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Cosmetic Ingredients
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Balancing/Soothing
Cleansing
Conditioning
Colorant
Moisturizing
Natural/Sustainable
Preservation
Rheology/Thickener
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Geltor Unveils Caviance, Bioactive Protein Ingredient for Beauty
In Vitro studies have shown the ingredient to stimulate cellular regeneration, boost six types of collagen, offer antioxidant strength and wound healing benefits.
Actives
Laboratoires Expanscience Launches Epionine Bio, Liposoluble Active Ingredient
Natural/Sustainable
Hayashibara Highlights Pullulan, Lissenare Saccharides and AA2G Vitamin C
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Actives
Lubrizol Life Science Beauty Announces Carbopol SC-800 Polymer
The polymer is efficient in thickening, clarity and suspension properties, as shown in studies comparing it to other hydrophobically-modified polymers, per the company.
Skin Care
Cambrium Reveals Ex vivo Efficacy of NovaColl, Shares Future Outlook on Material Design
“Our molecular design technology enables us to achieve unprecedented material performance. ... We are very pleased that this data supports the unique ‘protect, maintain and enhance’ claim for NovaColl."
Literature/Data
K18 Granted Patent for Hair Fiber-penetrating Peptides
San Francisco-based indie brand K18 has been awarded a patent for peptides that can penetrate the hair fiber to improve its strength and hydrophobicity, and that have more affinity to hair keratin than previously developed peptides.
Sponsored
Unique Anti-aging Skin care Active ingredients from ICHIMARU
ICHIMARU PHARCOS has developed unique approaches such as plant-derived proteoglycan, large HA retention and oral biofilm. Here are three natural plant-based active ingredients with original research and profound efficacies for new anti-aging cosmetics.
Actives
Cosphatec GmbH Expands Diols with Cosphaderm Hexiol Natural Multifunctional
Cosphaderm Hexiol natural is a transparent, colorless and odorless diol of natural origin. Two vicinal OH-groups and a short carbon chain allow unlimited water-solubility, per Cosphatec.
Actives
Lessonia Announces Alter-Powders, Range of Plant-based Alternatives
The range is the result of an R&D project aimed at identifying the potential cosmetic applications of many white and colorless plant raw materials.
Actives
BASF Debuts Retinol Without BHA, BHT for 'Clean Beauty' Compliance
Retinol 50 is said to carry high active loads of ~50% retinol while omitting BHA and BHT. This will allow brands to comply with clean lists more easily.
Actives
Provital Announces Circanblue, Circadian Rhythm Skin Care Active
According to Provital, the ingredient syncs with the natural circadian rhythm after it has been altered by digital exposure in order to help regulate it.
Actives
Seppic Unveils Nutricosmetic Hair Care Ingredient: Ceramosides
Accordng to Seppic, the maintenance and renewal of healthy hair is directly correlated with its lipid composition.
Literature/Data
Melanin Insights Could Drive Ultra-protective Sunscreens
McGill's Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with Ohio State University and the University of Girona, has identified an approach to stabilize indole-5,6-quinone (IQ), an implicated biosynthetic intermediate and subunit of eumelanin.
Preservation
Versatile, Nature-derived Preservation
For 32 years, Pioneering Green Preservative-Like actions, Campo Plantservative is proven to be effective against a broad spectrum of microbials, viruses, fungal, endospores, and molds.