Continuing its on-going research into skin care science and anti-ageing, Nivea product maker Beiersdorf has teamed up with the scientific network project AgeNet to study the effects of environmental factors responsible for skin ageing.
A research team from Stony Brook University in New York have revealed research suggesting that pure gold nanoparticles used in a range of personal care products could lead to accelerated aging and wrinkling, as well as slowing in wound healing.
An online webinar will be held next week to highlight the important role that gene expression studies can play in the development of tailored topical products for the cosmetic and personal care market.
The sequencing of the human genome has provided powerful new tools to investigate the effect of active ingredients on the body; but, there are limitations and these tools cannot replace tests in real people.
Two studies investigating the genetics of skin aging are to be
presented at the 21st World Congress of Dermatology in
Buenos Aries, Argentina, by Procter and Gamble (P&G) Beauty.