Demand for anti-aging cosmeceuticals and cosmetic products was strong in 2009, and is unlikely to slow heading into the new decade, with anti-aging skin care sales in the United States rising 13 percent between 2006 and 2008, hitting $1.6 billion. Writing for CosmeticsDesign.com, Simon Pitman reviewed the market drivers and hot product launches in the anti-aging category in 2009, making predictions for continued growth areas in the coming years.
Among the hot areas called out were products to treat skin glycation, a process that weakens skin’s structure at a cellular level; the launch of more technologically advanced ingredients, ranging from elastratropin (a bioengineered form of a part of human elastin) to antioxidant ingredients adapted to cosmetic use; and research investigating the potential of stem cells to heal the ravages of aging.