Beauty

At April’s SupplySide East trade show, Vidya Herbs (Fullerton, CA) highlighted its new ceramide ingredient derived from the konjac plant (Amorphophallus konjac) for the nutricosmetic market.

Lipofoods SLU will introduce a high bioavailability, microencapsulated curcumin ingredient for the nutricosmetic market called Curcushine at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva.

Sabinsa Corp. (East Windsor, NJ) has introduced a postbiotic cosmeceutical ingredient called LactoSporin, which the firm says has antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-collagenase properties.

A recent study found that supplementation with a nutricosmetic ingredient called Lycoderm supported skin’s resilience to UV rays. 

The beauty-from-within market is growing up.

Within five years, the company aims to have 50% of its product portfolio for cosmetics composed of “new ingredients and solutions that do not yet exist.”

The companies say that a joint team of researchers is now developing such ingredients for topical applications suited for sensitive and dry skin.

From snack foods and condiments to coffee, tea, and even mascara, here’s a look at the CBD product market today.

Messaging about the importance of lutein-and about eye health supplementation overall-is taking effect mainstream.

Manufacturers are casting a wider net for collagen, spanning beauty and joint health to sports nutrition.

2018’s most unexpected supplement sales trends, according to SPINS.

Not only do 75% of Americans take supplements, but 87% of U.S. adults have overall confidence in the safety, quality, and effectiveness of dietary supplement products, the survey found.

A new study on subjects with mild to severe cellulite found that a topical botanical blend significantly improved skin hydration, firmness, and elasticity, as well as cellulite appearance.

Also, are U.S. collagen marketers taking more inspiration from Pacific Asia?

Algatech Ltd. is a manufacturer of astaxanthin from microalgae, and the company recently partnered with Fujifilm to see what happens to humans when their skin is exposed to UV light after oral consumption of astaxanthin.

However, nutricosmetics’ share of the overall dietary supplement market is still small.

The study results showed that even a low 2.5-g dosage of Naticol, with or without silicon, may visibly reduce signs of aging in skin in mature women.

The company says that all of its personal care products are now UL (Underwriters Laboratories) ISO 22716:2007 certified for production and quality control. In addition, its entire line of natural foods is now UL Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II certified, and its Now Sports products are now certified by Informed Sport/Informed Choice.

Research on lutein continues to unveil benefits for eye health as well as in emerging interest areas like brain and skin health, expanding its consumer base from old to young.

Event organizers state that 2018’s Vitafoods Europe trade show attracted more than 20,000 visitors for the first time in event history, which they say reflects the success of the nutraceuticals industry as a whole.

AIDP will now be the sole distributor of Neo Cremar’s NeoGos digestive health prebiotic ingredient in the U.S. and Canada.

Collagen foods and beverages are expanding the ingredient’s fan base.

In May, FDA sent warning letters to nutricosmetic supplements making sun protection health claims. What, if any, sun protection claims can nutricosmetic products make?

According to a company representative from Seppic, Sepibliss is the first ingredient “designed specifically for reactive skin and…dedicated to bringing skin-soothing benefits to reactive skin by oral route.”