Scope of health claims regulation for beauty is a grey area

08-Jan-2010 - Whether beauty foods and supplements fall under the EU health claims regulation is still a significant grey area, according to a new FSA consultation document.

Food beats cosmetics and pharma to nutra frontiers

26-Nov-2009 - Food companies are showing far more interest in nutricosmetics and nutraceuticals than pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies, according to Bernstein Research.

News in brief

Nescafé launches collagen coffee

20-Oct-2009 - The Switzerland-headquartered food giant Nestlé has launched a collagen containing instant coffee as part of its Nescafé body partner range.

New study supports antioxidant supplements for ageing skin

07-Oct-2009 - Taking a dietary supplement containing coenzyme Q10 and a selection of antioxidants and minerals can decrease skin roughness and fine wrinkles, according to a recent study.

Inneov calls for beauty supplement claims clarity

18-Jun-2009 - Inneov, the joint venture between Nestle and L’Oreal to develop beauty supplements, says regulatory clarity is needed in the area of beauty claims on non-topical beauty applications that in many cases fall between cosmetics and food law.

Beauty foods and drinks: In good taste?

10-Jun-2009 - Chocolates, jams and juices sporting beauty claims are all part of the 'beauty from within' trend tipped for immense growth. CosmeticsDesign explored a number of the latest products and put them to the taste test.

Beauty drink prototype, 'the crown jewel' for Frutarom at food trade show

10-Jun-2009 - A beauty drink prototype made with Frutarom’s new ingredient Collactive is the prize offering from the company at this year’s IFT trade show.

Japanese nutricosmetics ingredient goes mainstream

03-Jun-2009 - Found in beauty soup and marshmallows in Japan, the powerful antioxidant ingredient CoQ10 is entering new markets.

Start-up explores new selling strategy for beauty supplements

13-May-2009 - Functionalab, a nutricosmetics start-up company, has developed a new strategy for marketing beauty supplements that puts the accent on education and consultation.

Weekly comment

Failure of Danone beauty yogurt is a learning opportunity

09-Feb-2009 - Danone pulled beauty yogurt Essensis from French shelves last week and left behind a lesson in how not to market edible cosmetics.

LibraGen launches range of stable polyphenols for cosmetics

15-Jan-2009 - France-based LibraGen is looking for partners to help develop its range of stable polyphenol compounds for cosmetics products.

LycoRed goes under the skin of UV protection complex

04-Dec-2008 - LycoRed has, for the first time, looked at the effect of its tomato lycopene complex on the histological characteristics of the skin.