International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
Can natural mica-based pigments provide distinctively different effects in colour cosmetics? Dr Matthias Lergenmüller from Sudarshan explains in what way the company’s new product ranges differ from synthetic substrates.
Find out more about the company Sudarshan and its product offer.
Coarse pearlescent pigments are a sustainable alternative for glitter, allowing the industry to offer a variety of glittering effects for colour cosmetics and personal care products which are not based on PET and will not be considered as microplastics.
Dr Anke Ginzburg, Director of Scientific Communication at Coty Consumer Beauty R&D, provides insights into the complex scientific world of nail varnish development.
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When traveling, today’s consumers are seeking a new experience; more than relaxation, they want to be challenged. How can we translate this desire in beauty & personal care? Pack your bag and join Univar Solutions for a beauty world tour from the comfort of your office. Univar Solutions gathered their technical and marketing teams to … Read more
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Ancient wisdom meets advanced technology: For more than 3,000 years Withania somnifera has been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. The healing properties of its roots help to strengthen the immune system, calm mental stress and support skin vitality. With optimized in vitro cultivation of NeoPlanta® Withania, Evonik adds even more benefits to the gifts of … Read more
Replexium, a blend of two patented tetrapeptides, reduces wrinkles and firms up facial skin, turning back the clock by as much as seven years. The peptide blend improves signs of ageing by targeting the extracellular matrix, the epidermis and the dermoepidermal junction.
Launched at a time when the possibilities of new synthetic chemicals were greeted with enthusiasm, Weleda showed that natural ingredients can also deliver efficacy and a good skin feel. What are the main challenges for trailblazers in natural cosmetics today?
Retinoids are powerful ingredients to prevent skin ageing. As a response to consumers wanting more vegan and sustainable products, Lipotec’s Stevisse, a stevia leaf-based extract, provides a retinoid-like wrinkle-reducing mechanism – without the side effects of retinoids.
Cb2-skin is a patchouli extract for skin-calming, soothing and age-defying as a response to CBD, a fast-growing trend for health and wellness. This non-controversial alternative to cannabis derivatives activates the CB2 receptor, improves skin comfort, reduces the visible signs of skin ageing.
For the first time in the cosmetics industry, Provital has succeeded in developing reconstructed skin from stretch mark fibroblasts. During the development of Provital’s active Striover, a natural ingredient that reduces the appearance of stretch marks, this new skin model for in vitro tests allowed the company to advance with greater agility in the investigation … Read more
Osarenren Igbinoba from BASF Personal Care Business Management Africa talks about the specific characteristics of African hair, the rapidly growing hair care market in sub-Saharan Africa, and how BASF’s new Application Technology Laboratory for personal care in Lagos is helping manufacturers in the region serve consumer trends.
Givaudan’s launch Carto shows how Artificial Intelligence reinvents the art of perfume creation.
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In Personal Care’s rapidly changing world, ever-shifting requirements and consumer needs influence demands placed on companies and brands. Differentiation is key. To support the industry’s diverse players – from established brands, Indies to contract formulators – and inspire future product innovation linked to trends and challenges, Clariant’s new Personal Care brand goes all out to … Read more
Sqisandryl, BASF’s superfood ingredient from the Schisandra berry prevents early ageing, promotes the expression of collagen XVII and strengthens the resilience, elasticity and firmness of fragile and slackened skin.
Clinical tests with Lipotec’s dual energising Dawnergy peptide showed that the natural activation of the skin’s powers for health can be improved early in the morning. By increasing the levels of the JARID1a protein in the early morning, the ingredient helps to activate diurnal processes for a glowing complexion early in the morning.
Dr Sarah Christina Pütsch explains about the benefits of sustainable microbial biotechnology focusing on biofermented products.
Provital’s Striover has an activity similar to PRP in ameliorating stretch marks, but does not require the use of invasive technologies. The active ingredient recovers growth factor levels in the dermal fibroblasts in red and white stretch marks and increases collagen I and III synthesis. It thus leads to a decreased stretch mark perimeter and a decrease in the anisotropy index of skin.
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A new anti-aging active ingredient demonstrated outstanding results in clinical trials by reducing difficult-to-remove nasolabial wrinkles by 19% in volume and 10% in roughness in only one month. These results, are obtained with Epseama™, an extract of Laminaria japonica developed by Clariant Active Ingredients. It targets simultaneously chronoaging, photoaging and inflammaging through the induction of … Read more
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LipoTrue has received the 2019 BSB Innovation First Prize for Munapsys™ for the Most Innovative Raw Material in the cosmetic Active’s category this past April by the independent BSB – Beratungs- and Servicebuero Dr. Riedel e.K. (Dr. Riedel Consulting Services Agency). Nowadays, in the cosmetic market there are ingredients acting in the pre-synaptic pathway or … Read more