We spoke to CEO of Swiss cosmeceutical brand Dr. LEVY about the challenges of formulating its anti-pollution shield, as well as its success in the travel-retail industry.
Hong Kong-based skin care brand TiN5 is tapping into stem cell tech to address common skin issues faced by consumers living in humid and polluted climates.
A new product launch claiming that its plant stem cell ingredient offers anti-pollution protection suggests moving into biotech could be a direction for the anti-pollution trend.
Taiwanese skin care and beauty salon franchise, Chlitina, announces its collaboration with Tongji University to create a regenerative medicine platform.
With stem cell science coming under criticism from some quarters, an expert in the field calls for clarity in an exclusive interview with CosmeticsDesign.
In the second part of this interview on plant stem cells and their applications for cosmetics and personal care products, we explore in more detail about the misconceptions concerning the technology and what the future holds for it.
Stem cell technology has been proffered as one of the key elements to reaching the next level in skin care efficacy, but the excitement around the advances is also mired in confusion and misinformation.
We don’t currently have the technology to use stem cells in skin care properly, a specialist in the topic has claimed. A counter opinion can be read here.
Scientists have successfully grown complex skin tissue, complete with hair follicles and sebaceous glands, using induced pluripotent stem cells and future uses could be as an alternative to animal testing for cosmetics, as well as other medical purposes.
The hype around stem cell science has created a market opportunity for the cosmetic industry; however a new study has suggested that the public need more education on the current limits of stem cell applications in this context.
Younger consumers in particular, prefer plant stems cells to traditional ingredients like retinol, giving brands an opportunity to tailor their messaging for different age groups in South Korea.
Cosmetics ingredient and drug discovery firm Sirona Biochem announces that its French partner, Biogalenys, has made an important anti-ageing discovery after one of its compounds came though testing with flying colours.
Stem cells are tipped to be the future for many different scientific studies and it seems that this could include hair loss after scientists used human pluripotent stem cells to generate new hair.
New technologies and applications, greater sustainability, and more traceability are some of the key areas helping to raise the profile of natural cosmetic ingredients, according to one industry expert.
The annual SCS Symposium will open its doors in Oxford, England at the end of the month, with a full conference programme that will focus on how scientific advances are shaping up the industry’s future.
In news that may please the follicly challenged among us, researchers have come up with a method to convert adult cells into epithelial stem cells for the first time.
DermaTech Research Laboratories has discovered a proprietary technology that it says develops the world's first skin care line that incorporates both human adult and plant stem cells.
A trio of studies have delved into the regeneration of hair follicles and described some of the factors that determine when hair grows, when it stops growing and when it falls out.
The hair loss world has witnessed a new development after scientists identified a molecular pathway that can be activated to prompt hair growth of dormant hair follicles, or blocked to prevent growth of unwanted hair.
Despite a fire in one of its’ main warehouses setting back business last month, the Sweden-based company has made efforts to move forward with further investments in the lucrative stem cell segment.
The Sweden-based cosmetic company has invested in a new plant that will solely focus on the cultivation of plant stem cell cultures as it further aims to develop stronger anti-ageing ingredients that can boost and rejuvenate the skin.
Plant stem cell technology is expected to help propel the global cosmeceutical market forward over the coming years, according to the latest report from RNCOS.
Biotechnology company Regenetech has opened discussions with lifestyle firm Aristocrat Group Corp (ASCC) to develop a line of anti-aging skin care products from stem cells using The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s bioreactor technology.
Mibelle Biochemistry's Dr. Fred Zülli presented what the company calls an 'eco-breakthrough' in the development of active ingredients with its PhytoCellTec Concept technology at Rio+20 on Tuesday.
Clinique have launched a Repairwear Uplifting Firming Cream that contains a new multi-tasking ingredient with properties that assist the skin in slowing down the ageing process.
Dr. Fred Zŭlli, business unit manager for Mibelle Biochemistry explains how the company's latest technologically advanced offering has been difficult for some in the industry to fully digest.
At this year’s In-Cosmetics in Milan, Italian green biotech company IRB is launching Marrubium vulgare Stem G, a plant stem cell ingredient that is claimed to maximize the self-protection of the skin from environmental stresses.
French contract research organisation CIT will work on in vitro toxicity testing for cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients as the newest member of the European ‘ScreenTox’ network.
The strong market potential for stem cell protecting cosmetics has prompted ingredients supplier Rahn to search within its portfolio for possible actives.
US biotechnology company Proteonomix says its subsidiary Proteoderm is readying for the launch of a range of anti-aging stem-cell derived cosmetic products.
National Stem Cell Holding has changed its name to Proteonomix a month after launching a stem cell based cosmeceutical line onto the anti-aging market.
Beauty from within, stem cell technology and other cutting edge cosmetic technologies will be unpicked at the HBA Global Expo technical program next month.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Basic
Research for failing to substantiate anti-ageing claims attributed
to its "stem cell" cream.
LVMH Recherche's 7th Symposium took place last week in
Paris, entitled Stem Cells and the Skin, concentrating on the
latest discoveries in regenerative medicine and skin science.
Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago indicates that
stem cell technology could be used to improve a number of cosmetic
procedures, particularly treatments for wrinkles - currently one of
the fastest growth areas for the...