Science & Research


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    South American Plant Promotes Skin Hydration
    02/26/2010 - The extract of Piptadenia colubrina, a plant native of South American rainforests, promotes cellular hydration and induces gene expression of envelope proteins providing greater corneocyte cohesion to keep water and other moisturizers in the skin and an appropriate epidermal adhesion.    ...
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    Antioxidants Reduce Atopic Dermatitis Risk
    02/25/2010 - Findings from a recent study found suggest higher antioxidant nutritional status reduces the risk of atopic dermatitis (AD) and such risk-reduction effects depend on nutrient type.    ...
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    Retinyl Retinoate Improves Wrinkles
    02/17/2010 - Researchers at Yonsei University, Korea, reported retinyl retinoate-treated wrinkles improved compared with wrinkles treated with a placebo or retinol.  ...
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    Olay Professional Improves Wrinkles
    02/16/2010 - The British Journal of Dermatology published a head-to-head anti-aging clinical trial comparing an off-the-shelf brand to the leading pregascription wrinkle regimen, 0.02 percent tretinoin. The study found Olay Professional Pro-X regimen clinically improved the appearance of facial lines and wrinkles, as well as the pregascription regimen in eight weeks.    ...
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    Mircoemulsion Improves Lycopene Delivery
    02/12/2010 - Results from a recent study demonstrated a mono/diglycerides of capric and caprylic acids-containing microemulsion is an efficient and safe system to increase lycopene delivery to the skin and the antioxidant activity in the tissue.    ...
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    Cosmetics on Trial: 12 Angry Ingredients
    02/12/2010 - So you buy organic fruits and vegetables, antibiotic- and hormone-free meats and you drive an eco-friendly car, but what about your personal care products—shampoos, foundation, perfume—ever read the ingredient label on those?    ...
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    Is Lead in Makeup Bad?
    01/27/2010 - Did the Egyptians have it right and we have it wrong? Are lead-based cosmetics really bad for you? A recent study published in Analytical Chemistry examined the role of lead-based compounds that were used during antiquity as both pigments and medicine in the formulation of makeup materials.    ...
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    Lycopene Lowers Skin Roughness
    01/21/2010 - Results from a recent focused on lycopene concentration in the furrowed and wrinkled foreheads of 20 subjects between 40 and 50 years old, demonstrated high levels of antioxidants in the skin may be correlated to lower levels of skin roughness.    ...
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    HBA Global Expands Offerings
    01/15/2010 - HBA Global Events announced the Spa & Resort/Medical Aesthetics Conference and Expo will become a regular feature of its annual Beauty Week in New York, starting Sept. 28, 2010, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York.  ...
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    Pycnogenol® Reduces Hemorrhoid Symptoms
    01/12/2010 - A study published in Phytotherapy Research revealed Pycnogenol®, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, has important anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties that may be beneficial in patients with hemorrhoids, both for acute and chronic treatment, and in preventing new attacks.     ...
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