The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) has hit back against a recent study which suggested sunburn may exacerbate skin penetration from nano-sunscreens.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has attacked leading
sunscreen brands for offering inadequate protection against UV rays
or containing potentially hazardous ingredients.
Oral supplements of beta-carotene may protect against sunburn, and
the longer the supplementation period the greater the protection,
says a new meta-analysis.
Israel-based IBR claims a new study it has commissioned
demonstrates that its range of pyhtoene and phytofluene Colorless
Carotenoids can help boost the properties of a number of key active
ingredients.
Finland-based nanotech ingredients provider Kemira Specialty says
it will use the forthcoming In-Cosmetics show as a platform to
launch a new addition to the UV-Titan sunscreen family.
The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) has this week hit back at
the Environmental Working Group (EWG) over allegations it made over
the sunscreen ingredient Oxybenzone.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is highlighting a study
conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) alleging
risks associated with the sunsceen ingredient oxybenzone.
The incorporation of sunscreens into nano lipid carrier molecules
could increase their effectiveness, whilst reducing the possibility
of undesired side effects, according to a recent study.
National Starch Personal Care announces a new solution for
improving the water resistance properties of inorganic UV filters;
a timely advance in the light of the FDA's new rulings on UVA
protection.
A leading US dermatologist has underlined a number of mistruths
that explain why consumers do not use sunscreen properly or else do
not use it all, providing food for thought for sunscreen
manufacturers.
The European Commission issued an information initiative yesterday
that requires sunscreen manufacturers to amend all sunscreen labels
by next summer, in an attempt to further educate consumers on the
perils of over exposure to the...
In recent years there has been a huge influx of daily use skin care
and cosmetic products that incorporate sunscreens, and with a new
campaign launched by the International Dermal Institute (IDI)
advising more widespread use, the...
Eastman Chemical says its AQ 38S, previously used for insect
repellents, has proved successful in providing comprehensive water
resistance combined with cost savings for the next generation of
sunscreens.
DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Netherlands-based
ingredients specialist DSM, says it has invested $2m in Sol-Gel
Technologies, a privately-owned company specialising in beauty and
health care applications.
New innovations in sunscreen formulations are leading to
significant breakthroughs in sun protection that should cut back on
the risks associated with sun exposure, an expert from the American
Academy of Dermatology says.
The FDA's controversial decision not to approve Mexoryl, an
ingredient that provides valuable protection from the sun's UVA
rays, looks uncertain after US regulators decided to approve a
L'Oreal sunscreen containing...
UK watchdog Which? has carried out independent tests on a range of
high protection sunscreens, claiming that its results show that a
number of products currently on the market do not fulfill the
manufacturer's claims.
Cosmetics industry bodies in Europe, the USA, Japan and South
Africa have signed an agreement to unify sunscreen product testing
- a move that takes the industry one step closer to having
internationally recognized sunscreen labelling...
Eight lobby groups in the US have combined to petition the USFDA
into tightening regulations over nanotechnology-based ingredients
contained in sunscreens and other cosmetics products.
Latest statistics show that the number of men who have died from
cancer in the UK has hit 1,000 a year. The figures represents a
jump of 31 per cent in the last decade and also underlines the
importance of specifically targetting...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals has launched two new products that combine
comprehensive moisturizing properties with an SPF 30 sunscreen,
tapping into the growing market for increasingly comprehensive
multi-functional products that provide...
Global ingredients player DSM has launched a new titanium dioxide
UV filter on the international market that tackles the formulation
incompatability often associated with this type of ingredient.
With cosmetic testing constantly adapting to ever-changing national
and global legislation, we spoke to the Consumer Product Testing
Company to reveal some of the latest technologies and solutions
available to the industry.
Researchers in Ireland have found that individuals in some of the
highest cancer risk groups are often the least likely to regularly
use sunscreen when exposed to the sun, pointing to a generational
divide in awareness that sun care...
As the latest research shows that skin cancer is on the rise in
younger people, the growing importance of good quality sunscreen
products is likely to fuel continued growth in the category in the
coming years.
A Connecticut-based chemicals company says it has developed a new
sun care ingredient derived from yeast and aimed at providing
increased protection from UV radiation and ageing, reports Simon
Pitman.
A three-year, nation-wide program has been launched by TheWomen's
Dermatologic Society in an effort to increase the risk of the
damage sun can do to skin, reports Simon Pitman.
Canadian company Genesis Genomics, which specialises in skin cancer
and sun-damaged skin testing, is to establish a research base at
the University of Newcastle in an effort to further its pioneering
work for sun protection, reports...
With the latest market survey revealing that more than 70 per cent
of Britons do not know what the UV index represents for weather
forecasts, aims to harmonise and simplify the present SPF standard
for sunscreen products are now all...
Applied NanoWorks has launched Pinnacle Zinc Oxide, a formulation
that is claimed to provide increased transparency of an ingredient
that often causes white streaking when used in topical cosmetic
applications, reports Simon Pitman.
A medical study conducted at the University of New Mexico in the US
has concluded that exposure to sunlight might stop skin cancers.
Both industry and cancer associations have said that further
research is warranted in this area,...
Shiseido and BASF have said they are to jointly develop new UV
protection technology for cosmetic sun protection products. The
move aims to tap in to the growing market for high SPF treatments
that help protect the skin against the...
Despite a recent UK Meteorological Office warning that harmful UV
levels are set to rise to "very high risk" many people do not use
sunscreens, but as the temperatures soar sunscreen is one of the
easiest ways to prevent...
Brits are among the world's biggest users of suncare products and
the market growth is expected to continue as fear about the growing
incidence of skin cancer also climbs, report market analysts
Datamonitor.