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Solar beauty shines at in-cosmetics 2012

Solar beauty shines at in-cosmetics 2012

By Andrew McDougall and Claire Videau

The in-cosmetics show returned to Barcelona this year, with solar beauty as the key theme, and more products than ever being introduced in the innovation zone.

Researchers close in on the ‘black box’ of bacterial vaginosis

Dispatches from Microbiota 2011

Researchers close in on the ‘black box’ of bacterial vaginosis

By Shane Starling in Paris

Dr Jacques Ravel, one the world’s leading vaginal microbia researchers, says revelations about differing ‘community types’ of vaginal bacteria could drastically improve treatments for the common condition, vaginosis.

Big future forecast for pre- and probiotics

Dispatches from Microbiota 2011

Big future forecast for pre- and probiotics

By Shane Starling

The Boston-based Human Microbiome Project is three years into a five-year project that is throwing up revelations about how human microorganisms behave – and its leader predicts a big future for pre- and probiotics.

DSM highlights current and future trends in sun care

DSM highlights current and future trends in sun care

By Andrew McDougall

The CosmeticsDesign team caught up with Dr. Thomas Satzinger, global manager parsols, DSM Personal Care at last week's in-cosmetics show in Milan to find out about the latest developments in the sun care category.

Biopack focuses on sustainability for sample packaging

Biopack focuses on sustainability for sample packaging

By Katie Bird

As sustainability continues to dominate dialogue in the cosmetics packaging industry CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com spoke to Biopack to find out how environmental concerns are affecting the sampling and unit dose sector.

The grey area between beauty claims and health claims

The grey area between beauty claims and health claims

Are beauty from within products covered by the health claims regulation? Eversheds lawyer Owen Warnock explains the grey area between beauty and health – and why the lack of clarity may eventually go to court.

Probiotics may send signals from gut to skin

Dispatches from Beauty from Within

Probiotics may send signals from gut to skin

Much more is known about how probiotics work in the gut, than for the skin, but it seems there are signals coming from gut micro-organisms to the skin and mucosa that may allow interaction between probiotics in the gut and effects on the skin.

Oral antioxidants can have 'beautifying' properties

Oral antioxidants can have 'beautifying' properties

By Simon Pitman

Taking antioxidant oral supplements can help enhance the skin’s natural protective properties as well as having beautifying properties, according to Lycored’s wellness and cosmetics director David Djerassi.

Navigating regulation differences for international markets

Navigating regulation differences for international markets

By Simon Pitman

One of the first major hurdles to launching a product in a market outside of the US is ensuring that the product complies with international regulations. Consultant Carl Geffken shines some light on the subject.

Where is the FDA’s sunscreen monograph?

Where is the FDA’s sunscreen monograph?

By Katie Bird

Most recent promises had the FDA’s sunscreen monograph arriving in October 2010. As yet there is still no sign, and CosmeticsDesign.com USA spoke to sun care consultant Nadim Shaath about the challenges of working without finalised legislation.

CosmeticsDesign.com USA at HBA

CosmeticsDesign.com USA at HBA

By Katie Bird and Claire Videau

Next week the CosmeticsDesign.com USA team heads to New York for the HBA Global Expo 2010.

Lush opens up on ethical business practices

Lush opens up on ethical business practices

By Simon Pitman

Lush strategic storyteller Sarah McCartney lifts the lid on the importance of ethical business practices and explains how following these principles helped to shape the way the business operates.

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