Active beauty and nutricosmetics

Nutricosmetic formulation launched to combat skin imperfections in young adults

13-Oct-2010 By Andrew McDougall

France-based company Laboratoire PYC is launching a dietary supplement for preventing and alleviating skin imperfections aimed at young adults.

Innéov failed but Unilever hopes for skin health claim win

24-Sep-2010 By Shane Starling

Unilever has submitted a health claim dossier to the European Food Safety Authority for a skin health food supplement composed of a similar formulation to the market leading Innéov product that had its skin health claim rejected in May this year.

Skin care brand launches oral and topical product

22-Sep-2010 By Andrew McDougall

UK-based, Yllume, has launched a dual topical and oral system using IBR’s IBR Phyto(flu)ene, combining active ingredients such as the phytoene and phytofluene.

Beauty from Within 2010: Harnessing the potential of nutricosmetics

07-Sep-2010

Beauty from Within 2010 Conference, brought to you by CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and NutraIngredients.com, will get under the skin of the growing nutricosmetics sector.

Special edition: Beauty from within

Regulation: Cosmeceutical confusion continues

27-Aug-2010 By Shane Starling

In the fourth part of our special beauty from within series, we take a look at the regulations governing what you can say about nutriscosmetics products – which, in most jurisdictions, is not very much.

Oral wheat ceramides may improve skin hydration

04-Aug-2010 By Katie Bird

Taking supplements of wheat ceramides daily for three months may improve skin hydration, although the difference in the skin feel noted by users was less significant.

Innéov’s dry skin claim refused but it has not given up on health claims

25-May-2010 By Katie Bird

L’Oréal and Nestlé’s joint venture into nutricosmetics had its claim relating to the improvement of dry skin refused by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) last week.

EFSA health claim opinion

EFSA rejects Innéov skin health claim

24-May-2010 By Shane Starling

French nutricosmetics specialist Laboratoires Innéov has had a submission linking its proprietary blend with improved skin health turned down by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel.

Daily dose of lycopene can protect against UV-induced radicals: LycoRed

24-Mar-2010 By Katie Bird

One pill a day of LycoRed’s lycopene supplement can enhance the natural protective qualities of the skin against UV and visible light, the company claims.

Scope of health claims regulation for beauty is a grey area

08-Jan-2010 By Katie Bird

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 By Guy Montague-Jones

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

New study supports antioxidant supplements for ageing skin

07-Oct-2009 By Katie Bird

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 By Shane Starling

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 By Katie Bird and Guy Montague-Jones

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 By Shane Starling and Katie Bird

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 By Guy Montague-Jones

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 By Guy Montague-Jones

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