COSSMA e-Paper issue 9/2016

Here is what you can look forward to in issue 9/2016:

Facial Care: Communicating for a younger complexion
New studies show that Cellynkage marine ingredient enhances crosstalk between keratinocytes and fibroblasts. This results in increased epidermal thickness, an improved microrelief, and a more uniform complexion. Júlia Comas, Cristina Davi, Elena Cañadas, Sandra Méndez and Raquel Delgado from Lipotec point out details in their article in COSSMA 9.

Product development: Inspired by water
Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce. Time to approach the development of new products in a completely different way. Read in COSSMA's article how manifold the choices are when looking for waterless product concepts.

Dr. Grandel: Export Promotion At Its Best
Cornelia Hanel and Jürgen Geisler, export managers of the brands Dr. Grandel and Phyris, explain what makes the exports business so challenging today.

VIP of the Month:
Dr. Pierre Germain (CES Silicones): Silicones: Is all the media fuss justified?
The presented facts about silicones attempt to balance a debate that focuses on exploiting the label ‘free from’ and on myths about the properties of cosmetic ingredients.

Front cover picture: Reinold Geiger / L'Occitane