The beauty and personal care industry is full of exciting, engaging and innovative formulations and developments. In our bi-weekly cosmetics round-up, we explore the latest insights taking shape and impacting the industry.

Yaguang Borui unveils EMG’s at-home beauty devices in China

Asia skincare research company, Yaguang Borui Medicine Technology, has teamed up with UK technology developer, EMG, to create household radiofrequency (RF) beauty instruments. The tools precisely target signs of ageing, aid skin rejuvenation and help tackle acne.

The skincare products, which include EMG Smart Firm and EMG Smart Pure, work by heating the thickest layer of skin, the dermis, with RF energy waves. As the heat stimulates collagen production, the device tightens the face and reduces the appearance of fine lines. 

“Yaguang Borui is delighted to help EMG enter the all-important Chinese market,” said Yang Ming, EMG Lead at Yaguang Borui. “We are honored to serve as their strategic partner and help bring more fantastic products to Chinese consumers, making beauty accessible for everybody.”

Galderma introduces ingredient combination first to treat acne

The cosmetics ingredients landscape has seen a new exciting development emerge with the arrival of Galderma’s new Twyneo Cream. The facial acne skincare product is hailed as the first product to combine cosmetic ingredients, tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide in 0.1% and 3% concentrations, respectively, to rapidly treat moderate to severe acne.

Launched in the US, the independent dermatology company applied patented microencapsulation technology to combine the two ingredients and enable their controlled release. Research and clinical studies by Galderma indicate the product’s ability to deliver visible results as soon as two weeks after application.

 “The patented microencapsulation technology in Twyneo Cream segregates and envelopes the active ingredients in silica core shells that keep both crystals separate and stable while gradually releasing onto the skin,” said Hillary Baldwin, Medical Director of Acne Treatment & Research Center and principal investigator for the Twyneo Cream clinical trials.

Pangea launches new plant-based and plastic-free skincare line

Natural ingredients for personal care are at the forefront of beauty brands’ considerations when formulating new products. The new entrant in plant-based skincare is no exception, introducing its Pangea collection of cleansers, moisturizers, treatments, masks and exfoliators, that focus on bioactive ingredients.

Eliminating plastic and ensuring ethical sourcing standards is also at the centre of Pangea as the brand strives to become the first plant-based and truly sustainable collection of bioactive, highly efficacious formulas within plastic-free packaging.

 “It is our mission to provide consumers a choice for high-quality, plastic-free products and truly inspire continued change within the beauty industry,” stated Joshua Onysko, Founder and CEO of Pangea.

Exponent Beauty releases new self-activated skincare solution

New self-activation skincare brand, Exponent Beauty, is hailed as the first self-activated clinical skincare line as it strives to deliver optimum performance. The brand wanted to avoid the degradation of traditional water-based skincare formulas and instead maximize the efficacy of skincare products.

Exponent has released its clinical-grade skincare product, which contains its Active Powder and Quadruple Hyaluronic Acid Hydrator, in a lightweight, creamy-textured formula and single-dose application. The brand has also welcomed its research hub, Exponent Standard, opened to provide consumers with actionable tools for finding effective skincare.

“Our mission at Exponent is to raise the bar for effective skincare, and not just focus on what our products are free of, but what they’re full of,” said Liz Whitman, Founder of Exponent Beauty. “We know this is a category that needs more transparency and education around clinical efficacy and we’re excited to advocate for a higher standard—because skincare shouldn’t be pre-mixed, watered down, or bottled up.”

KINS brings probiotic-based skincare and supplements to Singapore

Japanese personalized beauty brand and specialist in subscription-based products, KINS, has expanded into Singapore with the arrival of its probiotics skincare line.

The brand’s skincare supplements, which contain 22 types of probiotics, are designed to help regulate the intestinal environment, while the brand’s formulated serum aims to maximize healthy skin. With its laboratory in Japan and collaboration with R&D organizations, KINS will continue to focus on Asia skincare by building its presence in Southeast Asian countries following its launch in Taiwan in January 2022 and Singapore in April 2022.

“Before I started KINS, I was suffering from chronic ailments such as frequent diarrhea and sudden hearing loss, and the company I worked at treated patients with bacteria-based preventive medicine,” said Yutaka Shimokawa, CEO and founder of KINS. “After personally experiencing the effects of such treatment, I decided I wanted to help people in and outside of Japan who suffer from chronic illnesses that may actually lead to something worse. Singapore is the perfect hub for us to start and expand our operations from.”

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Products that maintain healthy skin flora are in the spotlight and can address a multitude of scalp and hair issues. This means that an opportunity is opening up for hair brands to take a microbiome approach in order to specifically address scalp health concerns, help consumers to diagnose their scalp condition and promote probiotics to maintain a healthy balance.

As the microbiome is stepping into the spotlight in skincare, haircare brands should extend this interest to the scalp and clearly communicate the benefits. The dermal biome plays a big part in overall health and wellness and could keep the scalp clear and itch-free, leaving hair strong, clean, shiny and vibrant. On the contrary, a compromised biome can cause dryness and irritation, impairing follicles, making hair fragile, dull and easily damaged.

Brands should look at how the microbiome is being addressed in the skincare category, and adapt this for the hair/scalp, to appeal to health-conscious consumers. Scientific advances have opened up new opportunities for innovation, and more consumers are starting to understand the importance of maintaining a healthy skin microbiome. In terms of the scalp and hair, brands can make claims around preventing moisture loss, regulating body temperature, protecting against infection, and creating a healthy habitat for the microbiome.

Haircare brands should link scalp health to hair quality, as this will attract more interest. Consumers are more likely to use scalp care products to treat problems like dandruff and itchiness, rather than hair problems like frizz or breakage, because brands tend to emphasise the scalp-related benefits in marketing communications. But by linking it with hair quality they can extend the segment to hair problems as well as scalp ones.

We have seen recent studies show the importance of a stable bacterial and fungal community on the scalp as well as showing how probiotics can help with hair loss, so this also opens the door for brands to explore this avenue. By using these types of products on the scalp/hair, brands can promote healthy hair and also combat certain scalp concerns that may be troubling consumers. Using terminology that we are familiar with in health, wellness, and now even skincare, this topic could become a really intriguing one in hair.

Andrew McDougall will host a presentation on Skincare for hair: how drawing inspiration from skincare trends can boost scalp care on 19^th September, 12.30-13:15 at the Marketing Trends Theatre, at in-cosmetics Latin America

Some of the best product innovation you’ll see today comes as a direct result of businesses looking outside of their industries and into neighbouring ones. For the beauty and healthcare industries, that increasingly means the food sector.

The food and beverage and beauty worlds are colliding like never before – driven by new consumer needs including total wellness, a desire for peak mental state and the ability to detox from everyday stress. Fragrance, skin and personal care brands can all benefit from this convergence, with food ingredients and scent playing a key role.

We’ve seen power greens transform from food through to the skin, for example, while overlooked sources such as algae are being harvested to formulate new nutrient-rich and long-lasting product lines. Such developments demonstrate how food-based ingredients can deliver results beyond their most obvious uses. Many of these versatile ingredients are also highly sustainable, helping brands to tap into the green movement that the beauty industry is entering.

When it comes to packaging those products, brands can also gain inspiration and guidance from the food industry. We’re all familiar with the saying you ‘eat with your eyes’ first and this is something the food industry has been exploring at great length, through both product and pack, and it is an approach that beauty brands should also consider.

Food and drink ingredients are enabling revolutionary product development cross-industry and it’s vital that beauty and healthcare brands do not ignore the opportunity.

Andrea Bisker will lead a presentation on the Future of Flavour and opportunities for your brand on Thursday 20 September, 16:30-17:15, at the Marketing Trends Theatre at visit in-cosmetics Latin America.

Throughout the Summit, there was huge interest from the delegates in the various sessions presented, and many questions were asked, discussed and answered. In fact, it was the most engaged and interactive Formulation Summit yet, with many delegates contributing their opinions to audience-wide polls throughout the two days through new app Sli.do. Through this medium, delegates were also able to ask questions, resulting in a true debate-style conference.

However, as always with such highly topical industry events, time was limited, and it was not possible for our speakers to respond to everyone. So, since the Summit, we have gathered together as many unanswered questions as we could, and put these to our experts. They have very kindly responded to all relevant questions with as much information as possible. Below are details of the ten sessions that received follow-up questions. To access the Q&As, please click on the relevant title below. We do hope that you find this information useful.

The 2018 in-cosmetics Formulation Summit will take place on the 24th & 25th of October 2018, for further information, please visit www.in-cosmeticssummit.com

Day 1 – BIOTRANSFORMING BEAUTY

Q&A – Alessandro Mendes, Innovation Director, Natura
Bio based cosmetics – Science creating value to sustainable ingredients

Q&A – Prof. Michael Wilson, Professor of Microbiology, University College London
Revealing the skin microbiota

Dr. Lawrence Davies, Senior Microbiologist Perfectus Biomed
Biofilms and their importance in skin ecology

Q&A – Dr. Cécile Clavaud, Research Engineer, Open Research
Keeping scalp microbiota in check

Q&A – Keedon Park, CEO, Incospharm Corporation
Intracellular ‘housekeeping’ – Autophagy the new approach to anti-ageing

Q&A – Kit Wallen-Russell, Director, Pavane Research Centre and Nick Wallen, Co-Creator, JooMoo
A close look at preservatives, prebiotics and probiotics for a healthy microbiome

Day 2 – FORMULATING WITH NATURE

Q&A – Margo Marrone, Co-Founder, The Organic Pharmacy
Using key biotransformed cosmetic ingredients

Q&A – Prof. Ian W. Hamley, Diamond Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Reading
Peptides/Enzymes to the rescue

Q&A – Mark Dorfman, Biomimicry Chemist, Biomimicry 3.8
Biomimetic strategies leading to greater innovation

Q&A – David Delport, Global Head of Education, REN Clean Skincare
Bio-protection from polluting nanoparticlesThe post in-cosmetics Formulation Summit 2017: The Answers first appeared on in-cosmetics Connect.]]> https://connect.in-cosmetics.com/news-region/in-cosmetics-formulation-summit-2017-the-answers/feed/ 1 5270 https://connect.in-cosmetics.com/news-category/the-cosmetic-ingredients-market-usa-europe-vs-asia-by-nikola-matic-director-at-kline/ https://connect.in-cosmetics.com/news-category/the-cosmetic-ingredients-market-usa-europe-vs-asia-by-nikola-matic-director-at-kline/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:52:05 +0000 http://new-incos-news.bitnamiapp.com/?p=5214 At in-cosmetics Korea 2017, Nikola Matic, Director at Kline, presented “The cosmetic ingredients market – USA & Europe vs Asia” during the Marketing Trends & Regulations presentations. USA and Europe remain the largest global markets for cosmetic ingredients and while other countries may be regarded as trend setters, Western markets are still essential from a business perspective. While the markets are […]

Jo Chidley is a Chemist, Herbal Botanist, beekeeper and natural beauty products lover.

Beauty products from Mintel Natural and Organic Toiletries are reporting a 24% compound annual sales growth rate over the past 4 years – significantly outpacing the 2.7% growth for the total beauty category. Natural and organic has never been more popular.

In this presentation, you will find out what are the key trends for European Consumers.

More videos from Marketing Trends & Regulations at in-cosmetics Korea 2017 can be found at news.in-cosmetics.com.

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