Plant-derived active ingredients have considerable potential as a safe and effective treatment in alleviating the symptoms of atopic dermatitis or eczema.
Japanese health foods and skin care manufacturer Q’sai has launched a skin health supplement, along with new skin care products, and has plans to venture into the healthy ageing segment following its recent acquisition.
New Zealand green beauty skin care company Antipodes has unveiled a natural water gel under its Baptise brand, which has been shown to boost skin hydration by 52% in a clinical test.
Four weeks of using MediQOL, a Japanese skin care line for sensitive skin, was found to alleviate dryness, redness, and itchiness on the face and body in subjects with dry skin, according to a recent study.
One of the latest trends in the industry at present is for anti-pollution products, and this presents an opportunity for brands within the anti-ageing category to target specific consumer needs.
Natural skin care goes back thousands of years to when the Ancient Egyptians used treatments for a variety of skin conditions and with the category still being popular today, we take a look at some of the more popular naturally-derived ingredients and...
Research conducted into natural ingredients in products targeting dry skin has demonstrated evidence of a link between the topical application and the subsequent development of food allergies.
The rise of hyaluronic acid and cheaper supplies from China means
that the anti-aging protein is now starting to be incorporated into
a wider range of skin care products.
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