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Cosmeceuticals

This category focuses on how sophisticated science is being used to produce some of the most expensive and, reputedly, most effective anti-ageing products on the market.

Cosmeceuticals niche continues to grow, fuelled by marketing

06-Oct-2009 - The niche market for US cosmeceuticals is continuing to grow despite the fact that the cosmetics category in the country as a whole is set to decline this year.

Cosmetics advertisers must get tough on regulators and sharp on data

13-May-2009 - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has snared some of the biggest cosmetics names in regulatory traps because of their advertising claims. CosmeticsDesign.com spoke to Chris Gummer from Cider Solutions to discover who is to blame for the high number of guilty verdicts.

Swiss companies launch skin renewal ingredient that works from the skin's surface

12-May-2009 - The efficiency of anti-ageing active dermatopoietin lies in its ability to work from the skin's surface rather than having to cross the skin barrier, according to manufacturers United Cosmeceuticals and United Technologies.

New Lipotec anti-ageing ingredient targets glycation in collagen

06-Mar-2009 - Spanish supplier Lipotec has launched a new active ingredient that promises to slow down skin ageing by inhibiting glycation in collagen.

Pentapeptides are ineffective anti-ageing ingredients, says ASA

05-Mar-2009 - Scientific evidence does not show that pentapeptides are effective at reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles, according to an ASA adjudication.

Mibelle harnesses chocolate's feel good factor for the skin

18-Nov-2008 - A nanoemulsions of the cocoa bean extract is the latest ingredient to join Mibelle’s skin care portfolio.

RCP Therapeutics plans cosmeceutical venture following investment

12-Nov-2008 - RCP Therapeutics is set to recieve significant investment from a US-based venture capital firm which will lead to the spin off of a new company dedicated to cosmeceuticals.

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