Beauty

Vitamins and minerals, particularly multivitamin and multimineral formulations, are growing as consumers seek cost-effective ways to personalize their nutrition.

Astrion is a combination of Centella asiatica and Astragalus membranaceus that the company says has been clinically shown to support skin health.

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2023.

In cell cultures, the pomegranate extract was shown to modulate collagen and hyaluronic acid metabolism.

Kameda’s rice-derived Lactobacillus K-1 postbiotic ingredient was studied in a 2018 clinical study showing improvements for digestive health.

Subjects supplementing orally with Pomella saw improvements in wrinkles and “shifts in the skin microbiome,” researchers said.

The products can be used individually or together in a regimen.

Rich in long-chain monounsaturated fatty acids (LC-MUFA), the ingredient contains cetoleic acid, an omega-11 marine lipid, and gondoic acid (omega-9). Cetoleic acid’s potential health benefits include skin and metabolic health.

The company says these are the first hyaluronic acid matrix ingredients on the market.

The company’s Lustriva nutricosmetic ingredient, which just gained Generally Recognized as Safe status, has been shown to be 40 times more bioavailable than the biotin ingredients typically on the market, the firm says.

Kensing says it is expanding its existing surfactant and specialty esters portfolio with the personal care market in mind.

Companies making plant-based products today are focused on offering a variety of choices in order to meet the needs of diverse consumer groups, including an expanding mainstream audience. Luckily, the growing sophistication of plant-based ingredients is allowing them to do just that.

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BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

The certification from the Islamic Information Documentation and Certification GmbH is accepted by nearly all Islamic countries, expanding the global reach and availability of BioCell Collagen.

The antioxidant-rich ingredient is said to protect the skin from the negative effects of air pollution.

Lustriva is a combination of bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate that the company says increases biotin solubility 40 times more than D-biotin, an ingredient commonly used in beauty products.

PhytoGaia calls STGaia “the first of its kind in the market.”

The nutricosmetic ingredients support collagen production and address dark spots on skin.

The study found that subjects with mild to moderate seborrhea of the scalp saw a significant 58.8.% reduction in erythema scores and a substantial 30% decrease in scaling scores after 28 days of using a 5% B’utyQuin Scalp Serum.

As part of its ongoing effort to expand its women wellness portfolio, GNC, in partnership with The Honest Company, launched four new products—three for overall wellness and one for postpartum. 

Learn why APAC is one of the leading markets in the world for algae extraction, consumption, and end-product formulation.

The new Strand Defender conditioner protects hair strands that have already grown out of the scalp.

The company’s goal is to develop and optimize microorganisms in order to produce organic compounds such as proteins.

The company calls the new health claim a milestone for the Japan market.