aging well
20 Mar 2023
--- Daily exposure to pollution particles can take a toll on skin health, leading to early signs of aging. Air pollution from exhaust fumes and smog, particulate matter, cigarette smoke and other toxins in the environment have...
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13 Mar 2023
--- The US state of Washington is addressing consumer gender discrimination via a bill passed in the Senate. It aims to prohibit price differences in goods or services based on the gender of the consumers for whom the products...
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07 Mar 2023
--- Brazil, the largest beauty market in South America, has partially banned animal testing for “personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes.” Announced by the National Council for the Control of Animal...
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06 Mar 2023
--- The beauty industry has long maintained a hold in the anti-aging skincare positioning. Recently, however, this trend has reached new breakthroughs with the emergence of botanical blends, such as a rare cryoextract sourced...
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28 Feb 2023
--- General trading company Mitsui & Co. is investing in Kao’s subsidiary TBP Importação e Comércio de Cosméticos – striking a strategic partnership in the company’s skincare...
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27 Feb 2023
--- The skin barrier is essential to skincare and goes beyond beauty into skin health. PersonalCareInsights speaks to Montagne Jeunesse, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Seqens on upcoming developments, top...
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22 Feb 2023
--- Givaudan has agreed to purchase a portfolio of Amyris’ cosmetic ingredients, including Neossance Squalane, a high-performance emollient, Neossance Hemisqualane, a plant-based silicone alternative and CleanScreen, a...
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08 Feb 2023
--- The impacts of COVID-19 continued leaving their marks across fiscal 2022 in the personal care sector, prolonging a challenging business environment. Other factors include rising energy costs, the Russia-Ukraine war, changes...
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06 Feb 2023
--- Givaudan has unveiled RetiLife, a 100% natural-origin retinol crafted through biotechnology. The product is marketed as a sustainable alternative to chemically synthesized retinol RetiLife with similar anti-wrinkle efficacy....
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26 Jan 2023
--- Upcycled food-grade ingredients such as coffee, tea, olives and a variety of fruit have transitioned boldly into the mainstream as cosmetic, beauty and personal care companies embrace the idea of circular production. Coffee,...
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24 Jan 2023
--- A Thailand-based study has uncovered cosmeceutical applications for anti-aging, skin-whitening and antioxidant applications of cashew leaf extract as it showed “substantial” antioxidant activities with the...
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20 Jan 2023
--- This week in personal care news, Beiersdorf launched a cosmetic sun protection product specially made for a girl with a rare light disease, allowing her and others with the condition to enjoy a better quality of life....
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06 Jan 2023
--- Kaltech is launching a luxury humidifier equipped with photocatalytic technology that removes impurities in water to support skin beauty at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) trade show in Las Vegas, US (5-8 Jan)....
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05 Jan 2023
--- In collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Shiseido has developed a measurement system that employs a non-invasive approach to visually and numerically analyze the three-dimensional (3D) facial...
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23 Dec 2022
--- As 2022 draws to a close, PersonalCareInsights reviews the most significant industry developments of the year. Notably, the industry saw a turn toward natural alternatives using biotechnology and fermentation with a focus on...
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21 Dec 2022
--- A Portugal-based study reveals that cyanobacteria strains are grabbing the spotlight regarding cosmetic purposes and sustainability. The studied strains show antioxidant activity and contained photoprotective compounds and...
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14 Dec 2022
--- In the UK, Unilever has partnered with the University of Liverpool’s Microbiome Innovation Centre and Brain & Behaviour laboratory to uncover the links between the microbiome, its effects on the skin and overall...
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12 Dec 2022
--- The Colgate-Palmolive Company and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have signed a contract to investigate ways to improve skin, oral and personal care for both astronauts in space and people on Earth....
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28 Nov 2022
--- DefenAge Skincare has unveiled its Defensin Master Anti-Aging Patent issued by the US Patent Office. Seven years in the making, the patent recognizes DefenAge’s cell-stimulating compositions and methods designed to...
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23 Nov 2022
--- Clariant’s novel encapsulated retinol VitiSpheres R8 protects the anti-aging potency of retinol, the vitamin A derivative, a key nutrient in boosting cell turnover allowing for safe infusion of higher concentrations in...
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