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25-Feb-2004 - An animal treatment used by vets and farmers over 100 years ago, has been re-engineered to become a personal care product. The balm - once used to treat chapped udders - has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of nappy rash and dry skin.
19-Feb-2004 - 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.
12-Feb-2004 - The cosmetic and food industries have welcomed a ruling by the US appeals court that blocks the American government from stopping the sale and possession of products made from hemp plants.
11-Feb-2004 - California-based Renaissance Herbs has entered into an exclusive joint venture with the Chinese firm Xi'an Haotian Bioegineering to produce and sell high quality, synthetic-grade CoQ10.
05-Feb-2004 - An international team of chemists has developed a new family of antioxidants that they say are up to 100 times more effective than vitamin E. Laboratory tests have found them to protect LDL molecules from oxidation but they have not yet been tested on animals.
05-Feb-2004 - L'Oreal researchers have proven that iron deficiency is a factor in female hair loss, a condition found to affect as much as 10 per cent of women aged 35-60. The SU.VI.MAX study findings might help health and beauty care professionals to devise better formulations to treat the condition in the future.
30-Jan-2004 - Boots Healthcare and the NeoStrata Company - founder of alpha hydroxyacid (AHA) and poly hydroxyacid (PHA) technology - have co-developed a new treatment cream to prevent acne. Clearasil Ultra Treatment is the first mass-marketed product to combine AHA technologies and formulations.
28-Jan-2004 - Hair dye - previously associated with arthritis, foetal damage and bladder cancer - has once again been placed under the spotlight. This time a new study asserts that dye formulation has been found to increase the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
23-Jan-2004 - 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 a balanced pH level and to combat acne.
19-Jan-2004 - Eyes, hair and skin could all benefit from a regular diet of spinach, finds a cluster of scientists linked together through a network of food companies. But could the green vegetable be the latest ingredient for cosmetic products?
16-Jan-2004 - Scientists at the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (ITRC) in India - who analysed reputed brands of lipsticks and beauty creams - have warned that a majority of beauty products can potentially cause harm to the skin when exposed to sunlight.
15-Jan-2004 - 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 avoids the greasy feel associated with existing skin treatments.
13-Jan-2004 - The most common group of chemicals used as preservatives in cosmetics and deodorants has been detected for the first time in human breast cancer tissue.
12-Jan-2004 - European companies and researchers should share the profits made on products using exotic plants such as aloe vera and jojoba oil with the countries of origin, urges a European Commission communication issued on Friday.
09-Jan-2004 - DHC Corporation, one of Japan's leading skincare companies, has unveiled the launch of its new Acerola Body Gel. The new cosmeceutical moisturiser is enriched with acerola berry to hydrate the skin with placental protein and serine.
05-Jan-2004 - Following the recent BSE scare in America, the Bureau of Health in Taiwan has banned a list of cosmetics thought to contain prohibited US cattle and sheep-sourced ingredients. It is believed the embargo of American imports will encourage more companies to use animal tissue alternatives. This could cost the cosmetic industry millions.
16-Dec-2003 - Restylane is the third injectable wrinkle treatment to win approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product is made with hyaluronic acid, a substance normally found in the skin that helps keep it plump. Already used in Europe it helps smooth wrinkles around the nose and mouth.
11-Dec-2003 - NaturNorth Technologies and wood producer Potlatch and Synertec, have developed a patented process to cost-effectively isolate large quantities of pure betulin and other compounds from birch bark. Many cosmetic companies use the extract in their products as a natural skin toner and restorer.
09-Dec-2003 - PhytoCeuticals a developer and manufacturer of proprietary formulations for skin care has terminated its longstanding contract with Skinceuticals. Instead it has choosen Is Clinical by Innovative Skincare to exclusively supply with its top secret Vitamin C formulations.
08-Dec-2003 - Nanotechnology company Oxonica has been awarded the title of entrepreneurial material company of the year by market researchers Frost & Sullivan. The UK-based company was credited with developing Optisol earlier this year, an ultra violet (UV) absorbing technology claimed to eliminate free radicals by as much as 95 per cent.
03-Dec-2003 - 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.
24-Nov-2003 - 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.
13-Nov-2003 - US provider of silk-based cosmetics New Silk Road will launch its own line of silk-based products under the Miriam Gayle Collection. Cashing in on the...
10-Nov-2003 - Cosmetic science is at the heart of an exhibition that started today in Birmingham, UK. Organised by the British Society of Cosmetic Scientists, SCS Formulate is a platform for a programme of technical presentations dealing with new ingredients.
07-Nov-2003 - Swiss company Ciba Specialty Chemicals has designed a new technology to protect cosmetic products from the damaging effects of light. Working hand in hand with cosmetic ingredients, the new technology is claimed to increase shelf life.