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The Feel Good Factor in Skin Care

The feel good factor in skin care stems from the integrity of the skin barrier. A recent theory hypothesizes that the injured epidermis can affect emotional state and act on the brain.

As the weather gets colder and the air gets drier, non-foaming face cleansers are an option for consumers who suffer from dry, sensitive skin or who have severe skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Formulating on Trend: No-foam Facial Cleanser

No-foam cleansers are a great alternative to anionic surfactant-containing formulas that may affect the integrity of the skin barrier, especially in users with psoriasis, eczema, dry and/or sensitive skin.

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Daikon Seed Extract: A Natural Emollient on the Rise

Daikon Seed Extract is taking the cosmetics world by storm. Learn more about this lovely, odorless natural emollient that adds strength and shine to hair and improves skin barrier function.

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Read the Label: Olay Regenerist–Ultra Rich Day Cream

This "Read the Label" analyzes Olay Regenerist's Ultra Rich Day Cream, which is said to provide intense hydration for 24 hr, repair the skin barrier and more to promote healthier skin. The product features ingredients such as niacinamide, dimethicone, paraffin and more.

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Fighting Consumers’ Major Concern: Hypersensitive Skin

More than 50% of the population suffers from sensitive skin. To restore natural defense of sensitive skin, Clariant Active Ingredients developed Eosidin™.

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How to design a simple, sensitive-skin friendly routine to address Maskne breakouts

Daily face masks use weakens the skin barrier and creates perfect conditions for acne breakouts, or “Maskne”. Vantage™ has curated a series of solutions designed for acne-prone and sensitive skin.

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Why You Should Care About Your Snow Mushroom Sourcing

Looking for snow mushroom sourcing that is consistent with your brand? Click here to learn more about Phytocare-HA snow mushroom extract and how it aligns with your sustainability and clean safety initiatives.

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Lauder Findings on Sirtuins, Stress and Eucalyptus

New findings highlight the importance of sirtuins in skin cell activity, how they relate to environmental signals and circadian rhythm, plus the antioxidant efficacy of eucalyptus.

Korean app Hwahae offers consumers ingredient information for beauty care products, flagging ingredients and allowing users to match products to their specific skin type, age and skin issues.

[in-cosmetics Global] The K-Beauty Cookbook

K-beauty ingredients from Korea's Jeju Island are expanding across the globe, including innovations from Clariant and SK Bioland.

Formulations are becoming simpler, driven by a desire for simplicity, as well as the introduction of many multifunctional materials.

Beauty’s Multifunctional Moment: Less is So Much More

Multifunctional technologies have the capacity to simplify formulations while enhancing performance across a wide range of functions and claims.

CleanScreen Z60SF by Aprinnova provides smooth SPF protection in skin care and color cosmetics without petrochemical-derived ingredients or silicones.

2021 Ingredient Launches

Industry insiders share their most recent ingredient launches in the beauty space.

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Rambutan: the new superfruit. A Sustainability Ingredient Story

RAMBUTAN is the new SUPERFRUIT – sustainably sourced from the first certified-organic rambutan orchards in Vietnam. Learn more and be the first to reserve a sample of the extracts.

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Black bee honey ferment to restore the skin’s natural microflora

Black BeeOme™, a new fermented active of honey from a rare wild dark bee, has been designed to harmonize the skin microflora to ensure a healthy and pure skin.

The Pollution Solution

Pollutants are a decisive cause of skin problems; therefore, evolving technological advancement in antipollutants must address skin protection and pre-emptively alleviate signs of aging.

Biomimetics: Beauty Ingredients That Mimic Bio Functions

Tell a story for your brand’s beauty products that is rooted in both nature and science when you use biomimetic ingredients.

The Three Lines of Skin Defense

Building a quality skin care product starts with understanding what intrinsic and extrinsic factors need to be addressed in skin defense.

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And now for some GOOD news…Naturals to the Rescue!

Naturals map perfectly to wellness and self-care trends consumers are craving right now. Learn more about applications and growth in this timely ingredient sector.

Givaudan Active Beauty's Illuminyl 388 is an augmented green tea polyphenol (EGCG; epigallocatechin gallate) prebiotic skin brightening active with universal efficacy against skin pigmentation for all skin types.

Skin Pigmentation 2.0: May 2024 Beauty Trend Tracker

With hyperpigmentation concerns on the rise, ingredient suppliers have launched technologies to address issues related to acne, psoriasis and more.