Croda has released a new amino-acid complex that taps into the
growing popularity of cashmere along with a guide to its other
protein-based ingredients.
France-based ingredients provider Sederma has launched an
anti-ageing ingredient aimed at fortifying and restructuring the
thinning and fragile skin that tends to characterise the 60-plus
age category.
Human keratin has been genetically engineered by a US based
skincare company, with the aim of incorporating the compound into
skin and hair care products.
A Norwegian marine biotechnology company is introducing its
all-natural, marine-based enzyme onto the global cosmetics market
at the upcoming HBA exhibition in New York, aiming to tap into the
increasing popularity of such ingredients.
Mod. Skin Labs has developed a new eye gel that hones in on blue
green algae as well as DMAE ingredient in the fight against
puffiness, dark circles and fine lines.
Targeting the anti-aging market, California-based Biocell
Technology has launched a new ingredient aimed at the skin and hair
care market - BioCell Collagen II Cosmetic Grade (CG).
Peptide-based treatments have been all the rage for some time now,
but pricing has kept such products out of the reach of the majority
of consumers. However, Janson Beckett claims its latest launch is
about to change this.
Noni has been long known as a health and juice ingredient but
increasingly it is being included in cosmetic and toiletry
products, as evinced by the latest hair care line from Tahitian
Noni International.
US researchers say they have discovered several small molecules
that can 'superactivate' botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which in turn
could greatly improve its effectiveness as an anti-wrinkle
treatment.
Proteus has been granted a US patent for L-Shuffling, a novel gene
shuffling technology developed by the France-based company to
generate and optimise novel proteins for commercial product
applications including personal care and...
Croda Personal Care has launched a number of naturally-derived
ingredients for skin and hair care with an emphasis on providing
formulators with simplicity and cost savings, reports Simon
Pitman.
Croda is to unveil a number of new value-added concepts, including
a series of naturally derived ingredients, at the forthcoming
In-Cosmetics show, to be held in Berlin next month, reports
Simon Pitman.
The days when it was enough for a shampoo to cleanse and a
conditioner to soften are gone, said Croda's Nick Challoner,
announcing the company's new active ingredients for hair care
products.
Juvena of Switzerland has introduced a new line of products to help
nourish the skin of maturing women. The new personal care range has
been formulated with the protein extracts of real pearls.
Croda International, one of the world's largest manufacturer of raw
materials for the cosmetic industry, has signed a a global
distribution and collaboration agreement with Keratec, a New
Zealand wool biotechnology company.
A new technology developed by Hydron, marketers of personal care
products, can significantly increase the protein production of skin
cells, which is linked to wound healing suggest two new studies.
