A small Israeli biotech company is looking to develop new skin care
ingredients following a major increase in its business stemming
from a distribution and licensing agreement with international
ingredients provider Symrise.
Beyond Skin Science, a California-based skin care provider, has
launched a complete range of anti-aging skin care products
formulated with its nano-derived NanoChem technology.
Nevada-based Skinvisible says it has secured a US patent for its
Invisicare active ingredient, designed to hold active ingredients
on the skin's surface for extended periods.
Engelhard has joined the growing band of cosmetics providers
launching anti-wrinkle products based on hyaluronic acid (HA) aimed
at avoiding the pain and expense of popular injectable solutions.
Health and cosmetics marketer Mentholatum says it is building on
its acne skin care product range with the acquisition of the
pHisoderm brand name from the Tennessee-based Chattem business.
Collagen Nutraceuticals, an established nutraceuticals player, is
launching a cosmetic grade hyaluronic acid (HA) aimed at a variety
of skin and hair care formulations, primarily as a means of
retaining moisture.
Janson Beckett Cosmeceuticals has launched DermaExcel 7, a
peptide-based skin care product that is described as an intense
spot-wrinkle treatment that offers the same sort of solution as
Botox dermal filler.
Foamix, a developer of foaming agents for cosmetics and
pharmaceutical applications, has announced the patenting of its
OilGel, a product that is said to have a strong absorption and
spreading properties for a variety of skin care...
Canada-based Atrium Biotechnologies has collaborated with
France-based Européen de Biologie Cellulaire (IEB) to launch a
range of five peptides for the specific international skin care
markets.
New research shows that strong growth in the US market for
medicated skin care products is expected to continue, but,
reflecting changes in the country's demography, personal care
companies should also be aware that product offerings...
With butters, balms and rubs becoming a rapidly expanding high-end
category, advanced hot pour technology is increasingly important.
Coughlan Products believes it has a solution to make products more
appealing and effective.
Beta glucan, an oat-derived fibre, can penetrate the skin and
smooth out wrinkles, indicates a new study that confounds previous
scientific thought and sets up the ingredient as a new natural tool
to suppress the outward signs of...
Canada-based Atrium Biotechnologies has launched a new active
ingredient for the cosmetic industry. Aldavine is algae-derived and
is said to be a multi-functional ingredient for skin care products.
The rise of hyaluronic acid and cheaper supplies from China means
that the anti-aging protein is now starting to be incorporated into
a wider range of skin care products.
Hyaluronic acid has made the jump into the global cosmetics market
with the launch of the Estee Lauder's Perfectionist skin care
range. With the ingredient already proving a hit in the US market
for cosmetic, nutritional and...
France-based active ingredients specialist Silab is introducing a
series of new anti-ageing ingredients at the forthcoming Health
& Beauty America show, to be held in New York City, 27-29
September. Although the three ingredients...
France-based Airlessystems has launched a new line of airless
packaging for the growing men's skin care market. The Titan range
has been built around the concept of airtight packaging, thus
preserving the efficacy of cosmetic...
With some 90 per cent of P&G sales derived from women it is
about time to expand into the men's market. The proposed merger
with shaving name Gillette later this year should do much to
redress the balance and so should the...
The Royal Society and the FDA have re-iterated their concerns about
the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics products following concerns
raised in the British press about L'Oreal's 'nanosome' anti-aging
products,...
UK retailer has launched two new skin care products - a plumping
serum and a face mask - featuring natural active ingredients as
part of its revised own-brand skin care range, reports Simon
Pitman.
UK ingredients supplier Croda Personal Care has launched a new hand
and nail care ingredient on to the market. Based on hydrolysed
keratin, ProSina is said to combine properties that enable stronger
nails, while rehydrating skin,...
Leading British and European retailer Tesco is launching a new line
of own-brand skin care products that focuses on the value-for-money
treatment of spots, reports Simon Pitman.
A UK dermatological study into the affects of a compound extracted
from Araroba trees claim they have improved the treatment for
psoriasis. Simon Pitman reports on what could prove to be a
break-through for a condition that affects...
UK company Malvern has supplied researchers at Particle Sciences in
Pennsylvania, US, with a nano particle characterisation system as
part of efforts to improve the formulation of its recently
developed encapsulated form of retinol,...
Nevada-based Bio-Vel Technologies says it has launched the first
anti-aging skin care system designed and marketed exclusively for
men onto the US market. The range includes a number of innovative
ingredients aimed at tapping into...
Herbalife has launched NouriFusion MultiVitamin Skin Care - a
vitamin-enriched skin care range fortified with vitamins A, C and
E. Simultaneously unveiled on the European, North American and
Asian markets, the product is characteristic...
In the battle to prevent the signs of skin aging a digital
high-resolution imaging technology is becoming the preferred choice
for many beauty salons. Visia Complexion Analysis can be used to
predict how the skin will age in the future,...
UK retailer Tesco has relaunched its leading skin care range, Skin
Wisdom, with updated packaging design to clearly define the
different categories in the range, as well as a number of new
product launches, reports Simon Pitman.
Mibelle AG Biochemistry is launching Happybelle-PE, a formulation
that includes Monk's Pepper and Beta-Endorphin extract - said to
have proven efficacy as an anti-wrinkle treatment, reports Simon
Pitman.
Microdermabrasion, the process of removing dead skin by abrasion
has become the latest rage, looks set to become the next big
cosmetics procedures as more and more people plumb for ways of
reducing ageing without going under the knife,...
Researchers say that may have found a way to rejuvenate wrinkled
skin and slow the ageing process - findings that could turn the
skin care industry on its head, writes Simon Pitman.
With the value of cosmetics sales booming, Russia it the next
market for interntational cosmetics and toiletries manufacturers to
try and muscle in on. Rising consumer spending power combined with
an increasing preoccupation with...
In answer to the growing demand for anti-wrinkle ingredients,
Laboratoires Sérobiologiques is to launch ProDEJine LS 9784 - a
yeast derived ingredient that is said to strengthen the structure
of the skin.
Dermo-Expertise, L'Oreal's skin care treatment division, says it
will launch what is claimed to be the first comprehensive men's
anti-aging line to hit mass market retailers in the US.
Supplements of either natural or synthetic source vitamin E almost
double the levels of this important antioxidant on the skin's
surface, report researchers this month, providing the first strong
evidence for the role of vitamin...
A scientific panel working for the European Commission has called
on cosmetic companies to prove that tea tree oil is safe to use in
topical cosmetic applications, writes Simon Pitman.
France-based research laboratory, Spincontrol is launching a new
technology to test skin whitening technologies. The development is
claimed to provide proven efficacy of whitening products for ageing
Caucasian skins as well as Asian...
Laboratoire Dermscan, an independent French pre-clinical and
clinical testing centre, has been drafted in by the Cosnessens
Company to undertake a clinical and subjective trial of its Ice
Source skincare brand. Tom Armitage reports.
Following on from the extension of its Finest food range into
personal care, European retailer Tesco has added to the range with
six new products for its bath and body care collection that target
the luxury end of the market.
The French subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson will acquire
Biapharm, a producer and marketer of skin care products centered on
the leading brand Biafine, at the end of September.
US-based specialists in alpha hydroxyacid (AHA) technology
NeoStrata has launched its Skin Healthy Home Resurfacing Peel
System, an integrated home-use regimen of medically driven skin
treatment products to help consumers initiate...
German cosmetics company Artdeco has launched a new skin care
product called Liquid Silk Base containing silk proteins and plant
extracts designed to intensively moisturise and protect the skin.
Nivea has reportedly signed a half million pound (€0.75 m) deal
with TalkSport to sponsor the UK commercial radio station's
coverage of the Euro 2004 tournament and promote its new Nivea for
Men Sensitiv product range, writes...
Moritex Europe has launched an electronic device that measures skin
moisture, elasticity, oiliness and sebum content for professional
use in salons and at point-of-sale that can demonstrate the
efficacy of beauty products.
Helix BioMedix has announced the results of a recently completed
12-week consumer product test that compared the company's
anti-wrinkle peptide, HB168, with Renova, a currently marketed FDA
approved product. The study was conducted...
Vernix caseosa, the white substance that surrounds new born babies,
is set to be the ultimate new moisturiser reports the New Scientist
magazine today. Believed to keep skin perfectly hydrated and
acid-balanced its molecular structure...
