Beauty

A recent study found that Indian sandalwood oil protected skin from oxidative stress induced by urban dust and blue light.

What new scientific developments are underway in algae and marine ingredients?

The new ingredient, introduced by Gencor, is called HairAge Vitae and comes from Ageratum conyzoides, a plant common in Africa, Asia, and South America.

BeVeg is the only ISO 17065–accredited program and vegan trademark.

The new product, Collagen Infusion, is part of a two-tiered system for addressing what the company says are the six root causes of hair thinning: stress, nutrition, hormones, metabolism, lifestyle, and aging.

Sensegen, an ingredient business focused on 100%-biotechnology-based ingredients derived from fermentation, is officially introducing itself with its first website, www.sensegen.com.

A growing number of health experts, natural beauty retailers, associations and brands have taken it upon themselves to educate consumers about the potentially harmful effects of absorbing chemicals through the skin via various topical products.

COVID will continue to impact supplement retailing. But instead of scrambling to adjust, brands have the opportunity to hone their omnichannel strategy and improve long-distance retail relationships.

There’s so much yet to come in the burgeoning sleep supplements market. In many ways, the category is just beginning.

When will consumers tire of collagen? Not soon, it appears.

Multivitamins and popular ingredients like phosphatidylserine and bacopa will continue driving interest.

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2022.

TriNutra has announced the results of a study comparing the antimicrobial activities of a four black seed oils with varying levels of the phytochemical compound thymoquinone and free fatty acid.

To maintain skin health, brands need to treat causes instead of symptoms.

Collactive Collagen Complex, a 100% marine-based ingredient of collagen and elastin peptides, received non-GMO verification from The Non-GMO Project.

At the show, the company discussed recent research investigating what makes an ideal composition of black seed oil.

Ingredient suppliers are making more advanced formulations possible.

Synergio introduced BiomEco 94, a preservation system that is 100% botanically sourced and skin-microbiome-friendly with broad-spectrum antimicrobial components that target specified microorganisms at low concentrations.

Nutrafol Growth Activator hair serum is designed to address the immediate signs of thinning hair.

When it comes to health and supplements—and in a nod to the Spice Girls: What do women really, really want?

The ingredient is based on water-soluble eggshell membrane and has been shown to reduce hair breakage and improve hair growth in four weeks, thanks to constituents like collagen and elastin.

Lustriva is a new ingredient launched this past February for the healthy-aging market. It is a patented complex of bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate that has been shown to increase hair growth, reduce facial wrinkles and fine lines, and improve skin texture.

A survey from Lycored has shown that more people are concerned about their appearance and believe diet to have significant influence on appearance.

AIDP granted NPN from Health Canada for BeautyOLIGO, a galacto-oligosaccharides prebiotic.

According to researchers, the combination of tomato and rosemary extracts in Lycoderm was more protective than either compound alone.