We spoke to Anne Charpentier, CEO of French preclinical and clinical testing database company Skinobs, about the current challenges and the future of sun care testing.
With L’Oréal having just this month launched its latest in wearable UV sensor tech, we take a look at the wider sun care category, its latest tech, trends and challenges.
With UV protection never more sought-after, boosted by the rise in interest in protection more broadly (particularly due to the anti-pollution trend), DSM has announced the launch of its Sunscreen Optimizer tool.
In her Indie Beauty Profile, Katy Foxcroft, co-founder of Tancream, explains how she and her team have worked to develop a new category within sun care.
Researchers Stephanie Tolbert and Douglas Loy have created a UV blocking sun care formulation that won’t pass through the skin. The two believe that this will alleviate a pain point for consumers concerned about skin care safety. And, they’ve just licensed...
Researchers at Binghamton University, a State University of New York, and The University of Rhode Island published an article today that suggests topically applied product formulated with DNA could be more effective and long lasting than current sun care...
Global chemicals player DSM has announced an exclusive partnership with Nanjing Cosmos Chemical Co., Ltd., in a move that it says will allow it to offer the largest portfolio of UV filters in the world.
L’Oréal has presented its flagship connected beauty innovations this week at the Viva Technology Paris show, with Lancome’s custom made foundation technology and an updated Makeup Genius (augmented reality app) version the key items.
The impact of infrared and blue light (from screens) on the skin is an area that the anti-pollution trend is tipped to move into next: we ask an expert about its potential.
The Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique (CIDP), a Mauritius-based private and independent Contract Research Organisation (CRO), focuses on blue light study protocol and its personal care developments after obtaining ISO-certification.
Clariant is responding to the challenge posed by natural sun care: how to balance green formulations with the high consumer demands for an appealing product in regard to its sensory appeal.
Neal's Yard Remedies on the innovation behind their range of organic-certified sun care products, and the challenges and opportunities such products can offer.
A recent study shows that a newly-refined glycogen product supports the sun care and skin care damage prevention market by alleviating cell degradation and aging effects on the skin.
A new app is set for launch that aims to tackle the problem the beauty supplements segment has faced in getting consumers to commit to taking products for the timescales needed to see visible effects.
Although naturals is a dominant trend for beauty, its fellow trend of eco-friendly, sustainable cosmetics is seeing rising consumer enthusiasm too: sunscreens are a key segment where this looks set to play out.
The evolution of complex and clever beauty apps helping the industry to better connect with consumers has not slowed down in 2016. Here, Cosmetics Design rounds up the most exciting developments of the year so far…
L’Oréal has launched its long-awaited wearable UV patch technology, allowing consumers to monitor exposure to harmful sun rays with a view to encouraging consumption of its La Roche-Posay sun care range.
Scientists in the UK have conducted research that confirms you don't have to have red hair to have a higher risk of burning or skin cancer, which could lead to more targeted approaches to UV protection.
After L’Oreal unveiled a wearable sun patch monitoring device at the beginning of the year, the race has heated up to develop an inexpensive and amenable device for all to use.
Scientists in the U.S. say their research into the "UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene" could help in the development of treatments to fight skin cancer.
After a deliberation process that has lasted many years, the European Commission has given its approval for nano-sized zinc oxide to be used in sunscreens.
Scientists in Belgium and Germany have shown how long sunscreen may resist removal once applied to the skin, showing that the effect of UVA blockers can last for a number of hours.
Sun care expert Coty Lancaster is introducing a new Sun Timer App to help users monitor sun exposure for better protection, and recommend when to re-apply sunscreen or get out of the sun completely.
A sun tan may make you look healthy when done safely and it may be the body’s way of protecting itself against harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, but the increasing pigment blocks vitamin D synthesis, limiting the skin's ability to produce more...
A new report has highlighted the importance of sunscreen and better protection for millions of European workers who spend the majority of their time exposed to the sun, calling on the EU Commission to recognise non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) as an occupational...
Researchers at Johnson & Johnson claim that hydrophobic sunscreen formulations can help protect the skin from extended water exposure by serving as additional water barriers, as well as providing UV protection; showcasing their dual function.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published new guidelines to help weigh-up the risks and benefits of sunlight exposure, as well as explaining the way UV light helps the body make Vitamin D in order to keep people safer.
A research team made up of scientists in Germany and the US claim to have made a sun care breakthrough having developed a process for altering the ingredients in a sunscreen that does not impact its sun protection factor (SPF), but does allow the body...
New research from scientists at the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, shows evidence that a compound found in the food additive annatto could be effective in protecting against UV rays.
Wearable technology has had a huge impact on the health and wellness industry and can do the same for the beauty sector as it can change the ways consumers understand and interact with their products, says L’Oréal.
It may not be the first thing they think of when they think of going skiing, but the British Skin Foundation warns that those who will partake in this kind of holiday should remember to take sunscreen and protect themselves against UV-induced damage.
Beauty behemoth L’Oréal has marked its entrance into the world of flexible electronics with the launch of its first smart skin patch, smaller than a band aid, which utilises a sensor to analyse UV radiation on the skin.
As high price prestige face cream contains SPF 15 protection and a suntan lotion claims to have anti-wrinkle activity on the other hand, this is all a good development according to Dr Karl Lintner, President, Kal’idees.
The risk of topical products containing nanomaterials, such as sunscreens, damaging or penetrating the skin is very limited, according to a new report compiled by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
In a packed room of industry professionals on day one of in-cosmetics Asia, Cosmetics Design challenged the myth that SPF based products are the best protection for Asian skin. The talk also included an update on innovation and educational campaigns in...
The EU Commission Working Group on Cosmetics has voted in favour of approving zinc oxide as a UV filter in cosmetics in Europe, which has undoubtedly pleased a number of ingredient suppliers and cosmetics companies in this space.
Researchers have developed a sunscreen, made with bioadhesive nanoparticles, that doesn’t penetrate the skin, eliminating serious health concerns associated with commercial sunscreens.
DSM’s latest sunscreen ingredient—which the company is demonstrating this week at The Sunscreen Symposium—promises to improve product stability and simplify development.
P&G scientists have found that the use of chelants in shampoos and conditioners will reduce copper levels in hair and ultimately lead to improved hair health, particularly when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
British consumers are not completely sure what sunscreen labels mean and younger adults are less likely to ever wear sunscreen in their home nation, as sun burn is often shrugged off.
German research institute Fraunhofer has developed a process to calculate the nanoparticles in sunscreens and cosmetics by advancing and refining an existing method.
A team of researchers based at the John Hopkins University in Baltimore believe they may have found proof that photoaging damage from ultraviolet radiation could be reversed.
A team of global scientists claim they have come up with a natural-based sunscreen that has been inspired by the strategy fish, algae and microorganisms develop as a means of UV protection.
A team of researchers have found that using metal oxide-coating PMMA or Talc as a new infrared blocker inhibits IR-induced decrease of collagens in the skin which could lead to further anti-ageing developments.
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to numerous health conditions, and now an organization in Canada is calling for public health groups to advise consumers about the benefits of moderate UV exposure.
Scientists in Brazil have suggested that as UVA and UVB rays can penetrate glass and commercial lamps, such as Tungsten and Fluorescent lamps, can also emit small amounts of radiation at certain wavelengths, there could be a case for wearing sunscreen...
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