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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask was designed as an overnight treatment to increase and provide long-lasting hydration to lips, leaving them feeling softer and healthier.

Read the Label: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Laneige is a well-known Korean skin care brand that launched in the 1990s, perhaps known best for its Lip Sleeping Mask. The website boasts it is "the #1 lip treatment brand in the U.S." This column takes a closer look at the ingredients to see why.

A majority of consumers seek products that provide both sun protection and additional skin care benefits such as hydration and anti-aging properties. The development of antioxidants and infrared protection also contributes to the appeal of sun care products.

Expert Opinions: Sun/Skin Protection – Longevity, Bio- and SPF-Boosted, Microbiome and More

Among the top beauty ingredient trends projected for 2024, longevity (aka anti-aging, well aging, etc.) is perhaps one of the oldest – however, it is being taken to new high-tech levels. Here, industry experts weigh in on trends in this space.

Exposure to the elements and psychological stress, combined with the lowered levels of collagen, elastin, HA and moisture that occur naturally over time, demonstrate that skin aging is a multi-layered, multifaceted process. This reinforces the need for a combined approach for truly effective anti-aging results.

Layering Efficacies to Reverse Photoaging: A Multifunctional Serum Case Study

This case study explains how ingredients with different efficacies were chosen to build a multifunctional serum to reduce signs of photoaging. Antioxidant, skin defense, keratinocyte renewal, increased HA and moisture content, etc., tests are described.

The process of creating a winning formulation in the lab and translating it to a larger scale requires a combination of empirical data, hands-on experience and practical wisdom.

Gearing Up for Personal Care Production Success: Dynamics and Equipment

This article outlines critical components in the scale-up of cosmetics. It describes the dynamics of scaling; features of mixing and blending equipment; ways to streamline raw material additions and customize processes; and more for improved production.

The future of production, to Schlecht, lies in AI and extensive data processing. 'With the steady rise in automation, product quality and safety can be enhanced by minimizing human errors, boosting productivity and cutting costs.'

Expert Opinions: Innovations in Equipment and Devices — QC, Safety, Eco Replacements, FDA Standards, AI and More

Ingredients draw all the accolades in cosmetics R&D but the invisible world of equipment, devices and methods for formulation, testing and manufacturing is experiencing major upgrades. Here, industry experts share insights on innovation in this area.

Concerns over health and wellness have penetrated skin care, as several experts describe in this article.

Expert Opinions on Skin Health: Holistic Self-care, Replenishing Cleansers, Doctor Brands and More

With the metatrend #medicaltok saturating TikTok, a platform geared toward entertainment, it’s clearer than ever that consumers are focused on health and wellness. These concerns have penetrated skin care, too, as several experts describe in this article.

Panelists noted that the sensoriality provided by the alkane emollients was not significantly different from that of cyclopentasiloxane.

Alkane Emollients as Biodegradable, Sensorial Silicone Alternatives in Deodorants

This article explores the development of stable, silicone-free deodorants that maintain silicone-like sensory properties. Described here are the formulation methodology and sensory tests that identified alkane emollients as sustainable, sensorial options.

Moisturization is a critical balance between the consumer’s perceived changes in skin and the clinical validation of those changes to ensure claims are substantiated and results match consumer expectations.

Maximizing Moisturization for Sustained Skin Health: The 4+2+1 Theory

This article explores the building blocks of skin and aspects that can be targeted to improve skin health. It also describes how to achieve these goals with key ingredients, serving as a primer or refresher of the basics behind a good moisturizer formula.

Royal jelly is very good for the skin and the immune system. It's packed with organic acids, proteins and special enzymes.

Bee-based Beauty for Skin Health and Immunity

Bees have been busy carrying on alongside us for millennia. The Ancients used their products for food, medicine and more. Here, Asli Samanci, Ph.D., managing partner at Bee & You SBS Americas, Inc., explored with us the benefits of bee products for skin.

A bubblegum pink formula in the year of the Barbie movie is sure to catch the attention of consumers. *Depiction only; not the actual product

Read the Label: The Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum

This recent launch from The Ordinary is becoming popular due to its color, much like the brand's red exfoliating serum in the past. This barrier support serum is pink and especially appealing to consumer thanks to the new Barbie movie.

From 2013-2020, advisor and columnist Trefor Evans, Ph.D., wrote the column series, 'Testing Tactics in Hair' for C&T, which is treasure trove of information for those working in the hair care space. Following is an index, complete with links.

'Testing Tactics in Hair' Column Series — An Index of Works by Trefor Evans, Ph.D.

From 2013-202, adviser and columnist Trefor Evans, Ph.D., wrote the column series, "Testing Tactics in Hair" for Cosmetics & Toiletries, covering methods to measure damage, treatments, claims and more. This is an index of his works.

Body care has boomed as consumers are finally treating the skin on their bodies as they do the skin on their faces.

Body Skin Firming and Tightening Through Multiple Courses of Action

This article reviews the factors causing skin wrinkling and sagging, and explores pathways to counteract multiple concerns to firm and tighten skin. It also describes combinations of ingredients to impart the desired benefits.

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Formulating Zero Waste Cosmetics

Zero waste cosmetics help to address environmental concerns by minimizing waste. This article will describe how brands like LUSH, Garnier, Ethique and Beauty Kitchen have embraced this approach. It also will explain how to formulate solid products.

What may seem different about this product compared with others on the market are the color offerings, particularly the green shade in this range. *Depiction only; not the actual product

Read the Label: MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick

More than half the colors in this product range are sold out on the brand's site thanks to its virality on TikTok — but not for the reason you might think. Influencers are over-twisting and breaking the stick.

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Protect the skin from emotional stress damages with SEPIBLISS™ FEEL

To ensure the protection of skin from emotional stress damage, which is directly linked to well-being, Seppic has developed an innovative wellness approach that demonstrates feel-good soothing properties through SEPIBLISS™ FEEL.

Compounding the damage from mechanical, thermal and chemical alterations of hair, environmental exposure from UV, humidity and pollution further degrades the weakened fiber.

Remediating Hair Damage Through Hair Care Formulation Architectures

This article explores technologies and formulations to remediate various types of hair damage. Examples include hair bonding technologies, sulfate-free shampoos, repair conditioners and leave-in treatments; in vitro efficacy tests also are described.

This article proposes the expansion of women’s intimate care with novel products, reflecting on similar trends in skin care. Further, it details potential biological targets during women's life stages and offers ingredient ideas and prototype formulas.

‘Skinification’ of Intimate Area Care and V Beauty

This article proposes the expansion of women’s intimate care with novel products, reflecting on similar trends in skin care. Further, it details potential biological targets during women's life stages and offers ingredient ideas and prototype formulas.

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Expert Opinions on Wellness and Femcare: Beyond Basic, Hydrating, Holistic, Healthier and Sustainable

Beyond intimate care and sexual wellness, the combined effects of growing female empowerment, “down-there” de-stigmatization and self-care awareness have contributed to the growing recognition that wellness is a multidimensional whole.

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