The waterless and water reduction trend is definitely continuing to grow as consumers reach out for products that are both more convenient, particularly for on-the-go, as well as more environmentally friendly.
Brazilian cosmetics ingredient company Nanovetores sees potential to strengthen its Asia business on the back of the huge demand for whitening products, fuelled by the region’s growing middle-class.
High levels of contamination found in used make-up indicates a need for industry to improve consumer communication on the use and upkeep of these products, a scientist says.
Special Edition Newsletter: Water Reduction Formulation
As worries of freshwater supplies continue to mount, the cosmetics industry must challenge itself look to more unconventional sources of H2O, such as coconuts, birch tree water and seaweed, to reduce its freshwater footprint.
Cosmetics ingredient supplier Cargill Beauty aims to help consumers harmonise mind and body with the launch of its latest newest innovation, StarDesign Power.
We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring Shiseido’s latest research on yeast, ways to transform waste materials and more.
Singapore-based Suu Balm has launched three new products, a scalp spray, facial cream and facial wash, extending its product range from the body to scalp and face.
Ingredients supplier Croda is looking to tap into what it believes is the next trend in protective skin care – infrared protection - with its latest physical shield, Infraveil IT-100.
Ingredients maker Lucas Meyers Cosmetics has launched a flower-powered anti-ageing active that it claims can reduce sweat gland activity to keep skin looking fresh post-workout.
Speciality chemical company Lubrizol was at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok to showcase its microalgae-derived oil which it claims to be the most stable liquid vegetable oil on the market.
Consumers have become more educated when purchasing goods and increasingly consider the impact products have on the world, and this is heavily impacting the cosmetics world and can, quite literally, determine whether a brand is successful or not, according...
Ashland has launched its first natural water-resistant film former, which it believes is the keystone to formulating more natural and sustainable sun screens.
Cosmetics company Gattefossé has revealed new clinical data for one of its anti-aging actives that highlights its effectiveness as a body care ingredient.
Specialty chemical company Dow has unveiled a set of innovative beauty solutions that cater to the diverse needs of South East Asian consumers at this year’s in-cosmetics Asia.
Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation
Here, Cosmetics Design looks at a selection of ingredients, made possible through biotechnology, that have come to market in recent years and how those new inputs figure into the natural and green beauty movements.
Special Edition: Biotechnology for Natural Formulation
Consumer desire for sustainable and natural cosmetics continues to fuel the surge in interest around plant cell culture technology, with huge advances made in the past ten years, academics say.
Biotechnology has been heralded as a less costly, more efficient means of producing a range of active ingredients for beauty and personal care, but perhaps the biggest advantage is the sustainability factor.
Sprouted oat extract has potential as an ingredient to help alleviate eczema symptoms, with a new study from Korea showing it reduced skin itchiness and erythema by 32%.
A functional fragrance formula that seeks to fight emerging bio threats such as tuberculosis is being formulated into personal care products including shampoos and soaps, with products expected to be released within a year.
A five-year study concluded that Australia has at least seven Leptospermum species that produce medicinal-grade honey with levels of antibacterial activity that rival New Zealand manuka honey.
A team of Japanese scientists have developed an alpha-gel which contains a compound that resembles the main component of the skin’s moisture-retaining lipid layer.
Shiseido plans to release improved sun care products that incorporate its newly discovered technology, which claims to reinforce sun protection with thermal energy generated from the sun.
A consortium of researchers in South Australia and international companies are to embark on finding ways to turn swathes of crop waste into value-added products, including chitosans from unwanted mushrooms for sunblock and anthocyanins from cherries for...
Australian researchers have developed a new approach to purging water sources of the scourge of microplastics without harming the environment by using carbon-based coils.
Shiseido has found that yeast extract has the potential to keep skin capillaries healthy, which in turn boost collagen production and maintains skin elasticity.
A non-toxic, low-cost and easily processed foam that can mop up oil spills can be translated into cosmetics production, and may even have more uses in beauty than it could on polluted seas, says its inventor.
At this week’s in-cosmetics North America trade show in New York City, the beauty biotech company is showcasing IceAwake, a biotech ingredient made available by glacial melt.
New Zealand-based brand Sub & Tarctic is using sustainable keratin from crossbred wool to fight the effects of urban stress and bring value back to rural sheep farmers.
Understanding the geographical and environmental difference between the regions within Asia is becoming increasingly important to create textures that resonate with Asian beauty consumers.
We dive into our most-read stories on formulation and science, featuring a novel approach to animal testing, Dior’s collaboration to study kin metabolism, the latest advancements in Kao’s fine fibre technology and more.
Kiwi-based company ActiVlayr is working to accelerate its presence in Australasia on the back of consumer demand for more natural products with its waterless eye mask.
Specialty chemicals major BASF has partnered with French microbe tech firm Biomillenia to try and identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients that promote a healthier skin microbiome.
Shiseido and US-based Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC) are celebrating 30 years of collaborative work by furthering its partnership for another six years effective July 2021 through June 2027.
Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing
In recent weeks media reports of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon have put a question mark over the sustainable sourcing of ingredients there, but here we reveal how some of the biggest players are continuing to deliver on their sustainability pledges.
Food and agricultural side streams are extremely rich in components suitable for cosmetic applications, but a lack of extraction expertise, handling know-how and finance is holding back industry advances, say experts.
Researchers at Kao Corporation’s Skincare Laboratory and Enterprise Information Solutions have uncovered links between regulation of capillary blood flow and the condition of the skin.
The research arm of LVMH is collaborating with the Centre for iPS Cell Research and Application of Kyoto University (CiRA) to study the mechanism of skin metabolism for Parfums Christian Dior.
Calcium alginate microbeads offer a promising and cost-effective alternative to polymer additives, rapidly in sea water and simple to fabricate, say researchers.
Australian ingredient provider Down Under Enterprises has launched a collection of native Aussie wood oils to cater to the increasingly complex demands of APAC beauty consumers.
An exposé of harmful skin whitening products in Asia has revealed that there is no way to know the true extent of the problem across the region, where they are most popular.
Further research on Kao’s fine fibre technology has revealed its effects on protein expression in the stratum corneum and potential to improve skin condition with what the firm claims is a unique formula.
Speciality chemical company Lubrizol was at Society of Cosmetic Scientists Singapore’s Suppliers Day to showcase Oilkemia 5S polymer, an oil thickener developed to help formulators create innovative and visually appealing oil products.
Safe, effective and eco-friendly, silicones are the ideal ingredient for clean beauty formulations, but unnecessary “fear-mongering” has given the ingredient a bad reputation according to one industry exec.
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