Consumers love masks for the concentrated and rich active ingredients that they feel on their skin while they enjoy their little personal break – at home or, increasingly, again in the beauty salons. We present a selection of formulations and ingredient suppliers that provide a comprehensive overview of the latest innovations on the market.
Dermatology
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.
Shiseido has succeeded in visualizing microvasculature in dermis regions, which is not visible to the naked eye. This was done with the help of the latest imaging technology that uses light waves, without causing damage to the skin. Furthermore, by using this newly developed visualizing technology, the company has discovered malformation of vascular plexuses in … Read more
L’Oréal has signed a definitive agreement with Valeant to acquire the skin care brands CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi for a cash purchase price of 1.3 billion US dollars. CeraVe was founded in 2005 and offers a range of advanced skin care products, specifically cleansers, moisturizers, sunscreens, healing ointments and a dedicated baby line developed with … Read more
During this year’s BEAUTY FORUM LEIPZIG at Leipziger Messe on April 23–24, the 6th Cosmetology Congress on Saturday, April 23 highlighted what the latest scientific findings are in the fields of dermatology, active ingredients and anti-ageing. With a focus on dermatology in the first session of the Cosmetology Congress, Dr Tanja Fischer of Haut- und … Read more
Shiseido entered into a new collaboration agreement with the dermatology research center at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States known as the MGH-Harvard Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC*1). Built on a relationship that began in 1989, this new agreement calls for an expansion of collaborative research into skin biology as well as efforts to … Read more
At in-cosmetics Asia, Mibelle Biochemistry launched PerfectionPeptide P7, which is a biologically active hepta-peptide that stimulates the transcription factor Nrf2. This is the master switch of the cellular self-protection and detox system. Mibelle Biochemistry has created a white board animation to illustrate the complex biochemistry involved in the skin’s won self-defense mechanisms in simple terms. … Read more
Making the Eucerin brand something you can experience up close – that is the mission of the world’s first Eucerin Skin Institute opening in an old post office building on Hamburg’s Stephansplatz on February 3rd, 2012. The Eucerin Skin Institute is different from traditional flagship stores, in that it’s much more than just a staging … Read more
Die Marke Eucerin hautnah erlebbar machen – das ist die Mission des weltweit ersten Eucerin Haut Instituts, das Beiersdorf am 3. Februar 2012 in der Alten Oberpostdirektion am Hamburger Stephansplatz eröffnet. Anders als in herkömmlichen Flagshipstores geht es im Eucerin Haut Institut jedoch um weit mehr als um die reine Inszenierung der Marke: Im Mittelpunkt … Read more
medical BEAUTY FORUM forms the basis of successful cooperation between doctors and beauticians. With six focussed issues per annum the magazine provides up-to-date guidance on relevant topics, and looks at skin care trends, publishes details of important dates and events, and carries contact details of cosmetics specialists (BFA) in the whole of Germany. The medical … Read more
medical BEAUTY FORUM, a trade magazine from the Health and Beauty Group, forms the bridge between dynamic research and its practical application in the fields of aesthetic medicine and cosmetics. Focussed on specific and relevant topics, this medium covers the current state of knowledge and practice, both for doctors involved with aesthetic procedures and for … Read more