Rising consumer concern and regulatory changes have left personal care formulators with a shrinking portfolio of acceptable preservatives but blends and naturally-derived alternatives provide industry opportunities, say Symrise and DuPont.
Ahead of the in-cosmetics event, we shine a spotlight on some of the most innovative ingredients and formulas set to be on display at its Innovation Zone.
The Germany-based Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has issued a public warning over excessive use of depilatory creams containing the chemical thioglycolic acid.
Oil seed specialist Botaneco has developed stable oleosomes that do not collapse in the presence of alcohol or under low pH conditions, significantly opening up potential applications for the technology.
Sugar beet pectin shells could be used to encapsulate functional
ingredients for use in cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical products,
suggests new research.
Hydron Technologies has been granted a US patent for a
self-adjusting emulsion system aimed at a variety of cosmeceutical
applications, including anti-aging, sunscreen and acne products.
The remedial powers of beer sediment were discovered in ancient
Egypt over 4,000 years ago. Today the German company Dayenne claims
that brewer's yeast - Saccharomyces cereviseae - may be used
in biological cosmetics to maintain...