Human health was the central focus at this year’s CES tradeshow, with swathes of medical tech innovators focused on pain relief, nutrition, sleep and hormones – all of which could ultimately lead to beauty, but only indirectly, says a tech expert.
Naturex, a manufacturer of natural specialty ingredients for the food, health and cosmetic industries, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Scientific Officer.
In an exclusive deal, announced this month, ingredient distributor and solutions provider Blendtek will be the official supplier of Fitoplancton Marino’s Easyalgae Plankton-Extract ingredient.
Ingestible skincare is the main focus for global wellness company Lycored at the ongoing Vitafoods event, suggesting that beauty supplements as a trend may be making a comeback.
Pollution is a global reality and a particular concern in urban areas. Whether it’s from light, gases, particulate matter, organic compounds, or heavy metals, ingredient and personal care makers serving the region are innovating to mitigate pollution’s...
The influence of the closely neighbouring industries of beauty, food and drink on each other is continuing to develop, according to research firm GlobalData.
In this guest article, to mark the ongoing in-cosmetics Global show, Jamie Mills, Consumer Insight Analyst for GlobalData, reveals the firm’s latest insights on the important crossover between food and beauty.
UK-based market research company, Mintel, identifies the anti-fatigue area as an up and coming niche segment as consumers battle against burgeoning careers and lack of sleep.
Gastronomia is a term in the beauty and personal care industry increasingly used to describe the intersection of food and beauty trends, and is particularly rising to prominence as part of the ongoing health and wellness focus.
Linked closely with the rise of the clean eating trend, clean beauty is quietly becoming something of craze. In this newsletter special, we review our archives to follow its rise, and consider where the category could be heading.
Superfoods have been a dominant fad in the food industry for the past few years, with consumers turning to such ‘superfood ingredients’ as chia seed, pumpkin seed, quinoa, kale and more in their enthusiasm for naturals.
Superfoods are all the rage right now at a time when consumers value their health and wellbeing and monitor their diets; but this could also have an impact on the cosmetics market as the trend makes the move due to many ingredients’ beauty –aiding properties.
Allantoin, which is a n ingredient commonly used in shampoos, lipsticks, , sun care , and skin care products, is one of several newly identified compounds that can mimic the life-extending effect of a starvation diet.
Rice – good enough to eat, and now, potentially good enough to make new cosmetics, after an EU-funded project researching the extraction of small pieces of protein from rice starch by-products for ‘superfoods’, found there could be an application in the...
Supplement supplier, Works with Water Nutraceuticals, has created an edible jelly, 'Help: Beautify Skin' that it claims is the UK’s first supplement of its' kind.
Hair loss is a distressing thing for anyone, and is particularly so for women, but scientists have found that taking a nutritional supplement can improve the overall scalp coverage and hair condition.
Analysts anticipate that the nutricosmetics market will reach $7.4 bn in the next five years, and ready-to-drink beauty beverages are the strongest growing product in the segment.
A new dietary supplement in Poland is being called a ‘breakthrough’ by analysts as the Prolavia weight loss product comes in the form of a strawberry-flavoured ‘dessert replacement.’
Cosmetics manufacturer L’Oreal and food giant Nestle have announced they will end the activity of their joint venture Innéov during the course of the first quarter 2015.
A company promoting healthy teas has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after falling foul of the EU's nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR).
Micronutrients are essential for our diet but can also play a role in maintaining healthy skin in topical applications, according to a leading dermatologist.
After identifying significant growth opportunities across export markets and online, ‘Works with Water Nutraceuticals’ has completely revamped its skin supplement range in an effort to drive sales and brand awareness.
For many, the ‘Medicine Hunter’ Chris Kilham has been venturing into the world’s wild vegetation zones in an on-going search for botanicals that may have therapeutic, nutritional or wellness benefits.
As with years gone by, in-cosmetics is pleased to announce its Innovation Zone, showcasing the latest in creative inspiration, providing an area to catch up on all the latest products and exclusive show launches in one place. Here, we look at the beauty...
The European Food Safety Authority has rejected health claims that a supplement containing a combination of lycopene, vitamin E, lutein and selenium “helps to prepare and activate tanning.”
Having been in the spotlight over skin health claims made, Swiss company Nutrilinks has now seen two of its claims regarding hair loss reduction and hair strength reinforcement rejected by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected two health claims submitted by Nutrilinks Sarl that sought to link skin permeability barrier function and skin hydration to two different food constituents.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has denied a skin hydration claim made about a wheat extract stating that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the extract and protection of the skin against dehydration.
According to a presentation delivered by Euromonitor’s head of wellness and health at this year’s in-cosmetics event in Barcelona, the global beauty from within market is set to reach sales figures as high as €4 billion by 2015
Cosmetics Design spoke to Antoine Dauby, group marketing director for France-based ingredients player Naturex, to find out more about how the company is continuing to shift its main focus away from the food and nutrition sector in an effort to diversify...
The global vitamins market is expected to reach new heights by 2017, driven primarily by the positive outlook in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical end-use markets, according to a new report.
The ageing global population is driving the nutricosmetics market and in particular supplements due to factors such as an increased awareness of self-care, age-prevention and general health and wellness.
Advertising for NeoCell’s collagen and vitamin C beauty supplement has been deemed misleading by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) as it says the company cannot substantiate its claims.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says that evidence supporting the dietary intake of vitamin E as a way of helping to maintain normal skin, hair and nails is not sufficient.
Somewhere, in some time, there exists a land of beauty and promise for nutricosmetics products, where beauty supplements, foods and drinks can frolic, happy in the knowledge of their justifiable claims.The problem is that getting to this promised land...
Manufacturers of nutricosmetics ingredients must effectively communicate their benefits to customers and consumers, according to market research company Frost & Sullivan.
Ariel Laboratories has launched a new range of skin care products that maximize on the anti-oxidant properties of blueberries thanks to a new extraction process.
A combination of consumer pressure and a regulation overhaul is set to drive a more scientifically substantiated beauty foods, drinks and supplements sector.
Anti-aging and beauty from within are expected to be in the functional food spotlight, despite the recent shadow cast over the category by the high profile failure of Danone’s Essensis beauty yogurt, say analysts.
Botanical standards supplier Chromadex has received funding to commercialize a manufacturing process for anthocyanins, the new ‘super class’ of phytochemical compounds.