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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.
Actives
Ultra Chemical's Bicosome FS Reinforces the Skin’s Intercellular Spaces
Consumers/Market
Spate: Top TikTok Skin Care Brands & Trends
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Natural & Sustainable Sensory Modification – Verdessence RiceTouch
Polymers are traditionally sourced from petroleum, which consumers may associate negatively with fossil fuels and environmental damage. The beauty of biopolymers lies in their sustainability, as they’re derived from the cells of living organisms.
Literature/Data
Beiersdorf Establishes Joint Lab with the German Cancer Research Center
The guiding principle for the scientists in the collaboration is to rejuvenate the skin and prevent skin cancer.
Literature/Data
Ultra Chemical Conducts Clinical Studies with Biolin/P Formulas
Three studies were conducted, including the use of 1.5% Biolin/P in a cream on babies 15 babies suffering from severe diaper rash caused by C. Albicans.
Research
Men Have Doubled Personal Care Product Usage & Formulas Are Getting Simpler: EWG x Morning Consult Report
Per the report, "the largest sources of ingredient exposures are body care, skin care and [color] cosmetics." It provides no direct evidence in its report of actual harm, however.
Videos
[video] Tiktok Trends and Cosmetic Hacks
What can formulators learn from the recent "jail makeup" trend on TikTok? Kelly Dobos breaks it down for us in this brief chat.
Literature/Data
Estée Lauder Brands Present Findings at the 25th World Congress of Dermatology
The poster and satellite symposium presentations focused on translating biological learnings and progressive research efforts into meaningful innovation, including better methods to care for and protect skin, per the company.
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.
Consumers/Market
Simplifying Environmental Science for Beauty Consumers
In this interview, EBS Consortium representatives Felix Bäuerle (FB), of Beiersdorf, and Laurent Gilbert (LG), Ph.D., of, L’Oréal, describe why there is a need for the EBS system and the parameters on which it is focused. Following is an adapted excerpt.
News
Beauty Accelerate
2024 is Coming to Los Angeles
Taking place March 6-7, 2024 at the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles, next year's in-person event will feature discussions and presentations from West Coast beauty innovators, thought leaders and more.
Companies
Pierre Fabre Compiles 3.3 Million Skin-related Data Points in One Source
At the 25th World Congress of Dermatology, to be held July 4 to 7, 2023, in Singapore, Pierre Fabre will present the largest ever skin survey in dermatology — 3.3 million data points from 50,500+ individuals — which it is compiling into one database.
Specialized
Univ. Waterloo Develops Liquid-Liquid Technique for Stable Encapsulation
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a simple method for encapsulating liquid or liquid-suspended functional ingredients to protect and stabilize them, and control their release.