Gattefossé has introduced a preservative-free version of its “Gatuline“ Link n Lift active ingredient for eye care formulations. The new grade has the same chemical composition and technical specifications as the original and is designed to provide equivalent performance while supporting preservative-free formulations. Derived from organically cultivated horse chestnut flowers and produced using Natural Deep Eutectic … Read more

Issue 12 – 2024 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Eye care:Special products an make-up for the eyes Solid: The evolution towards solid cosmetics Scent:Fragrances for personal care Get an e-paper subscription Issue 12 – 2024 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Eye care:Special products … Read more

Horace beautifies men’s eyes with the Tense tube from Cosmogen. The Cosmogen Tense Tube is a patented packaging, available in recycled plastic (PCR), with a removable ceramic or metal applicator, which can be reused on a refill. The metal applicator can be textured and personalised for a unique sensory signature. www.cosmogen.com

The eye gel with the active ingredient ‘Glucosyl Naringin & MG-60’ consists of 
98% natural ingredients, according to the company. The active ingredient is said to restore firmness to the eye area by promoting the production of elastin and the formation of elastin fibres, thus improving the skin’s elasticity. In addition, the formulation contains the … Read more

Eye patches | Among the solution to fight tired eye contour, hydrogel eyepatch has been favoured by consumers for years. From an ecological point of view, however, they have so far been able to score only few points. Alix Bellanné knows the latest advances here.

Active ingredient | The topic of upcycling is currently on everyone’s lips, but it is not as new as some might think. Avocado oil, which was a by-product of pharmaceutical activity, was already being used for cosmetic purposes over 30 years ago. Inès Duvillier explains how the polyphenols derived from it can be used in eye care.

AQUASILOILS® -a PEG free and sustainable solution for gentle make up Removers with precious oils. For introducing AQUASILOILS® for PEG Free formulations in cleansing products GREENTECH was granted an BSB Innovation award in 2019. AQUASILOILS® are watersoluble oils that contain no PEG (polyethylene glycol), and are hence biodegradable and non-irritating, with all the softening and … Read more

Product development | ZitSticka’s Killa, this time our Star of the Month, is a new approach to the treatment of pimples. When the microdarts of the patch with its synergistic potion of zit-melting ingredients dissolve, the actives are deposited inside the pimple to squash bacteria and halt the life-cycle of the pimple. 

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Now that anti-pollution has achieved great prominence, people attach more importance to skin cleansing products. Our broad selection of creative skin cleansing concepts will provide plenty of inspiration for your new product development process. 

Schwan Cosmetics | Schwan Cosmetics latest product lines include All you need is less, Halal, Vegan Rebel and All about wood.  www.schwancosmetics.com 

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Formulations | Our selection this month shows a broad range of creams, gels, lotions, fluids balms, scrubs and exfoliating products. 

Colorful concealers, primers, and powders across the colour spectrum, while not new products, are regaining momentum in the second quarter of 2018, according Kline’s digital beauty tracking service, Amalgam.  Nearly all of these products improve in rank and score in the face make-up category. Urban Decay Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid jumps from #113 to … Read more

Events | At MakeUp in Paris this June 160 exhibitors showed their latest developments in packaging, full service offers and of course ingredients for dazzling colour cosmetics products and integrated skin care benefits.

Ingredients | Lumicease blue ingredient from Lipotec provides triple photoprotection by preparing the skin for the exposure to solar and artificial blue light, while protecting it during exposure and repairing it in case of light-­induced damage.

Issue 05 – 2018 Here is what you can look forward to in issue 5/2018: Go Future: Actives Airless and more: Dispensing in perfection Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao (Malée): African Luxury VIP of the Month: DR Thomas Blatt (Beiersdorf): Proven synergistic effects of Q10 combined with creatine Teaser e-Paper Issue 05 – 2018 Here is what you can … Read more

Greentech opens a new chapter in actives for a uniform complexion and more luminosity by taking research a step further by pinpointing the role of isotropy for a bright and young complexion. Increased isotropy Reverskin, a powerful Phytosterol re-creates the volume and the relief of a young skin. Highly concentrated in phytoecdysones, this powerful cell … Read more

Sederma has been awarded with the Best New Ingredient Award Asia 2013 for its product Beautifeye, the first active ingredient of its kind demonstrated to have a lifting action on the sagging upper eyelid. Thanks to its double-action, Beautifeye strengthens the dermal structure and increases its contractile properties, it lifts the fold of the eyelid … Read more