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Cosmetics & Toiletries puts your formulating skills to the test with this weekly Label Challenge. Challenges are posted to social media on Monday, you respond in the comments, and we give the answers in our Friday newsletter.

Label Challenge Answer: Fresh, Vitamin Nectar Glow Juice Antioxidant Face Serum

Cosmetics & Toiletries puts your formulating skills to the test with this weekly Label Challenge. Challenges are posted to social media on Monday, you respond in the comments, and we give the answers in our Friday newsletter.

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New Study Shows Antioxidant-Rich Synbiotic Supplements Help Improve Skin Health, Photoaging

Synbiotics are defined as supplements composed of probiotics and prebiotics that can work synergistically to benefit the host.

The cocoa facial mask remained stable in its bioactive content, holding nutritional and therapeutic values.

Cocoa Facial Mask Maintains Antioxidant-rich Potential

Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) beans are a rich source of antioxidants. In relation, a study in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series explored their stability in a facial mask application.

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Topical Antioxidant and Silymarin Serum Improves Facial Acne

After four weeks of product use, subjects showed statistically significant improvement in skin clarity, skin tone evenness and PIH/PIE which continued to improve through week 12.

Patent Picks—Açai Palm Anti-aging, Sea Fennel and Tomato Healing, Ginger Antioxidant and More

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to naturals and botanicals in skin care.

Quercetin and Berry Polyphenols from Solabia for Antioxidant and Anti-acne Benefits

Solabia utilized polyphenols to create the two actives that it will launch at in-cosmetics 2013, a quercetin derivative to protect skin from oxidative stress and a berry juice to inhibit sebum oxidation.

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Omni Antioxidant: Acetyl Zingerone Scavenges/Quenches Reactive Species, Selectively Chelates Iron

Daily exposure to environmental stress keeps skin under a persistent burden from excess ROS. This drives premature skin aging. The present article explores the multiple effects of a single ingredient, acetyl zingerone, to proactively manage excess ROS production via chemical and physical paths.

Skin Firming Properties Reported in Indian Gooseberry

Natural amla is an antioxidant super fruit that has been used for its health food benefits and, in ayurvedic tradition, as a tonic. Studies also show that its beta-glucogallin content is a more powerful antioxidant than ascorbic acid.

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Sabinsa Cosmetics’ pTeroWhite

This multitasking antioxidant was sustainably derived to support skin texture and tone.

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Red and White Wine Steeped in Anti-aging Potential

A study published in Antioxidants reveals the antioxidant and anti-aging skin care potential of red and white wine extracts.

Skin Antioxidants

The skin is supplied with an antioxidant defense system that includes enzymatic and nonenzymatic components.

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Sabinsa Cosmetics’ LactoSporin

An extract from a probiotic strain that has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Other Topics

Lin et al report that alpha-lipoic acid is ineffective as a topical antioxidant. This contradicts a previously published study that proposed alpha-lipoic acid as an antioxidant for topical application to protect the skin against ultraviolet photodamage including skin cancer and photoaging changes.

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Ahava Launches Superfood Body Collection

The collection is curated with antioxidant components such as kale and turmeric.

A Rapid and Sensitive In vitro Method to Ascertain Antioxidative Capacity*

New methodologies have recently been developed to determine antioxidant effects but they often require extensive training and are time-consuming to conduct. In the present article, however, the authors describe an in vitro method to detect the effects of antioxidant-containing formulations using photochemiluminescence to provide rapid, accurate and sensitive measurements.

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Cosphatec Unveils Cosphaderm HAP Nature-identical Antimicrobial for Modern Cosmetics

Beyond its function as a preservative, Cosphaderm HAP provides antioxidant properties and features a neutral sensory profile.

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Slow Men's Skin Aging with Naolys Active

The natural ingredient harnesses the antioxidant and firming properties of sequoia trees to reduce signs of aging, such as wrinkles.

The packaging for the rebranded range is also made from 100% recycled plastic.

The Body Shop Rebrands Drops of Youth to Edelweiss

Each product is enriched with a concentration of edelweiss, which is naturally strengthened with leontopodic acid known for its antioxidant properties.