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.
Parabens have become the subject of heated and controversial debates. This article helps you decide for yourself whether they are safe or evil and toxic.
Which ingredients help to respond to trends such as sustainability, health and more personalised care and at the same time provide demonstrable efficacy? Fabio Caravieri from Clariant explains.
This selection of body care formulations makes it crystal clear: Formulations in this field are becoming more creative than ever. Take for example Provital’s stick to combat stretch marks or Nordmann’s Solid Body Lotion.
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?
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.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of innovative facial care products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Petra Schlegel talks about Greentech’s three most innovative actives and strategies to target exposome-related skin damages: Urbalys, Soliberine and ExpoZen.
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.
How do you provide information on packaging-free products? Lush came up with the digital app Lush Lens – this time’s Star of the Month. It identifies the naked product and provides all the relevant information.
While CBD is receiving a lot of hype, the regulatory situation is unclear and its efficacy and safety are still under debate. However, there is little doubt that CBD has interesting properties for the skin, especially its activity on the ECS. But shouldn’t our skin’s ECS be more in the focus than CBD?
Everyone talks about natural cosmetics. But what are the main drivers of this segment and what are the challenges it currently faces? Wolf Lüdge, the organiser of the annual Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference held 24–25 September in Berlin, explains.
At CosmeticBusiness in Munich in June, 449 exhibitors and represented companies from 22 countries showcased new products and trends from cosmetics suppliers. The innovative and sustainable concepts for cosmetic products covered active ingredients and manufacturing processes, as well as packaging.
The selection of hair care formulations covered here is ever so versatile and ranges from everyday shampoos and conditioners, trendy solid shampoo bars, to hair masks, hair make-up and chalks.
Brenntag’s development team creates innovative textures with sensory profiles. With the approach described in this article the company provides support to their customers and also helps accelerate their customers’ development of cosmetic products.
Sustainability is an extremely challenging issue. Using upcycled ingredients is one of Givaudan’s key approaches.
This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel highlights a selection of innovative natural cosmetics products recently featured on the company’s GNPD*.
Acting sustainably is more than just offering ingredients from renewable materials. Dr Raphael Haase from Croda shows the complexity of a holistic approach.
While sustainability is on everybody’s lips, combining it with fair trade is the indispensable next step, as this story about castor oil demonstrates.
Finding new pathways to rejuvenate skin remains a major focus for the development of new products in the cosmetic industry. Clariant’s Epseama helps regulate the expression of the long non-coding RNA nc886 and thus combats the three main causes of ageing: photo-ageing, chrono-ageing, and inflammageing.