Anti-Aging

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Takeaways from study on anti-aging potential of pigmented rice, callus extracts

08-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Plant extracts for anti-aging are all fine and good, but the color of the rice feedstock and extraction method may affect efficacy significantly.

Three reasons to watch the Beauty from Within webinar today

01-Aug-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Ingestible beauty is growing and there’s a lot to keep up to date with, which is what the Beauty from Within webinar is here for.

The COVID-19 beauty reset? Post-pandemic women want to look ‘healthy’ not ‘young’, finds Avon

28-Jul-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Women globally now prioritise looking healthy over looking young and the majority say their confidence is improving with age, highlighting the need to shift beauty narratives around ageing, say Avon execs.

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Study shows coffee berry extract could have anti-aging, hair loss potential

26-Jul-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Coffee can give the energy of a younger person, and it might just do the same for skin and hair.

Countdown to Beauty-from-Within Webinar

12-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

We’re just days away from our beauty-from-within webinar and our expert panel is ready to dig into the latest in ingredients, products and research.

From furniture to face: Mahogany seeds have skin whitening, antioxidant properties for skincare – Review

05-Jul-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Seeds of the Swietenia macrophylla (S. macrophylla) plant, commonly known as the mahogany tree, could be the up-and-coming ingredient for the global cosmeceutical industry.

Filling a grey space: K-beauty giants see mega demand for shampoos that conceal grey hairs and prevent hair loss

22-Jun-2022 By Amanda Lim

South Korean cosmetic titans Amorepacific and LG Household & Healthcare (LG H&H) have both recently launched shampoos that can conceal grey hairs to great success, signalling a huge demand for anti-ageing hair care products.

‘No other product like it’: Biologi’s ‘most exciting’ serum launch features wild-harvested extract that protects against pollution

13-Jun-2022 By Amanda Lim

Australian clean cosmeceutical brand Biologi has introduced what it believes is its most exciting launch to date – an anti-pollution serum that features a wild-harvested extract that contains vitamin C, niacinamide, and salicylic acid.

Revisit these five popular CosmeticsDesign articles this weekend

03-Jun-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

This weeks popular articles cover new research, anti-aging potential, brand innovation and developments by industry leaders.

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Topical and oral hyaluronic acid could be effective anti-aging treatment

02-Jun-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Beauty may be skin deep, but researchers are more aggressively investigating how skin aging can be treated from the inside and the outside.

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Fermented blackberry shows promise as ingestible anti-wrinkle product

26-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a Korean research team believes blackberries may ward off aging wrinkles.

Beauty with beans: Face masks containing selenium-enriched mung bean broth aid skin whitening, anti-ageing

25-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

Face masks containing a mung bean and selenium fermentation broth could promote skin whitening, moisturising and antioxidant effects, according to a recent study.

Hot topic: Learn more about SPF, UV protection on CosmeticsDesign

24-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

As Skin Cancer Awareness Month winds to a close, check up on the latest in UV protection research, customer desires and expert perspective in the SPF space.

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Efficacy, education, investigation: three takeaways from anti-aging self-esteem study

17-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

The beauty industry is filled with products to counteract signs of skin aging and a research team out of Portugal wanted to know how self-esteem plays into the billion-dollar segment.

Microbiome-friendly clothes: COSMAX set to commercialise ‘wearable cosmetics’ with anti-ageing ingredient

11-May-2022 By Amanda Lim

Cosmetics ODM major COSMAX has plans to develop and commercialise fabric that is imbued with Strain CX, an anti-ageing microbiome ingredient it developed in 2019.

More brands hopping on the bidirectional beauty bandwagon

25-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

An increasing number of brands are hitting anti-aging from all angles by introducing skincare systems that include ingestibles and topicals.

NYSCC chair says effectiveness of existing anti-wrinkle ingredients is main area of innovation

18-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

In today’s anti-wrinkle skin care market innovation and research is focused on making ingredients more efficacious and consistent, as well as introducing a holistic take on skin aging.

Plant-powered plumping: 5 naturally-derived ingredients with anti-wrinkle potential

17-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Researchers and suppliers spend lots of time trying to meet consumer demand for naturally-derived products and provide anti-wrinkle treatments for some aging customers.

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"Taking a proactive approach": O Positiv co-founder on new skin supplement, ingestible beauty

16-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

O Positiv launched their PMS focused supplement, Flo, in 2018 and this year introduced their skin supplement Retro. CosmeticsDesign sat down with co-founder Bobby Bitton about launching into the ingestible beauty space.

Real-time testing: SkinDNA CEO on why RNA is the ‘next evolution’ in genetic skin testing

25-Feb-2022 By Amanda Lim

Australian biotechnology company SkinDNA has developed a non-invasive and pain-free method to collect skin RNA samples which can be used to inform beauty consumers on the efficacy of their skin care products.

Resveratrol rising: Why polyphenol could be a promising candidate for new skin care treatments - study

15-Feb-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Resveratrol is a promising candidate for further skin care new product development to aid ageing, scars and wounds, but scientists have stressed there is room for improvement when it comes to research knowledge.

‘Age reversal is dead’: How the pandemic redefined anti-ageing for beauty consumers

13-Jan-2022 By Amanda Lim

The acceleration of wellness and self-care trends during the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the eradication of the beauty consumer’s long-held desire to completely erase the signs of ageing.

Microbiome and skin ageing: Postbiotics in beauty hold potential for new product development

13-Jan-2022 By Amanda Lim

There is potential in moving microbiome skin care beyond sensitive skin and acne treatments into the anti-ageing segment, where more consumers are searching for solutions that target the root causes of skin ageing.

Three natural ingredient research articles you may have missed over the holidays

06-Jan-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Researchers are publishing new information on potential naturally-derived ingredients every day, including when everyone else is distracted by holidays.

5 US beauty trends for 2022: A close look on areas to keep an eye on in the New Year

21-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

The world is peering over the edge of another year, and for the cosmetics industry, that means another year of trends.

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Protective plants: Botanicals have great potential in non-UV protective products, says expert

15-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Consumers want protection from UV light, blue light and pollution, and they also want more naturally derived products. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Giorgio Dell'Acqua, incoming 2022 Chair for NYSCC, about the potential of botanical ingredients in the...

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"Buyers want more than just UV protection": Mintel insights on protective beauty products

14-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

SPF, UV, blue light, pollution: these claims make up the gambit of protective products, and consumers across the world are looking for their benefits. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Mintel Global Senior Analyst for Beauty and Personal Care Anna Keller about...

Urban pollution can ‘increase skin pigmentation’: Henkel & L’Oréal-funded study

14-Dec-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Exposure to urban pollution can increase skin pigmentation over time – likely a protective response mechanism triggered by oxidative stress – but certain topicals can partly prevent this, finds a study.

Clinical testing techniques haven’t kept up with skin color inclusion, says expert

14-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Skin care brands are increasingly interested in including all skin colors in their clinical testing, but testing methods don’t yet account for differences in aging symptoms.

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Ancient Egypt's beauty secret: TriNutra brings standardized black cumin seed ingredient to market

11-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

TriNutra has introduced a standardized black cumin seed oil-based multifunctional active ingredient. CosmeticsDesign spoke with TriNutra Business Development Director Liki Von Oppen-Bezalei, PhD, and spokesperson Karsten Kutterer about the ingredient....

Something to crow about: Shiseido research shows men form crow’s feet wrinkles more than 10 years earlier than women

08-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

A new study by Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido has discovered evidence that men tend to form wrinkles at the corners of their eyes more than a decade earlier than women.

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Essential oils could have uses across cosmetics, but still pose significant challenges

07-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Consumer and regulatory demands are pushing personal care brands to use more botanical ingredients, pulling essential oils further out of fragrance and demanding more research.

Evolving tech: Shiseido to expand capabilities of Second Skin to target nasolabial lines

01-Dec-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido is to extend the capabilities of its Second Skin technology for use on the nasolabial lines – or smile lines – to prevent ‘sagging cheeks’.

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Start up brings freshly-activated retinol skincare to consumers in new carrier system

24-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Opulus Beauty Labs was among the highlighted indie brands at NYSCC Suppliers' Day. The company has created a retinol regiment which is both freshly activated by the consumer and doled out for day-to-day needs, thanks to a new carrier system made...

Coffee cup to cosmetics: Colombian company introduces coffee cherry ingredient with big protective claims

24-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

While the fruit from a coffee tree is an antioxidant-rich superfood, it’s often discarded. A Colombian company has turned that waste into an ingredient with protective claims.

Lushin’ your line: Six possible applications for wine-waste ingredients - Study

23-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Many consumers already drink wine for its potential health benefits, but the waste from its production may be a good source of bioactive cosmetic ingredients.

Turning the grey tide: Menard Cosmetics new study suggests red ginseng and truffles can prevent greying hair

23-Nov-2021 By Amanda Lim

Japanese cosmetics company Menard has published a study on the causes of greying hair that suggests that Korean red ginseng and truffle can help prevent the process by targeting pigment stem cells.

Researchers unearth microbiome insights that could delay skin ageing

15-Nov-2021 By Will Chu

Targeting microbiome-related pathways that involve the production of skin pigment, fatty acids, and ceramides could delay the signs of skin ageing, according to an Estée Lauder funded study.

From coal mine to cosmetic aisles: i-On Skincare brings new tech to anti-aging space

11-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Inspired by black lung research, a new company has developed anti-aging products that intervene before free radicals can be formed, and Nordstrom is now on board.

Beer by-product possible source of cosmetic antioxidant ingredients: study

02-Nov-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

In the name of sustainability, craft beer brewing by-products could have a second life as antioxidants in cosmetics products.

Tissue engineering can help test on dark skin types in lab: Study

28-Oct-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Observations indicate that different skin ethnicities experience aging differently, and using tissue engineering a French research team set out to show the value of vitro studies in research on dark skin types.

Nordic Naturals enters Beauty Category with new skin health supplements

05-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Formulated with bovine and marine collagens, along with several products containing highly concentrated borage oil, the new line marks the omega-3 player’s first foray into the beauty-from-within category.

Kombucha Yerba Mate extracts show potential for skin health benefits

24-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Yerba mate fermented using Kombucha may yield a range of bioactive ingredients with benefits for skin cells, showing potential as an ingredient for cosmetic products, says a new study from Poland.

The big skincare debate: Entertaining versus efficacious skincare

23-Sep-2021 By Natasha Spencer

From the days of its very early research, one skincare delivery device brand, Réduit, has seen two very clear yet contrasting skincare shoppers dominate demands and therefore decisions for innovation, invention and investment: those who want interesting...

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