Today, EnviroFlight, a subsidiary of the upcycling organic ingredient maker Darling Ingredients, announced plans to break ground on a new R&D facility in North Carolina.
Best known for its animal-free collagen ingredients, the biodesign company has now leveraged its platform to create human elastin for use as a topical skin care ingredient.
The partnership, announced today, expands the reach of Geltor’s animal-free, GMO-free collagen proteins, making the biotech ingredients available to personal care and beauty makers across the Asia-Pacific.
Promoting hair growth using stem cell technology is not new, but scientists from UCLA believe they have advanced the technique by discovering a new way to activate hair stem cells topically.
By Belinda Carli, director for the Institute of Personal Care Science
Biomimetics now plays a key part in cosmetic formulation, but what is true biomimetic activity and what to look for when determining biomimetic efficacy? And since it is about mimicking a natural process, are these materials better than synthetics?
The specialty ingredients manufacturer launched the first ingredient in its NaturePep collection in late 2016 and a second just this spring. At the NYSCC Suppliers Day event in New York City this month, Cosmetics Design sat down with Elzbieta Kasprzyk,...
Researchers at Penn State University have discovered that synthetic imitations of the sort polypeptides found in squid ring teeth have uniquely desirable qualities and have filed a patent for the new technology.
Scientists have found that myristoleic acid, an active compound in Malva verticillata seeds, can activate Wnt reporter activity and increase cell proliferation in cultured human dermal papilla cells (DPC), making it a good candidate to treat hair loss.
A newly developed non-invasive pulse technology is being heralded as the next step in the search for effective solutions to treat degenerative skin disease.
According to Datamonitor, global spending on hair care last year was $50 billion. As the segment continues to boom, new trends are rising up, particularly in the area of health & wellness.
UC Berkeley scientists have taken proteins from nerve cells and created a biological version of a synthetic coating used in everyday liquids such as cosmetics, to keep small particles from clumping together.
The Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib) and the University of Graz have teamed up to develop a combination of database and search engine that can filter enzyme functions out of the thousands of protein structures used in the chemical, cosmetic...
Stem cells could hold the key to telling hair follicles to grow after US researchers found that Transit-Amplifying Cells emit a signal that tells quiet hair follicle stem cells to become active.
Cosmetic and personal care ingredient giant Croda has unveiled two new hair care ingredient that have been developed on the back of a common variety of the pea.
Ingredient distributor and developer Tri-K is launching a new ingredient that taps into two of the biggest trends in the industry – anti-aging hair care combined with demanded for unique naturally-derived ingredients.
Biotech firm Nuritas’ founder, Dr Nora Khaldi, has come up with a methodology utilizing computational biology to create peptides to be used in skin care.
New Jersey-based TRI-K has developed a new vegetable-based alternative to animal keratin which it says mimics the functional ratios in human hair amino acids in a more natural way.
What we eat and the way food is prepared can affect the way our skin ages due to its effect on the elastin and collagen in our bodies; and is something often overlooked according to exclusive insight from the AGE Foundation.
Swizterland—based Induchem took top prize at the in-cosmetics Innovation Zone Best Ingredient award, with its newly launched anti-ageing ingredient Neodermyl.
Dietary supplement specialist Viviscal has launched its latest natural hair growth and nourishing product with 50 percent more fish protein extract in it than before.
Scientists at Radboud University Nijmegen are looking into ways a gel they have developed that claims to retain moisture a hundred times better than other gel, can be applied to cosmetic applications.
French peptide producer Rousselot presented the latest scientific findings regarding its anti-aging product Peptan proving its efficacy at the SupplySide West trade show.
Scientists in Korea have found that the application of topical cholesterol in moisturizers could protect the skin against UV damage; however certain lipid ingredients hold the potential to aggravate damage.
Cosmetic ingredients companies have tapped into pharmaceutical science and technology to determine how to target receptor sites, creating a more advanced anti-aging technology.
As one of the biggest categories in the cosmetics industry, skin care is driven by the development of new increasingly functional and sophisticated ingredients; building on this we bring you some of the most innovative and interesting ingredient launches...
Procter & Gamble today unveiled its pioneering efforts in the breakthrough field of 'Omics', suggesting it will use this tool to drive an advanced and holistic understanding of beauty and grooming needs for consumers around the world.
US-based skincare line Artistry from Amway, has utilized a patented targeting complex technology from the University of Michigan into its anti-wrinkle serum, which it claims reduces common side effects associated with retinol treatments.
The growing demand for suppliers to develop natural ingredients has revealed some challenging areas as strides are taken to deliver the natural positioning while retaining the performance required.
Dermatology product manufacturer, Photomedex, has introduced a new DNA + Copper (Cu) product line under its Neova brand, which will heighten skin restoration and combat photodamage.
Improved skin thickness and luminosity and a decrease in the appearance of wrinkles are the claims behind Provital’s new anti-ageing ingredient aimed at mature or menopausal skin.
DSM Nutritional Products is underlining its expansion from the nutritional arena into the cosmetics field by establishing its presence in the hair care category, where it is aiming to become a leader in polymers.
Sabinsa Corporation’s antioxidant ingredient, Saberry, which has previously been marketed for use in dietary supplements, can also be used in cosmetics applications, according to the company.
Symrise’s new ingredient promises to protect against UVB damage by blocking the creation of toxic substances produced when the rays penetrate the skin.
An injectable peptide that helps induce the growth of fat under the skin could help plump up aging skin, according to researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
New understanding of how high levels of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle makes hair go gray may open doors to possible treatments, according to new research.
Croda has released a new amino-acid complex that taps into the
growing popularity of cashmere along with a guide to its other
protein-based ingredients.
France-based ingredients provider Sederma has launched an
anti-ageing ingredient aimed at fortifying and restructuring the
thinning and fragile skin that tends to characterise the 60-plus
age category.
Human keratin has been genetically engineered by a US based
skincare company, with the aim of incorporating the compound into
skin and hair care products.
A Norwegian marine biotechnology company is introducing its
all-natural, marine-based enzyme onto the global cosmetics market
at the upcoming HBA exhibition in New York, aiming to tap into the
increasing popularity of such ingredients.
Mod. Skin Labs has developed a new eye gel that hones in on blue
green algae as well as DMAE ingredient in the fight against
puffiness, dark circles and fine lines.
Targeting the anti-aging market, California-based Biocell
Technology has launched a new ingredient aimed at the skin and hair
care market - BioCell Collagen II Cosmetic Grade (CG).
Peptide-based treatments have been all the rage for some time now,
but pricing has kept such products out of the reach of the majority
of consumers. However, Janson Beckett claims its latest launch is
about to change this.
Noni has been long known as a health and juice ingredient but
increasingly it is being included in cosmetic and toiletry
products, as evinced by the latest hair care line from Tahitian
Noni International.
US researchers say they have discovered several small molecules
that can 'superactivate' botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which in turn
could greatly improve its effectiveness as an anti-wrinkle
treatment.
Proteus has been granted a US patent for L-Shuffling, a novel gene
shuffling technology developed by the France-based company to
generate and optimise novel proteins for commercial product
applications including personal care and...
