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Understand how the future of beauty unfolds within the Metaverse

With consumers’ new expectations of being able to connect with brands and products without physically being in the same retail space, a new scientific revolution has emerged, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. This fast-developing space is...

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Beyond beauty: Taking care of skin is taking care of health

The rise of the health economy will drive consumers to seek personal care and beauty products that support health and well-being and deliver benefits from head to toe.

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Slow down signs of skin aging with new color facial glycation mapping

With a growing aging population around the world, there is a high and increasing consumer demand for pro-aging skin care solutions, particularly those that target the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. When it comes to the mode of action that delivers...

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Better together: smart combinations of different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid deliver the ultimate beauty boost

As consumers continue to embrace the medical beauty trend, they want non-invasive options that solve their skin care challenges with trusted and tested ingredients.

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Overcoming the challenge of formulating amino acid facial cleanser

Asia’s market of products positioned for sensitive skin has demonstrated remarkable growth in recent years, driven by an increasing consumer demand. Thus, the proportion of products with sensitive skin claims has risen from 11.8% in May 2017 to 22.9%...

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Natural cosmetics ingredients with enhanced skincare properties

With COVID-19 pandemic still very present on our lives, no longer do we care about beauty for the sake of beauty, now it’s beauty for the sake of our own health. The pandemic has made consumers rethink their priorities when it comes to beauty as people...

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Uniquely stable emulsions revealed through freeze-fracture transmission electron microscopy

By: Christine Mendrok-Edinger, Karina Hecker and Melanie Waeckel, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Kaiseraugst, Switzerland; Stephan Dähnhardt-Pfeiffer, Microscopy Services, Dähnhardt GmbH, German

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Consumer are looking for preferred skin care ingredients to become part of their hair care routine

Trusted, science-backed skin care ingredients are answering demand from consumers for proven, planet-friendly solutions that nurture and protect the hair and scalp.

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Storytelling pushes T-Beauty phenomenon into fragrance

Competition within the Thai beauty market is getting more intense with local players stepping up to be innovation leaders, especially within the skincare and colour cosmetics categories.

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Moisturizing care and hygiene go hand-in-hand

Ever since COVID-19 broke out last year, hand hygiene has been at the forefront of health protocols encouraged and implemented.

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How to make use of ASMR in beauty

There is a tribe of video creators who destroy makeup in the name of relaxation. This is ASMR - the online video genre that is a modern-day phenomenon in the attention economy.

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Deriving both sensorially-appealing and anti-aging efficacy from natural origins ingredient blend

A new approach to create multifunctional bioactives for personal care, deriving sensorial and anti-aging efficacy in skin from a natural origins ingredient blend.

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Glycation - The bitter effects of too much sugar in the skin

Glycation is ais since long a well-known skin aging factor and thus it is highly important to understand it in order to counteract this skin aging process.

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Quality that comes from passion creates unique design packaging that captures the essence of beauty

Packaging captures the essence of beauty, creating a tangible and emotional connection between the brand and the final consumer. Baralan embraces beauty since 1962.

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Epi-On: Satisfying male skin needs

Epi-On is a patented active ingredient for skin recovery. It is clinically proven to reduce inflamed skin and accelerate skin healing for irritated and sensitive skin.

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One of the family’s strongest bonds opens a window to skin care needs

A new study shows that mothers and daughters share facial expressions that can turn into wrinkles. Tripeptides can help both generations.

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See it! Feel it! Love it! Sensory modifiers add instant appeal to beauty products

DSM’s VALVANCE range of sensory modifiers add instant visual and perceptual appeal to personal care and cosmetics products

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How to look your best despite a hectic lifestyle

A hectic lifestyle with long days and little sleep will leave its marks on our skin. A novel extract from Swiss glacier bacteria can help the skin look more awake.

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Bio-succinic acid and its antibacterial and anti-acne properties

Bio-succinic acid is now an affordable and sustainable alternative to salicylic acid, with great antimicrobial properties.

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Active ingredients for healthy aging: Proven performance against the three primary causes of aging

Anti-aging is becoming an outmoded concept when strictly applied to cosmetics. The consumers’ mindset is shifting to now accept aging as a part of life.

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Fast and simple with multiple benefits: What men want from a sun care product

DSM has translated the findings from a new quantitative and qualitative survey on sun protection habits into three novel sun care formulations for men.

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Rethinking anti-aging: turning to a superfood of the sea to reinvent skin rejuvenation

An anti-aging revolution is coming. For the first time in cosmetics, a natural active ingredient targets the long non-coding RNA nc886 to rejuvenate skin, reinvigorate self-defense abilities and preserve skin youth.

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Hurdle Technology: An alternative preservation technique for paraben-free cosmetics

Preservatives pose a challenge for manufacturers of cosmetics. These companies must ensure their products are safe and free from harmful microorganisms, but must also contend with a consumer backlash against the preservatives traditionally used to provide...

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Boost the power of skin’s own hyaluronic acid for a needle-free way to fuller, firmer skin

DSM’s peptide solution stimulates the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid levels, offering an non-invasive way for consumers to firm and add volume to facial skin

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Industry experts to deliver exclusive insights at in-cosmetics Asia 2018

in-cosmetics Asia will see the return of its education programme from 30 October – 1 November 2018 with world-leading specialists set to provide updates on current and future market trends, changes to the regulatory landscape and technical information...

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Epigenetics and pollution – two trend topics united in one active ingredient

Pollution not only causes free radical formation but also changes the epigenetic signature. Therefore, it is important to prevent these long-term effects of pollution.

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Everything you need to know about this year’s in-cosmetics Asia

in-cosmetics Asia – APAC’s premier personal care ingredients event – returns in just six weeks’ time with the biggest exhibition in its 11-year history and an unrivalled education programme that will feature more international industry experts than ever...

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The skin microbiome and beauty: changing perceptions of bacteria

DSM’s unique approach to epidermal care reveals how two well-established actives work with the skin microbiome to boost skin and scalp barrier resilience.

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How personal care companies can target the emerging, $52bn halal market opportunity

With the halal cosmetics market tipped to grow from $16bn in 2015 to $52bn by 2025 according to Grand View Research’s predictions, products that meet the needs of the Muslim community represent a huge opportunity.

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Pioneering skin care ingredient to resynchronize skin’s well-being

B-Circadin resynchronizes the skin's well-being clock, the circadian rhythm, altered by stressful lifestyles and even exposure to blue light emissions. Skin complexion is enhanced and signs of fatigue controlled.

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Stress-busting for the skin - Balancing cortisol to counter the visible signs of skin ageing

DSM’s new synthetic molecule rebalances cortisol levels in the skin to combat stress-induced visible signs of ageing.

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Skin care and the city - Boosting hydration to counteract urban stress

DSM uses novel facial color mapping technology to visualize the link between urban life and skin hydration and make it accessible to consumers.

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The rise of facial and hair masks in Asia

Did you know there has been a 43% increase in global hair mask launches from September 2015 – August 2017? Join the discussion at in-cosmetics Asia

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Double-duty skincare: Because skincare needs are never simple

DSM conducts in-depth insights research to deliver globally relevant, sustainable skin care solutions that meet complex needs

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As blue light comes indoors, extending sun and UV protection becomes an imperative

DSM presents its solution to the identified need for total protection encompassing blue light from sun and screens

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Sea anemone venom for sensitive skin

About half of the population considers their skin to be sensitive. Therefore, it is important to look for novel sources of cosmetic ingredients to calm sensitive skin. 

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Rejuvenation through epigenetic science

Epigenetics is not just a new cosmetic trend, it is an important mechanism that contributes to our appearance which can be influenced with the right ingredients. 

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Facing up to pollution: The need for relevant skin care

DSM in personal care is meeting anticipated consumer demand for skin protection against pollution with a concept featuring five of its leading actives 

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Preventing and repairing skin against photoaging caused by UV and IR radiation

By preventing and repairing skin against photoaging caused by UV and IR radiation, we can visibly improve our appearance and look younger