DermaRx HydroSeal, a bioactive ingredient developed by Applied DNA Sciences, has been incorporated into the fabric of a new line of ‘intimate apparel’.
A human skin equivalent from researchers in Queensland may help the Australian cosmetics industry keep up with Europe’s imminent ban on animal testing.
France-based ingredients supplier Alban Muller has launched two new
fruit-derived exfoliating scrubs as well as extending its Botamix
antioxidant range.
Sea-derived skin care player H2O Plus says that Goldman Sachs Urban
Investment and Cordova, Smart & Williams have made a
significant investment in the company to help it expand.
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.
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.
Johnson and Johnson is releasing a moisturizing skin care range
designed for teens who do not suffer from problem skin in an
attempt to cash in on the increasingly affluent young consumer
group.
The market for skin care, fragrance and colour make-up in France -
one of the biggest in the world - has shown significant growth
thanks to strong marketing and retail campaigns.
An anti-ageing active based on an extremely rare form of apple stem
cells has been launched by Mibelle Biochemistry, promising to
protect skin stem cells and slow the senescence of hair follicles.
First snail slime, then snake venom, now it is frog skin.
Scientists in South Korea are claiming that a new study has shown
the skin of bullfrogs produces antioxidants that can help fight
human skin aging.
Scientists at Procter and Gamble Beauty are working to improve
human models for product safety and efficacy testing as the race to
reduce reliance on animal tests continues.
More and more food ingredients are being used in cosmetic products,
a trend that is reinforced by the latest launch from Pure
Cosmetics, which is described as a 'nutritionally-designed' skin
care range.
Israeli Biotechnology Research has launched an all-natural and
preservative-free version of its IBR-Dormin anti-ageing ingredient
in response to growing demand for totally natural formulations.
The maker of what is claimed to be the first ever anti-ageing cream
to deliver collagen to the skin, Transdermal Cosmetics, is set to
make a big launch on the US market following the company's share
flotation, press reports say.
The highlights of 2007's anti-ageing market include an increase in
natural active ingredients, tapping into the ever growing trend for
natural and organic products.
L'Oreal has followed Proctor and Gamble (P&G) into the market
for light-based skin care devices after sealing a marketing and
research agreement with Light BioScience.
Planet Skincare is readying for the February launch of an
anti-ageing moisturiser early next year that will contain the
award-winning ingredient Syn-ake, based on snake venom.
Industry expert Didier Rase has launched a new men's anti-ageing
skin care range, claimed to be the first to feature a plant derived
ingredient that inhibits testosterone deficiency.
Skin care specialist Dermitage has launched an anti-aging foaming
cleanser and skin cream for the hands, underlining the increasing
segmentation of the fast maturing market for anti-aging products.
Carbox therapy has become increasingly popular in the Americas
as a treatment for cellulite, but latterly it is being increasingly
used to treat signs of skin ageing. Now, as it hits Europe for the
first time, it is being marketed...
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.
Having won the HBA technology award for its Coheliss anti-aging
ingredient, Silab was also using last week's show as a platform for
its latest anti-aging innovation, Osilift.
Picking up on the growing trend for lipid-based products,
Elizabeth Arden has reformulated its ceramide skin care capsules,
claiming to make the treatment more effective in fighting facial
and throat skin ageing.
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.
China Bionanometer Industries has launched a new line
of facial mask treatments based on natural active
ingredients derived using biological nanometer technology to
provide enhanced skin moisturizing, smoothening and whitening
The organizers of a bi-annual skin care ingredients
conference, Accelerating The Future, are inviting industry
experts to make presentations about the latest advancement in this
field at two forthcoming programs.
San Francisco-based private equity firm JH Partners has increased
its investment in the cosmetics sector with the acquisition of its
first hair care brand, Ouidad, adding to the recent acquisition of
the Kate Somerville skincare brand.
The first ever acne treatment to use a synthetically produced lipid
that replicates one found in human skin, significantly reduces acne
whilst minimizing side effects, suggests a new study.
A prestige skin care provider is targeting the US market for acne
treatments with the launch of a cosmeutical line comprising a
kit containing four products based on volcanic sulfur and
other ingredients indigenous to Indonesia.