Florida-based Genelink has entered into a collaborative service agreement to increase its research and development capabilities for DNA-based beauty care treatments.
Hair and scalp care product provider Nioxin Research Laboratories
now offers an at-home genetic test to determine the likelihood of
developing male pattern baldness.
A California-based skin care company has recently announced the
release of the Age Intervention Regeneration Booster, promising to
allow cells to 'reset their aging clocks'.
The promise of a unique fragrance created from consumer's individual DNA has elicited concerns from both UK and US watchdogs regarding the security of personal genetic information.
France based ingredients producer, Sederma, claims to have
discovered a plant-derived molecule that significantly increases
bust size in women - attempting to tap into a niche market within
the natural and organic cosmetics industry.
Scientific research is increasingly pointing to the fact that the
cell nucleus plays an important part in the ageing process - a
discovery that could revolutionise anti-ageing treatments.
US Scientists believe they are one step closer to improving the
efficacy of anti-ageing creams and other skin care treatments,
having identified new molecular indicators of aging in the skin
that throw more light on the ageing process.
AGI Dermatics says it is testing a new drug, Dimericine, which it
claims can be incorporated into anti-ageing and sunscreen products
as a means of repairing uv-related damage already apparent in the
skin.
At the 2004 Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Awards, one of the
winning products was Clinique's RepairWear Day SPF 15 Intensive
Cream, which contains Danisco's Betafin BP 20. Clinique's vice
president for global product...