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Ayurvedic hair secrets

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Provital combined an ancient ayurvedic well-ageing secret and advanced botanical research in its latest innovation. Amla is a natural adaptogen fruit and is known for its wellness and well-ageing benefits for scalp & hair. 

Ultimate Protection

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Valentina Mastria from Res Pharma Industriale in Italy talks about a cosmos botanical active ingredient, which promise to be a truly comprehensive global ally against ageing.

Forever young?

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Recent demographic changes are having important consequences for cosmetic treatments and dermatology. The population is ageing at a rapid rate and the trend is set to continue in the next years.

Postbiotics anti-ageing care

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Recently, the use of living probiotics– tyndallized bacteria and lysates– and prebiotics has been blooming. However, the production of stable, reproducible and safe formulations containing most of these ingredients remains a topic of discussion. Big effort is currently devoted in elucidating the interactions between beneficial microbes and skin.

Generation Z is coming!

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In China, the economy is suffering from the ongoing trade tariff discussions with the U.S. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s GDP increase was 6,5% in the third quarter of 2019, the weakest quarterly economic increase since 2009, the year of the world financial crisis. Read here, what generation Z has to do with it.

Formulations 2020: Skin cleansing

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With the rise in awareness about pollution’s effect on the skin, many consumers are more careful in choosing their skin cleansing products. Our selection of formulations from a broad range of ingredient suppliers reflects the latest formulation trends in this area. 

Pflege und Schutz der Hautbarriere

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Sonnenblume, Olive oder Soja? Die Natur ist die beste Quelle für vielseitige Inhaltsstoffe. Berg + Schmidt bietet eine Vielzahl natürlicher Kosmetikspezialitäten. BergaCare FG Olive auf Basis von Oliven imitiert die Sensorik von Cyclopentasiloxan für den Einsatz in der Haut- und Haarpflege. BergaCare SmartLipids Ceramide ist ein patentiertes Wirkstofftransportsystem aus Lipidpartikeln und liefert die drei Bestandteile … Read more

Automatic and flexible

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Every season customers ask for new colours and product sizes in make-up, creating a processing dilemma for Laverana. Daniel Traub explains how a fully automatic packaging process and TLM-line solved the challenge.

Going water-free

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Nowadays customers are looking for products with less or even no packaging and buying more sustainable face brands. For some, sustainable means formulations without water. Laura Ratz and Annika Kramer talk about the challenges and advantages of developing water-free cosmetics. 

Reductionism & sustainability

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This article is an excerpt from Helga Hertsig-Lavocah’s presentation at Formulate, a key UK event organised by the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. Hertsig-Lavocah discusses reductionism, sustainability as a side effect and lessons from the whiskey industry as inspiration for cosmetics and toiletries.

Multifaceted insights

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Alexander Kielbassa and Dr Valérie Bicard-Benhamou from Merck present the latest findings in HEV, blue light and IR exposure, explain how to overcome challenges involved in formulating sun care products and point out the options available for creating sustainable products.

The recycling challenge

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While packaging is often seen as the major threat to our environment, it still plays a key role in our modern way of life. Linda Zhang explains that creating a circular economy is a global responsibility.

Turning food waste into beauty products

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Upcycling  creating ingredients from food waste is no longer a niche idea but represents a serious step towards a more sustainable future for beauty brands. Imogen Matthews, consultant to In-Cosmetics, provides intriguing insights into this new trend. 

How to improve skin elasticity

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Because improving skin elasticity is a major objective in cosmetics, the elastin precursor TE could play a tremendous role in the formulation of body care products, as Prof Dr Dr Reinhard H.H. Neubert from the University of Halle-Wittenberg explains.

Formulations 2020: Face & colour

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What targeted face and colour care solutions do consumers seek? Multifunctional colour cosmetics are gaining ground. Our choice reflects the latest formulation trends in this area and also mirrors the vast potential for product development in these two product categories. 

A broadening choice

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Repack is a sustainable approach to packaging which offers four complementary routes to sustainable packaging: recycle, replace, reuse and reduce, as Lyne Hélène Bouchard from Louvrette, a Quadpack Company, explains.