A scientific panel working for the European Commission has called
on cosmetic companies to prove that tea tree oil is safe to use in
topical cosmetic applications, writes Simon Pitman.
France-based research laboratory, Spincontrol is launching a new
technology to test skin whitening technologies. The development is
claimed to provide proven efficacy of whitening products for ageing
Caucasian skins as well as Asian...
Laboratoire Dermscan, an independent French pre-clinical and
clinical testing centre, has been drafted in by the Cosnessens
Company to undertake a clinical and subjective trial of its Ice
Source skincare brand. Tom Armitage reports.
Following on from the extension of its Finest food range into
personal care, European retailer Tesco has added to the range with
six new products for its bath and body care collection that target
the luxury end of the market.
The French subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson will acquire
Biapharm, a producer and marketer of skin care products centered on
the leading brand Biafine, at the end of September.
US-based specialists in alpha hydroxyacid (AHA) technology
NeoStrata has launched its Skin Healthy Home Resurfacing Peel
System, an integrated home-use regimen of medically driven skin
treatment products to help consumers initiate...
German cosmetics company Artdeco has launched a new skin care
product called Liquid Silk Base containing silk proteins and plant
extracts designed to intensively moisturise and protect the skin.
Nivea has reportedly signed a half million pound (€0.75 m) deal
with TalkSport to sponsor the UK commercial radio station's
coverage of the Euro 2004 tournament and promote its new Nivea for
Men Sensitiv product range, writes...
Moritex Europe has launched an electronic device that measures skin
moisture, elasticity, oiliness and sebum content for professional
use in salons and at point-of-sale that can demonstrate the
efficacy of beauty products.
Helix BioMedix has announced the results of a recently completed
12-week consumer product test that compared the company's
anti-wrinkle peptide, HB168, with Renova, a currently marketed FDA
approved product. The study was conducted...
Vernix caseosa, the white substance that surrounds new born babies,
is set to be the ultimate new moisturiser reports the New Scientist
magazine today. Believed to keep skin perfectly hydrated and
acid-balanced its molecular structure...
The commonly used skincare ingredient glycerin may have therapeutic
value, say researchers, who have found that it makes skin look and
function better by helping skin cells mature properly.
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.
Leading German beauty products supplier Artdeco has launched a new
line of skincare products based on a novel ingredient, caviar
extract, said to promote the communication between cells and skin.
Speciality chemicals company Cognis has launched the next
generation of its product concept for skin care - the Polymoist
Mask based on the active ingredient collagen. Using a refined
technology, the company asserts that the new mask...
Canada's Omega Biotech, maker of the Protovin grape seed
antioxidant, has introduced its first cosmeceutical product this
month. The anti-ageing cream is said to firm and brighten the skin
and can also repair damage.
US division of Japanese mail order skincare company DHC introduces
alpha-arbutin white mask. The company claims alpha-arbutin is up to
ten times more effective at brightening skin than the traditional
brightening ingredient beta-arbutin.
Japanese international skin care company DHC presents a new
botanical toner, Micro Skin Water, as the solution for dry,
dehydrated skin resulting from the hot summer weather.
Compounds in green tea may one day be able to treat common skin
diseases and wounds, claims a researcher in the US, who has found
that the polyphenol EGCG can reactivate dying skin cells.
Demand for cosmeceutical products in the US is expected to increase
8.5 per cent per year to $5.1 billion in 2007, propelled by a
stream of new and advanced age-defying product introductions,
suggests a new report.
Vitamins are increasingly recognised for their role in skin health,
according to experts who this week highlighted the new research
showing the benefits of vitamin K and niacin.
