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Avoiding the Unavoidable

With sun exposure as the most common cause of premature aging, innovative companies continue to research and provide ever more technologically advanced solutions.

Data, Data, Everywhere

A formula has numerous ingredients and can be varied in thousands of ways. How can the best one be found? The formulating robot and combinatorial chemistry, to start.

The Pitfalls and Burdens of Claims

Is there a sizeable regulatory risk looming in the industry’s near future, or is the industry itself at risk?

Liquid Crystals and the Skin

Liquid crystal technology has not had the dramatic marketing impact of other ingredient and technology breakthroughs, but the performance benefits warrant continued consideration.

Khaiat

Finalists Announced for Lifetime Achievement Award

Four finalists for the In-cosmetics 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award have been announced. Prof. Johann Wiechers, PhD; Karl Lintner, PhD; Alain Khaiat, PhD; and Daniel Maes, PhD, were nominated by peers around the world for their accomplishments and dedication of the field of cosmetic science.

In-Cosmetics Lifetime Achievement Award

Finalists Announced for Lifetime Achievement Award

The final nominees for the In-Cosmetics 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award have been announced. They include: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD; Karl Lintner, PhD; Alain Khaiat, PhD; and Daniel Maes, PhD. These finalists were nominated by peers from around the world for their accomplishments and dedication to the field of cosmetic science.

DermaQuest’s DermaMinerals features dermaxyl peptide to minimize the appearance of fine lines, and reflective and light-scattering mica-wrapped cotton fibers and boron nitride to help restore the skin’s luminosity.

Healthy, Colorful Beauty

Dual-purpose makeup is the confluence of trends in both color and skin care.

The New Age of Antiaging

According to Euromonitor International’s June 2009 State of the Industry report, consumers clearly prioritize age-prevention above all else—allowing antiaging, as a global subcategory of skin care, to remain relatively unscathed as consumers’ tightened their purse strings. Still, both marketers and suppliers have been forced to reevaluate how consumers spend and adjust game plans accordingly. The resounding universals of fact-based claims—staying true to a brand mission and capturing the consumer’s imagination—remain, and a panel of marketers and suppliers delve into the issues.

Hydroquinone: Is the Cure Worse Than the Problem?

Though there are various theories about how hydroquinone works, there is little doubt that its safety profile is of concern. Fortunately, alternatives, addressing a range of skin concerns, are available.

Marketing Matters: Shift Toward Simplicity Impacts Skin Care

A look at how the economy impacts consumer shopping strategies and the implications for marketers of skin care—and how it’s predicted that opportunity will flow from the adversity.

Olay subjected its Professional Pro-X line to multistage clinical trials to substantiate claims that the products reduced the appearance of facial fine lines and wrinkles.

Pushing Boundaries: Claims & Substantiation in Skin Care

Brand owners and suppliers discuss the latest science behind the ingredients they say offer solid clinical test results.

ISP Announces Acquisitions

International Specialty Products announced that it has acquired French cosmetic ingredient developer Vincience, formerly known as Societe D’Extraction Des Principes Actifs, SA. Vincience is an industry-renowned leader in the field of skin research and biofunctional active ingredient development...

Integrating Science and Nature

Skin care products for spa and home spa use are reaching new levels of sophistication thanks to some very interesting ingredients providing functionality and marketing impact.

Chemical Reaction: The Chirality of Life

The proteins produced by nature are made from polymeric chains of 20 amino acids. What if there are more amino acids available? Then new proteins can be constructed with novel properties.

Wrinkle Free and Beyond

Suppliers and marketers are answering the call for new antiaging skin care with technologically advanced active ingredients incorporated into a broad range of products.

Sustaining Natural Growth

Growth in natural and organic personal care products is strong, but it’s not been without its challenges including definitions and enforcement, channel expansion, sustainability and supply chain management.

Symrise Buys Stake in Peptide Company

Company's 20% stake in biotechnology firm designed to strengthen position in the active ingredients sector.