Nu Skin claims to have identified a previously unknown cause of
skin aging that could help the company create products that fight
wrinkles before they appear.
ISP claims its new color retention technology, ColorTrue, is a
breakthrough in the growing niche for color retention shampoo,
conditioner and styling products.
Ireland-based food ingredients player Glanbia Nutritionals has
chosen Suppliers' Day East as a platform to highlight its foray
into the global personal care ingredients market.
'Sun defense in a pill' is the claim of a Florida-based company
releasing a dietary supplement designed to protect the skin against
UVA and UVB damage.
Silab has launched an anti-ageing ingredient targeting an area of
the upper dermis that the company has recently identified as
crucial in the fight against wrinkles.
CP Kelco introduced two new ingredients at In-Cosmetics in
Amsterdam including a microfibrous cellulose blend to help green
chemists create stable formulations.
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National Starch Personal Care has launched a range of organic
biopolymers at In-Cosmetics in Amsterdam to help formulators create
certified products that offer high performance.
France-based Gattefosse has launched a new ingredient for under eye
bags and shadows at In-Cosmetics in Amsterdam, hoping for success
in the burgeoning male anti-ageing market.
Helix BioMedix says it has been issued with a US patent
for more than eighty peptides for use in cosmetics and in skin
care, a move that aims to strengthen the companies position in this
category.
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.
Croda USA has merged the marketing management role for botanicals
with skin care and makeup in order to better apply its botanicals
expertise to the cosmetics market.
Microalgae company Cyanotech will focus on marketing its
antioxidant BioAstin for the human cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and
nutritional supplement markets.
Germany-based Dr Straetmans has created a fungicidal
ingredient that it claims is a major development in the search for
natural alternatives to conventional preservatives.
California-based Dermitage has launched a new, more interactive
website to market its cosmeceutical range, tapping into the trend
for websites that involve consumers with more product details.
The US House of Appropriations is debating a bill to increase
funding for the Office of Cosmetics and Colors; an increase that
may be much needed as products containing nanotechnology and
cosmeceuticals increase.
Herbwalk announces the release of its facial skin care line Le Vin,
based on the antioxidant properties of wine grapes, that combines a
patent pending cosmeceutical formulation with certified organic
ingredients.
DSM has completed the acquisition of Pentapharm this week - in a
move that will consolidate its position as leading ingredients
manufacturer in the cosmeceutical industry.
Azure Cosmeceuticals believes it has raised the bar for peptides
with the launch of its new Hydropeptide Transformation Growth
Serum, a product that is said to stimulate skin cell growth.
With the trend for 'beauty from within' gaining momentum amongst
image conscious consumers, another cosmeceutical product has gained
recognition from French laboratories by successfully moisturising
and toning skin from...
Global fragrance and flavour manufacturers Symrise has entered into
a new partnership with German biotech companies, Brain and
AnalytiCon in a bid to become the leading company within the
natural and organic cosmetic ingredients market.
New Jersey-based Zymes says it has turned to nanotechnology to help
develop a water-soluble omega-3 fatty acid designed for
nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and cosmetic applications.
First of all Unilever's Dove brand was used to target everyday
women of all shapes, sizes and ages. Now the company is fine-tuning
its marketing campaign to tap into the 50-plus age group.
Florida-based Dermazone Solutions says that recent investment and
expansion has resulted in state-of-the-art cosmeceutical contract
manufacturing and development facilities that aim to tap into
significant market growth.
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