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French company ups 3-D skin testing capabilities
14-Dec-2004 - France-based clinical test centre Laboratoire Dermscan has upped the capacity of its 3-D optical measuring service, which provides head-to-toe analysis for pre-clinical and clinical trialing for thecosmetics industry. Simon Pitman...
Lessonia moves into cocoa-based ingredients
09-Dec-2004 - French cosmetic ingredients maker Lessonia is extending its range of seaweed-based ingredients into cocoa-based ingredients. The company is launching a range of cocoa exfoliators, together with a line of herbal...
Industry bodies denounce claims that shampoo is unsafe
07-Dec-2004 - Industry bodies have hit back at claims by a US study team that a chemical commonly used as a preservative in a variety of cosmetic products may damage unborn foetuses,...
Canada confirms mandatory cosmetics labelling
07-Dec-2004 - Health Canada has confirmed that the labelling of all ingredients on cosmetics products will become compulsory in the course of the next two years, bringing the country in line with...
Stabilised Vitamin C takes on wrinkle care market
02-Dec-2004 - Japanese company Showa Denko K.K. has developed a new type of stabilised vitamin C, which is claimed to be the first effective wrinkle treatment of its kind. The company will...
Soft Gel awarded patent for skin product
02-Dec-2004 - Soft Gel has been awarded a US patent (6,806,259) for its Injuv soft gelatin capsule, a skincare supplement aimed at improving skin texture and appearance.
Firmenich driven by fragrance sales in emerging markets
30-Nov-2004 - Firmenich, the privately-owned Swiss flavours and fragrance group, has reported a 4.1 per cent growth in its annual sales, driven by the particularly strong performance of its fragrance division in...
Aluminium to be labelled in all US antiperspirants
30-Nov-2004 - Many US cosmetic companies are gearing up for new legislation being introduced on 9 December that states all antiperspirants containing aluminium or aluminium compounds must clearly label the ingredients on...
Will laser treament be the next oral care?
25-Nov-2004 - A new laser treatment for bad breath is set to turn heads in the oral care industry. Simon Pitman reports.
Rooibos set to become key anti-oxidant ingredient
24-Nov-2004 - Symrise Research has conducted antioxidant efficacy tests on Neo-Extrapone Organic Rooibos that determine it is as effective as Green Tea. The findings could establish it as a key ingredient for...
Demand for microfluidisers set to grow
23-Nov-2004 - MFIC, one of the world's leading suppliers of microfluidiser processor systems, says that developments in componentry have now made this once expensive equipment a far more viable option for boosting...
Spincontrol ups efficacy testing for skin whitening products
18-Nov-2004 - 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...
Shiseido combines with BASF to develop UV protection
18-Nov-2004 - 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...
Fragrance provider feels the pinch
16-Nov-2004 - Technology Flavors & Fragrances, a provider of flavour and fragrance product formulations that are used to develop customised products cosmetic and toiletry products worldwide, has reported flat sales and a...
Human Pheremone ups research
16-Nov-2004 - US-based Human Pheromone Sciences is entering into an agreement with the University of Utah to conduct research and development programmes on a series of compounds already identified and isolated by...
Helix puts anti-wrinkle treatment on the market
09-Nov-2004 - US biotechnology company Helix BioMedix has entered a strategic venture with Body Blue to market its proprietary peptides for use in a number of products such as anti-wrinkle lotions, anti-acne...
Scientists discover secrets of ancient cosmetics formulation
04-Nov-2004 - Chemical analysts have discovered that a Roman face cream, believed to be nearly 2000 years old, shares the same fundamental formulation ingredients as modern-day cosmetics products. Tom Armitage reports.
Plant ingredient to assist in cosmetics formulation
28-Oct-2004 - A cosmetics ingredients manufacturer has devised an innovative way to deliver cosmetics ingredients to the skin - using an ingredient derived from the Safflower plant.
Anti-inflammatory drug proves effective as wrinkle treatment
28-Oct-2004 - Australian-based pharmaceuticals and biotechnology group Novogen has announced its entry into the cosmetics field, following claims that its anti-inflammatory drug NV-07a has proved to be a successful anti wrinkle treatment....
Active ingredient to drive functional cosmetics
28-Oct-2004 - Laboratoires Sérobioligiques, a subsidiary of France-based Cognis Group, has launched Active Powders, a new technology that is said to facilitate the incorporation of water-soluble activities in a variety of cosmetics...
US cosmetics industry reacts to BSE
27-Oct-2004 - The outbreak of BSE in North America is prompting the cosmetics industry to introduce a host of measures designed at protecting consumers there - measures that have already been in...
Oxonica pushes boundaries of UVA protection
26-Oct-2004 - UK company Oxonica says that it is expecting a newly developed UV absorber incorporating nano-sized titanium dioxide powder that helps to increase UVA protection to appear in sunscreen products next...
Universe Cosmetics licenses ingredient release tech
22-Oct-2004 - IGI has entered into a product development and manufacturing agreement with Universe Cosmetics, giving it rights to its micro-encapsulation delivery technology.
Ciba introduces new ingredient for clear, gel formulations
22-Oct-2004 - Swiss chemicals manufacturer Ciba Speciality Chemicals has unveiled a new added-value ingredient, said to improve the quality of gels, increasingly used in cosmetic products. Tom Armitage reports.
Airbrush cosmetics launch for Ireland
19-Oct-2004 - US firm Kett Cosmetics penetrates further into the European airbrush market for professionals, bringing its product to Ireland through a distribution agreement with Beauty Product Ireland.
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