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Test methods/tools, here, refer to in vitro, in vivo, ex vivo, in silico, etc., methods, tools, substrates, technologies, etc., developed for R&D purposes to support cosmetics and personal care product or ingredient claims; prove efficacy, safety and stability; etc. See who wins – join us!

Which Cosmetic Product Test Method/Tool, Device and Digital Tech Will Clinch C&T Allēs in 2024?

Which test method/tool, device and digital technologies will win C&T Allē Awards? Find out at our exclusive dinner on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore, L.A. – alongside our captivating Beauty Accelerate event. Following are the contenders...

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Sea Buckthorn to Calm Oxi-Inflammatory Assault in Sensitive Skin

A sea buckthorn leaf extract was developed to calm the oxi-inflammatory environment induced by exposome assaults, to protect epidermal lipids and to soothe sensitive skin. A model mimicking lipoperoxidation in the epidermis was used to assess its effects.

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Outer Bio Launches Yuna Platform for Ex Vivo Skin Samples

Yuna holds full-thickness human skin samples that keep the epidermis, dermis, multiple cell types and immune function alive for four or more weeks.

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Personalized Cosmetics: Has the Time Come?*

Personalized medicine, aided by advances including pharmacogenomics, is ready for mainstream clinical adoption. These authors suspect such techniques could be applicable for personalized cosmetics, complete with tolerance and efficacy considerations. Click through to the digital magazine to read more.

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Testing Tactics in Skin: A View of Visible Light Protection

Blue light, in particular, may be responsible for most of the adverse skin reactions caused by visible wavelengths. This column reviews methods to screen for materials that protect against blue light but also allow its benefits to shine through.

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Eye Opener: Combined Formulation Strategy Ensures Mascara Success

This article reviews the key components of mascara formulations, including waxes, film-formers, fillers—and importantly, packaging. Test formulations are created here using a combined strategy for ingredient selection and assembly, and assessed for various properties.

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How In silico Innovation is Transforming Cosmetic Ingredient Discovery and Development

This article delves into in silico methods including AI and machine learning for cosmetic ingredient discovery and development. It covers virtual screening, QSAR analyses and molecule repurposing, and gives a case study in progress for psoriasis peptides.