11-Jan-2012 - Biotechnology company Entia Biosciences has filed a provisional patent for the use of ingestible and topically applied L-Ergothioneine (Ergo) to maintain and improve hair and nail health, growth, and natural coloring.
13-Dec-2011 - UK-based Works with Water Nutraceuticals is launching its nutricosmetics product to the Asian market in December 2011 in response to consumer demand.
12-Sep-2011 - Scientists from Rice University in Texas have found a new method for making synthetic collagen that could be used for cosmetics applications as it mirrors some of the properties of natural collagen.
16-Aug-2011 - Further studies on the sunscreen properties of caffeine by Univerisity of Rutgers in New Jersey suggest it may lower the risk of skin cancer.
04-Aug-2011 - DuPont Tate and Lyle Bio Products has received certification from the US Department of Agriculture that its Zemea propanediol is a 100 percent biobased ingredient.
03-Aug-2011 - Driven by an aging population looking for anti-aging solutions, the cosmeceutical market in the US is projected to grow at almost double the average rate for the cosmetics sector, according to the Freedonia Group.
01-Aug-2011 - Canada-based Sirona Biochem has identified a de-pigmenting agent, which can be used as a skin lightener in cosmetics creams.
30-Jun-2011 - California-based Allergan Inc has had its in-vitro, cell-based assay for testing the stability and potency of Botox and Botox cosmetic, approved by the FDA.
23-Jun-2011 - Clinical trials carried out by US ingredients supplier has shown that dietary ingredient BioCell Collagen II reduces wrinkles and improves hydration.
21-Jun-2011 - Focusing on the increasing consumer for formulations with desirable texture and appearance, Dow Personal Care has launched Opulyn PQG Opacifier.
26-Apr-2011 - Oragenics has received a patent for its ProBiora3 ingredient which it hopes will help the company pursue global private label and licensing opportunities in major product categories such as oral care, food and beverage, health and wellness, and nutrition.
05-Apr-2011 - Increasing awareness among consumers, an aging population, and an inclination towards less invasive beauty treatments, will help to drive the nutricosmetics market in the next few years, according to a report.
26-Jan-2011 - Borba has launched a comprehensive skin care range at Walgreens, referring to it as the 'Inside Out Beauty Solution'.
27-Aug-2010 - In the fourth part of our special beauty from within series, we take a look at the regulations governing what you can say about nutriscosmetics products – which, in most jurisdictions, is not very much.
26-Aug-2010 - In the third part of our special series on nutricosmetics, we take a look at the science behind the ingredients positioned for skin health, from antioxidants to omega-3 oils.
19-Aug-2010 - The innovative ingredients event, Supply Side West, will feature elaborate sessions dedicated to cosmetics and sustainability, as part of its 4-track education program.
21-May-2010 - FutureCeuticals has launched a beauty-from-within formulation that it claims is the first ingredient to benefit skin health by inhibiting elastase activity in the blood.
06-Oct-2009 - The niche market for US cosmeceuticals is continuing to grow despite the fact that the cosmetics category in the country as a whole is set to decline this year.
16-Jul-2009 - An extract from the Asian plant Osmanthus fragrans may be a possible skin lightening ingredient, according to Taiwanese scientists.
29-Jun-2009 - The term cosmeceutical has always been controversial, but the blurring boundaries between the worlds of nutrition and cosmetics are highlighting divisions that neither industry can ignore.
18-Jun-2009 - L’Oreal is being taken to the Market Court in Sweden for claims about anti-ageing products that the Consumer Ombudsman (KO) says it can’t substantiate.
16-Jun-2009 - An anti-cancer drug could improve wrinkles and age spots by a mechanism similar to laser resurfacing, according to a study by American researchers.
11-Jun-2009 - The sixth annual Cosmeceuticals Conference kicks off in New York at the end of the month with talks covering, regulation, innovation, and business opportunities.
10-Jun-2009 - Chocolates, jams and juices sporting beauty claims are all part of the 'beauty from within' trend tipped for immense growth. CosmeticsDesign explored a number of the latest products and put them to the taste test.
09-Jun-2009 - Applying antioxidant-rich formulations before and during a course of pulsed light therapy can help cut down negative side effects, according to a recent study.