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.
Special Edition Newsletter: Sustainability Local Sourcing
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.
