Uv Protection

Reddi-Wip sunscreen? First-of-its-kind aerosolized sunscreen launched

28-Feb-2023 By Cassandra Stern

Classic Whip SPF 30 has already sold out on the company website, having gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok.

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Botanicals ‘likely to be the future of sunscreens’ – Review

02-Jan-2023 By Kacey Culliney

Natural plant extracts will continue to garner interest in the sunscreen category because of the multitude of active and functional properties they offer to a formulation, in addition to UV protection, say researchers.

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L’Oréal research: Daily full-spectrum UV protection offers ‘significant improvement’ to photoageing signs

04-Nov-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Daily protection against the entire UV spectrum, including ultra-long UVA, can help slow signs of photoageing across all skin phototypes and ancestry, according to global clinical studies from beauty major L’Oréal.

L’Oréal CEO: Daily UV protection to be 'one of the important growth drivers in the future’

26-Oct-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Daily-use products with UV protection will be a key driver of global beauty growth in years to come, as changes to the weather and consumer knowledge push it into a very real daily need space, says the CEO of L’Oréal.

Shiseido files patent on heating method to improve post-makeup UV protection

16-Sep-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty giant Shiseido has developed a heating device that improves absorption of UV protective formulas, assuring protection after the application of makeup on top.

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Senior chemist at Univar Solutions' thoughts on organic UV filter formulation

06-Jun-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Mineral UV filters are trendy right now, but inorganic UV filters are still a big part of the SPF product market.

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Everyday Humans founder on joining Target Zero, achieving plastic neutral

26-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Skin and sun care brand Everyday Humans was just added to the Target Zero Collection, aided by their plastic neutral certification. CosmeticsDesign spoke with brand founder Charlotte Chen Pienaar about being included in the retail giant's sustainable...

‘A big leap in sun care': L’Oréal unveils filtration tech for ultra-long UVA rays

25-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

International beauty major L’Oréal has unveiled its first filtration technology that protects the skin against ultra-long UVA rays, marking what it defines a breakthrough in sun care.

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.

Clear it up: Zinc oxide is getting a new-aged formulation makeover

11-May-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Mineral UV filters are hot, but with new-aged cosmetic chemistry, they’re not your grandfather’s sunscreen anymore.

Spring into SPF: 5 articles on UV protection to revisit on the first weekend of spring

18-Mar-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

As spring starts this weekend, revisit some of these CosmeticsDesign articles on UV protection, SPF and protective beauty.

Coral relief: Kose says seven sunscreen UV protection agents don't harm coral growth

22-Feb-2022 By Gary Scattergood

Kose says it has established a method that can evaluate the effects of cosmetic ingredients on corals with high reliability, and has shown that seven UV protection components do not pose a threat.

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Space-age SPF: Delavie on how they developed an SPF booster with space-tested bacteria

10-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

Ingredient supplier Delavie has created a SPF booster from bacteria tested at the International Space Station. CosmeticsDesign spoke with Delavie President Kyle Landry about the development of the ingredient, which is still undergoing safety testing.

More plankton, more components: improving marine toxicity testing of sunscreens - Study

08-Feb-2022 By Ravyn Cullor

To accurately test marine toxicity of sunscreens, tests should become more thorough biologically and in what’s being tested, according to a new study.

Esthetics, limited SPF choices in US define the protective beauty game, says IMCD

17-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

To put the productive cosmetics research rubber on the road of consumer products, it takes esthetically pleasing formulas and solutions for the limited gambit of SPF ingredients in the US.

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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...

Alaskan Bog Blueberry shows early promise as UV protection ingredient

02-Dec-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

In UV protection, synthetics are under fire and a fruit from Alaska shows early promise as a botanical alternative.

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.

Antioxidant-rich green tea extract offers UV protection promise for hair: Study

19-Oct-2021 By Ravyn Cullor

Botanical green tea extracts can protect hair from ultraviolet (UV) damage by reducing the formation of certain protein biomarkers, though efficacy is linked to antioxidant levels of the extract, finds a P&G funded study.

Complementary antioxidants deliver sustained sunscreen protection: Study

19-Aug-2021 By Asia Sherman

In a study funded by French cosmetics brand Pierre-Fabre, researchers found the combination of two antioxidants prolonged UV protection in sunscreen.

What’s In My Jar: The tech startup on a mission to dispel ‘clunky’ sunscreen labels built on ‘outdated regulations’

06-Aug-2020 By Kacey Culliney

Algorithm specialist What’s In My Jar has developed an online tool that recommends sunscreens based on skin type, lifestyle and budget – helping consumers navigate clunky, cryptic and often misleading labels built on outdated regulations, its CEO says.