Demand for eco-friendly skin care products is high and essential oils hold promise for naturally derived activities, and microemulsion could help improve their performance and stability.
Today, the clean beauty brand announced the issuance of two US patents for two different ingredient technologies and that one of those is now available to other skin care, hair care, and personal care brands.
Demand for effective and safe preservative ingredients has never been higher, but with consumers and regulators alike turning against some established synthetic preservatives, how can the industry keep up?
Lonza was highlighting its expertise in the preservatives arena at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day. We caught up with one of the company's experts to find out about the product offerings and some of the challenges faced in this crucial area.
Fine chemicals specialist Lonza says it is looking to support multinational cosmetic companies to help reformulate in the light of new European regulations that will affect US companies exporting to Europe.
A molecule derived from the natural sugar xylitol could be considered as an alternative preservative for cosmetic formulations, according to a recent scientific study.
Natural preservatives are the dream of many formulators of natural and organic products. CosmeticsDesign spoke to Germany-based Dr Straetmans about the challenges faced by formulators of natural preservation systems.
Natural or organic preservatives are unlikely to hit the market any
time soon as the investment necessary to get them accepted by the
authorities could far outweigh potential market success, says
industry insider.