News & Analysis on Cosmetics Innovation
Research and development company Skinvisible has announced that the Canadian Patent Office has awarded its Invisicare polymer delivery technology a patent, allowing it to expand its portfolio globally following six other patents worldwide.
Personal care ingredients provider Croda International has reported a healthy rise in both sales and profits for its fourth quarter and says future growth will centre on developing markets.
Many of the skin lightening ingredients available on the market today concentrate on the tyrosinase pathway, one of the major enzymes involved in the production of melanin, but researchers suggest other mechanisms are worth investigating.
Maurer & Wirtz says it is restructuring its company in an effort to target specific categories and grow its market share for its own brand and licensed fragrances.