Chinese flower holds potential as skin lightening ingredient
16-Jul-2009 - An extract from the Asian plant Osmanthus fragrans may be a possible skin lightening ingredient,...
Weekly comment
Nutrition and cosmetics industries must clear up cosmeceutical confusion
29-Jun-2009 - The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of...
Top three stories this week
L'Oreal taken to court in Sweden for marketing claims
18-Jun-2009 - L’Oreal is being taken to the Market Court in Sweden for claims about anti-ageing products...
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'...
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...
Japanese nutricosmetics ingredient goes mainstream
03-Jun-2009 - Found in beauty soup and marshmallows in Japan, the powerful antioxidant ingredient CoQ10 is entering...
Marinova launches seaweed extract for beauty supplements
26-May-2009 - Australian biotechnology company Marinova has launched Maritech Synergy, an organic-certified seaweed extract for beauty supplements.
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...
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...
Bio lemon extract can help formulators go organic, says Gattefossé
21-Apr-2009 - Water extracted from organic lemons can help formulators increase the organic percentage of their products,...
DSM presents new 24 hour skin care line up
09-Apr-2009 - DSM Nutritional Products will unveil its new 24 hour skin care protection range at the...
Soliance focuses in on skin whitening with new launch
31-Mar-2009 - France-based active ingredients provider Soliance is aiming at the still growing market for skin whitening...
Copalis launches sea plant peptide active range
13-Mar-2009 - Copalis is launching a range of three peptide active ingredients based on the sea plant...
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...
Evonik launches anti-ageing peptide at PCHI, China
29-Jan-2009 - A collagen boosting peptide and an emulsifier are among the new ingredients Evonik will be...
Lipotec expands international reach with Italian subsidiary
08-Jan-2009 - Spanish ingredients player Lipotec is targeting the Italian market with the opening of a new...
Thistle helps skin recover after cosmetic treatments, says supplier
07-Jan-2009 - Cotton thistle extract can help repair and restructure damaged skin, according to French ingredients supplier...
Croda reports sharp sales and profit increases
04-Nov-2008 - Croda has overcome rising raw material costs to report substantial increases in both sales and...
Summer snowflakes join fight against ageing
29-Oct-2008 - An aqueous extract from summer snowflake bulbs is the latest anti-ageing product to be developed...
Cognis lifts lid on new technologies
09-Oct-2008 - Cognis Care Chemical has chosen the recent IFSCC congress in Barcelona to unveil a number...
Dr Straetmans signs Eastern European distribution deal
08-Oct-2008 - Dr Straetmans is expanding into Eastern Europe to capitalise on the growing demand for natural...
Flax and borage oil may boost skin health from within
03-Oct-2008 - Supplements containing flaxseed or borage oil may protect skin against reddening and improve skin health...
Cognis struggles to protect profits
27-Aug-2008 - Germany-based Cognis has reported strong sales growth for the first half of the year but...
Croda profits boosted by cost initiatives and strong sales
29-Jul-2008 - Croda profits rocket by over 60 per cent as the company successfully curbs cost inflations...
Cognis sells stake in Cognis Oleochemicals to PTT Chemical International
23-Jul-2008 - Cognis has sold its stake in a producer of natural oil and fat derived chemicals...
