Botanical Ingredients

A proactive approach to warding off skin aging is increasingly being used by the male consumer; and manufacturers are rushing to meet their specific skin needs and demands. Men’s skin has different needs than women, for example, irritation caused by daily shaving is an area where manufacturers can provide ingredients that sooth and hydrate the skin. Also, men have smaller ...

Carotenoids, fat-soluble antioxidants, found in huge-rich fruits and vegetables are essential to a healthy diet. Carotenoids are made by plants to protect themselves from free radicals. They aid the human body by promoting skin, bone and eye health, cancer prevention, prostate health, infections and more. They also contain vitamin A, a nutrient that is impossible to overuse and is found in ...

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Orgenetics Inc. received organic certification from Oregon Tilth, in accordance with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) and meeting EU organic standards. The certification will allow the company to supply certified organic ingredients to EU countries. According to the company, it gained its organic certification to complement its existing GMP (good manufacturing practice) guidelines, illustrating its commitment to supplying ...

The anti-aging cosmetics market encompasses a range of functionalities afforded by natural ingredients that heal, soothe, replenish nutrients and rejuvenate tired skin, hair and nails. Natural materials, including botanicals, milk, honey and other nutrients, were used in ancient civilizations to achieve such effects, and these practices also inform the current trend of beauty from the inside out, whereby orally consumed ...

As the trend of “going natural” is increasingly adopted by mainstream consumers, cosmeceutical companies continue to search for innovative new plants used medicinally for centuries by other cultures. Scientific studies have documented the main active constituents and the positive skin-healing benefits of three remarkable plants: sea buckthorn, roobios, and Evodia rutaecarpa, which can be added nicely into a formulator’s repertoire ...