike animal, bioprinted or lab-grown skin, real, live human skin that is viably maintained can more realistically provide data on the toxicity and efficacy of drugs and compounds of interest. This is the focus of U.S. biotech newcomer Genoskin.

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Silab’s Whitonyl Witnesses New Data

Silab’s active helps control melanogenesis and its environment, and the company has come up with new data to prove the ingredient's efficacy. This ingredient can be utilized to enhance complexion radiance, with depigmenting and lightening action.

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New Ideas on Hair Breakage: Mending Existing Flaws

Our historical beliefs as to the causes of hair breakage have been largely shaped by findings from testing approaches. More recently, an alternate mechanical testing technique, fatigue testing, has been changing our perspective on this topic.

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Antidote for Aging: Synthetic Viper Venom Smooths Over a Cross-cultural Concern

DABBA is a synthetic peptide that mimics Waglerin-1, a toxin from the temple viper. It is shown here to reversibly inhibit muscular contraction and reduce wrinkle formation, and to induce the expression of genes that improve collagen fiber maturation. Notably, differences in anti-wrinkle effects were observed in different ethnicities.

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Lake Makes a Splash in Redditch with New Lab

In support of customers who formulate and develop products in the cosmetics market, Lake Personal Care has opened a new laboratory to help progress production.

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Tomatoes Linked to Decreased Skin Cancer Risk

Tomatoes may be the future of skin cancer prevention, according to new research in Scientific Reports. A study found that the carotenoids in tomatoes have the potential to protect against UV light.

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Microbiome Utopia: The Secret to Skin Care Success [with podcast]

The secret to successful skin care is not the emollient choice. Nor is it nourishing ingredients or proper pH. The secret is at the intersection of these variables, where a utopian environment forms so the microbiome can "take it from there"; at least, that's what recent research from J&J suggests. Kim Capone, Ph.D., explains the research in this podcast. Listen now!

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Boosting Skin Strengths: Free Ebook

Skin is a hard-working entity, so a little help couldn’t hurt it. Both skin care developers and consumers realize it’s in our best interests to boost skin’s strengths and reinforce its weaknesses. That’s where this free Skin Care e-book, sponsored by DuPont, Tate & Lyle Bio Products, has you covered. If you’re as busy as your skin, this free e-book is structured to help boost your product development activities while reinforcing your bottom line. Download it today!

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A New Intersection: Could Anti-pollution Mean Anti-acne?

Anti-acne and anti-pollution have something in common: inflammation. Could this crossroads of two market segments align to forge a new path forward? A recent study suggests so.

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Tattoo-removal Patch Offers ‘Tat’-ilizing Results

A clear, silicone patch is changing the tattoo removal game—Research in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine found that removal treatments using the patch could be almost three times as fast at traditional methods.

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Patent Pick: Super Absorbent Matrix Extends Fragrance Release

Inventors at fashion and fragrance company PUIG have delayed the inevitable—in a good and cross-linked way. A new European patent application explains.

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How Damaged is Hair? Part III: Better Defining the Problem

By identifying elements at the heart of technical issues in hair, product developers will uncover options to consider for improving its health and appearance. Completing our three-part series, this final piece on hair damage provides insight on new ideas and strategies for problematic hair.

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Research Reveals the Skin Whitening Secrets of Korean Mulberry

The University of Hong Kong and Peking University recently discovered you can't squeeze skin whitening effects out of any old Korean or Chinese mulberry. Learn more.

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[podcast] Is Anti-pollution Care Really Relevant in Hair?

Some experts are skeptical over the prospects of anti-pollution care for hair, but not Erik Schulze zur Wiesche, Ph.D., of Henkel. As he describes in this exclusive podcast, the damage is real, measurable—and rectifiable. Listen now!

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Editor's Note: The Fiber of Our Being

It’s in the very fiber of our being to bring you data and ideas that are critical and relevant to your product development efforts, beyond space constraints.

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Making Hair Loss History: Native Polyphenols to Kick-start Hair Regrowth

Research has shown the deregulation of two major hair follicle cell types are involved in androgenic alopecia: human fibroblast dermal papilla cells (HFDPc) and outer root sheath cells (ORSc). This article explores the effects of an active blend containing dihydroquercetin glucoside and epigallocatechin glucoside to stimulate ORSc and HFDPc, in turn reversing hair loss.

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Preserving the Facts on Parabens: An Overview of These Important Tools of the Trade

Parabens have a long history as effective preservatives in foods, cosmetics and drugs, with extensively documented human and environmental safety profiles. This article reviews these important ingredients.

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Transformations in Anti-aging: A New Era [Free Ebook]

Four years ago, a prediction was made that the anti-aging market would experience a major transformation. Per Diagonal Reports, this already-mega category would explode by 80% due to two major changes in consumers: early intervention and extended lifespan. Has the market fared as well as predicted? It seems that yes, changes in consumers are driving growth. However, there’s more to the equation. Learn more from this free e-book, sponsored by Sabinsa. Download it today!