In the year since the Bio-renewables Development Centre opened at the University of York, the team of researchers have been working with local SMEs and large multinationals to explore novel business opportunities around the use of sustainable raw materials.
Cosmetics company Lush is offering a quarter of a million pound prize to try and encourage researchers to deliver a breakthrough in toxicology research that could ultimately lead to the replacement of animals used in product safety testing.
Calysta Energy has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to support development of a production platform for a new class of modified lipids.
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered new ways to manipulate the properties of gel which could take important step towards developing materials for the cosmetics industry.
The government in South Korea has revealed a novel plan to fight the on-going jellyfish the country suffers from: to use their collagen extracts in cosmetic products.
From anti-ageing shampoos to hair loss tonics, it’s been a busy year for the hair care sector. Cosmetics Design takes a look at the developments and innovations in this area so far....
In December, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Thailand hosted the IFSCC Conference despite floods in and around Bangkok. At the Gala Banquet, Conference Awards were presented to authors of innovative research papers that contributed to the industry...
Initial research carried out by scientists in Sweden, suggests a combination of peptides could be used to kill yeast that causes dry skin conditions such as dandruff and eczema.
Syntopix is investigating the behaviour of green surfactants in microemulsions in the hope to better understand how these ingredients perform in personal care and cosmetics products.
The economic crisis has seen many research and development operations downsized, but with ingredient innovation remaining key to ensuring market share, investment in this area remains crucial.
The specialty chemical producer has signed a collaborative agreement with the French National Centre for Scientific Research, the Ecole Normale Superieure of Lyon and the East China Normal University.
The Colipa general assembly scientific forum will include a spectrum of presentations, from the latest on safety assessments through to nanostructures.
Boots Centre for Innovation is touring leading universities to seek
out the latest research that will feed the next generation of
health and beauty products.
The effectiveness of tear strips used in cardboard packaging is
being tested as part of a new project, which aims to market the
findings later this year.
L'Oréal has recently opened a new research centre in Chicago in the
US which it claims will be the first in the world uniquely
dedicated to studying the skin and hair of different ethnic groups.
