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IBR Introduces New Data for IBR-Dormin
Jan 23, 2018
IBR has introduced new data for IBR-Dormin with ex vivo and in vivo testing proving the ingredient helps slow the growth of hair, while also smoothing and conditioning the skin for both women and men.
BASF and CTIBiotech Collaborate on 3D Human Sebaceous Gland Technology
Jan 19, 2018
The new technology could prove significant for those studying how sebaceous glands function in relation many skin disorders.
BRAIN AG and Mannheim University of Applied Sciences Publish Article on 3D Skin Models
Jan 19, 2018
The article provides a comprehensive table comparing available 3D skin models.
Sensory Insight: Emollient Profiling Accelerates Speed to Market
Jan 8, 2018 | Celine Marque, Oriflame R&D, Bray, Ireland
Sensory science allows cosmetic chemists to evaluate formulas by providing objective and scientific data on the sensory properties raw materials impart in formulations. This article describes a new sensory test called “Oil Sensory Qualification,” which provides formulators with a fast approach to emollient selection using sensory science.
![[podcast] Author Commentary: Fabio Apone, Ph.D., on Cold Stress Skin Damage](https://media.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/images/FabioApone300.jpg "[podcast] Author Commentary: Fabio Apone, Ph.D., on Cold Stress Skin Damage")
[podcast] Author Commentary: Fabio Apone, Ph.D., on Cold Stress Skin Damage
Jan 8, 2018 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Fabio Apone, Ph.D., Arterra Bioscience and Vitalab
The mechanisms of cold stress damage in skin are a new focus for cosmetics research. In his January 2018 article, Fabio Apone, Ph.D., explains these mechanisms; in relation, in this Author Commentary podcast, he shares what drove his team’s interest in this area and the next steps. Listen now!
Cold Stress Damage, Banished: Daphne odora Extract Improves Skin Moisture and Healing
Jan 8, 2018 | Marida Bimonte, Ph.D., Antonietta Carola, Annalisa Tito, Ph.D., Ani Barbulova, Ph.D., Adriana De Lucia, Ph.D., Fabrizio Del Piaz, Ph.D., Fabio Apone, Ph.D., Fabio Apone, Ph.D., and Gabriella Colucci, Ph.D.
Cold stress can affect the integrity of the skin. In relation, compounds synthesized by plants under environmental stress have been characterized for their protective effects; although limited data relates to cold stress. This article explores an extract from Daphne odora cell cultures to address cold stress-related damage including dryness, cutaneous micro-lesions and inflammation.
Industry Insight: Probing Deeper to Further Skin Aging Research
Jan 8, 2018 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Tracy Wang, Ph.D., Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson can see the future—of skin aging, that is. How? Using a novel imaging technique. Tracy Wang, Ph.D., describes it here, in an adaptation from our recent podcast interview.
HaCaSens: New Hope for Non-animal Sensitization Testing
Jan 7, 2018
New research out of South Korea gives product developers hope in the search for animal test alternatives to detect skin sensitizers. The study, published in Toxicology In vitro, explains a simple and reproducible assay based on HaCaT cells.
[podcast] Probing Deeper to Further Skin Aging Research
Dec 1, 2017 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Tracy Wang, Ph.D., of Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson can see the future—of skin aging, that is. How? Using a novel imaging technique, which Tracy Wang, Ph.D., presented at the SID meeting last April and describes in this interview. Listen now!
Animal Testing Alternatives Reach China
Nov 21, 2017
China's Zhejiang regulatory body opened doors on a new testing lab that will employ only alternative methods, keeping in check with global trends that turn away from animal testing.
Oxygeskin Tested for Efficacy to Fight Blue Light
Nov 20, 2017
Blue light damages skin. As such, Silab sought to prove its active ingredient could fight against potential damage. Oxygeskin was proven to recover a fresh and uniform complexion while reinvigorating skin oxygenation.
Shrinking Pores at Their Core: Gallic Acid Derivate Controls ROS and Sebum Factors
Nov 16, 2017 | H. Chajra, A. Scandolera, M. Meunier and M. De Tollen, Givaudan Active Beauty, Toulouse and Pomacle, France
This study proposes a unique molecule derived from gallic acid to prevent enlarged and clogged facial pores. The ingredient is partly activated by the microbiome and protects against oxidative stress and excess sebum—two key factors at the core of enlarged pores.
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