Cosmetics Design surveys this distinctive beauty category by looking forward at formulation trends and reflecting on innovative launches and business moves from the past year.
In the past few months we have seen a plethora of new natural-based ingredient launches targeting the anti-ageing beauty market, including, a raspberry extract, a green coffee oil ingredient and a new apple stem cell-based ingredient.
One of the latest trends in the industry at present is for anti-pollution products, and this presents an opportunity for brands within the anti-ageing category to target specific consumer needs.
Sederma has turned its innovation attention to the popular anti-pollution trend, developing its latest natural active ingredient Citystem to fight against visible and invisible pollution damage to the skin.
Lonza’s Consumer Care division has announced that Dr. Russell Elliott will be taking over as the director of skin care technology at the company’s personal care division.
L’Oréal is building on its four-year long work with Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Rio de Janeiro (IDOR) by signing a new scientific collaboration in the field of tissue engineering and more specifically skin reconstruction.
A new study carried out in France has found that Raman spectroscopy represents an analytical, non-destructive, and dynamic method to evaluate the permeation of actives in the skin layers.
Scientists have identified that the activity of the key enzyme mitochondrial complex II significantly decreases in older skin and say this could hold the key to future cosmetic product development.
Infant skin structure and function is different to that of an adult and understanding the specific profile of each through monitoring their metabolomic profiles can lead to more specific targeted products, according to a Johnson & Johnson research...
The in-cosmetics event returns to Paris this April and has announced the finalised educational programme which will see a number of workshops and presentations at the show focus on skin care, hair care, and colour cosmetics.
The increasing number of people getting tattoos is an unlikely source of inspiration for Rahn’s newest Liftonin-Xpert active, due to the specialised skin care required after-inking.
Researchers at Shiseido have discovered that Japanese cedar pollen can disrupt skin barrier function, a finding which could have major implications for the skin care category.
Men and women’s skin is structurally different in a number of ways, from thickness to the ability to grow a beard, and this means that ingredients should be developed to address specific concerns, according to BASF which has just launched its first active...
Anti-pollution, innovative ingredients, Asia influence, sustainability, and apps are all predicted to be key drivers in the skin care market in 2016 thanks to consumer demand and a focus on being healthier.
A team of researchers has shown the efficacy of specific collagen peptides to improve skin moisture and, for the first time, to prevent and reduce the fragmentation of the dermal collagen network, thus counteracting one of the hallmarks of skin ageing.
A new app and connected cosmetics applicator device have been launched by skin care and medical technology developer OBJ, in what the company describes as ‘world first’ beauty personalisation technology.
Ingredient supplier Croda has launched its new high molecular weight protein hydrolysate Prolevis, which targets skin wrinkles and imperfections, claiming to instantly smooth the skin.
The fifth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards will open for entries on February 1st, 2016, with 13 different categories, awarding skin care products that are ‘free from’ allergens and other ingredients which many consumers may wish to avoid.
Procter & Gamble has published a patent application for a topical cosmetic composition containing a prebiotic agent which claims to improve the condition and appearance of the skin and the skin microbiome.
A team of scientists have found that applying a Gold Silk Sericin (GSS) complex to the skin represents an interesting new cosmetic topical technology with which to address multiple aspects of aged/photoaged female facial skin.
The natural and organic trend has already has a significant grip on Europe and North America and a focus on this type of ingredient at next month’s Cosme Tech event will demonstrate its growing importance in Asia.
The Instagram beauty phenomenon called multi-masking – in which someone applies multiple skin masks at the same time to address different skin needs – is helping to drive growth in the prestige skin care market in the UK with face mask sales up 22.8%.
Researchers say that going down the non-drug route to deal with psychological stress and also protect the skin could be the answer having found that heightened stress levels are associated with many skin complaints; although not pimples on the face.
A new study on French Maritime Pine Bark has suggested the plant extract could contribute to skin hydration and reduce pigmentation when taken orally as a nutritional supplement or applied topically.
French ingredient supplier Silab has completed studies on its new natural anti-ageing active inspired by regenerative medicine, with the aim of stimulating a regenerative protein that naturally slows over time.
Switzerland-based ingredient supplier Rahn says that a new study confirms the efficacy of its anti-ageing active Protolea in combatting cellular waste and glycation.
With 3D Bioprinting promising great future advances, cosmetics companies are exploring its potential for skin care applications. However, Arnold Bos at Lux Research calls for caution as printing cells is not as predictable as packaging...
Research carried out by two biotechnology companies has found that an extract from the raspberry plant is effective in promoting skin hydration and protecting the cells from excessive water loss, meaning it could have potential for skin care and anti-ageing...
P&G's work with an international team of scientists on a full genomic sequencing of all 14 species of the Malassezia genus has paved the way for new treatments for microbially-mediated skin diseases.
This week VDF FutureCeuticals and RXi both announced new initiatives in the beauty space and are moving ahead to develop products formulated with novel ingredients.
Scientists at Osaka University Japan and Thai University have held a workshop on the latest cutting edge metabolomics which give insight into the skin's biology and advances R&D across industries like cosmetics.
A team of scientists in South America has identified bioadhesive hydrogel formulations for cosmetic application after they displayed positive characteristics once applied on the skin.
A research team in Finland has demonstrated the effectiveness of its beauty patch to help skin absorption of cosmetics products, using a technique for imaging live tissue.
Dow Corning is launching its new film former for skin care and colour cosmetics applications having gathered data on the latest market trends and developing a product based on these needs.
Croda has officially opened its new Centre of Excellence for Africa near Johannesburg as it looks to invest further in the region and develop solutions for both skin and hair care.
Procter & Gamble has turned to mainstream stars and popular vloggers to promote the benefits of its skin care brand SK-II through 'A day in my life' stories as part of a new 'empowerment campaign'.
Beiersdrof researchers have found that skin cells can protect themselves against stress even faster and more holistically than previously thought, and this discovery will lead to the development of new anti-ageing products.
The center, officially inaugurated on September 11th, features a 'state-of-the-art' personal care laboratory which the France-based active ingredients supplier says reinforces the activity of its affiliate, Gattefossé India.
As Chinese cosmetics gain momentum in the West, Jahwa's premium brand, Herborist is venturing into North America with a range based on its hundred year expertise in ancient ingredients and techniques.
Avon researchers have identified two biological factors that make for a more nuanced understanding of why skin changes with time and how lines and wrinkles form.
Innovation drove a good performance for in its Skin Health business as Nestlé saw sales increase in the first half of the year, although profits dipped.
A study carried out by beauty firm Belcorp and a university in Colombia has found that hot and cold formulations make effective moisturizers and that the effect of hot formulation in the superficial layers of the skin was greater and longer in time than...
NetBase, the social analytics solutions firm, compiled data in a recent report that explores what exactly consumers are saying about leading skin care brands and reveals how those brands can leverage social media more fully.
Having studied how the loss of dermal anchoring structures leads to skin sagging, Shiseido has discovered that exercises to contract and relax facial muscles can stimulate fibroblasts to prevent this, and a licorice extract can be used as the active ingredient...
BASF has joined the 3D bioprinted skin party by teaming up with biotechnology firm Poietis to help develop and test cosmetic bioactives for skin care applications.
Ever wondered why you seem to get more wrinkles in certain areas of your face, or that some appear more severe than others? Well, a new study has identified that differences in the number of oil-secreting glands in the skin may help explain why wrinkles...