The NPD Group reported total prestige beauty in the top 10 cities in the mainland of China increased more than 20 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, with skin care growing 23 percent makeup 17 percent. ...More
-cosmetics Barcelona was home to an array of new ingredient and concept launches. In addition to DSM, Beraca and Ashland Specialty Ingredients, BASF showcased its newest innovation for the personal care and cosmetic market, including sun, skin and hair care, and more. ...More
Chemisches Laboratorium introduced Belides™NP, a skin-lightening agent derived from daisy flowers (Bellis perennis) that reduces melanin production and promotes even pigmentation in age spots and influences various pathways involved in melanogenesis. ...More
During Natural Products Expo West, companies launched a variety of natural and cosmeceutical personal care items, focusing on areas including Ayurveda, collagen and natural whitening ingredients. ...More
What's China got to do with it? A lot. China is the world's largest country with a consumer base of 1.3 billion people. Presently, the country’s cosmetics and toiletries (C&T) market is the third largest worldwide, after the United States and Japan. Still, there is much ...More
Presperse launched Syner-C, a stabilized vitamin C derivative which combines anti-inflammatory ingredients to bring enhanced whitening efficacy to skin care applications. ...More
Symrise and Cutech jointly developed an ex vivo real skin model that provides conclusive information on the efficacy of, for example, anti-aging products, bridging the gap between in vitro and in vivo testing. ...More