A Recap of New Cosmetic Ingredients Notified in China from Q1 to Q3 2023

Since the official implementation of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) in 2021, China National Medical Product Administration (NMPA) has implemented classified management on cosmetic products and new cosmetic ingredients (NCIs) according to their risk degree. High-risk NCIs are required to be registered with NMPA. While for low-risk NCIs, as long as enterprises complete the submission of dossiers online, the NCI is considered as “notified” and then can be manufactured and imported, which reduces the threshold for NCI to enter the Chinese market.

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Modern Product Protection 2.0 – Green Multifunctionals

Antimicrobial protection of cosmetic formulations is not only prudent but critical to ensure the safety of cosmetic products for the consumers’ health and to maintain their stability, performance, and esthetic appeal for the entire life. No matter whether it’s sitting on a shelf or being used by the consumer, the product must have a robust defense against all possible microbiological contamination and growth.

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Packmittelanalytik–PCR-Packmittel

Umweltpolitische Themen wie Klimawandel, CO2-Neutralität, Nachhaltigkeit, Umweltschutz, Abfallvermeidung und Recycling sind in den letzten Jahren zunehmend in den Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses und der Politik geraten. Sie werden als wichtiger Bestandteil des Green Deals durch die EU berücksichtigt.

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Multifunctional antimicrobials in cosmetics: Preservation 2.0

Preservatives play a vital part in almost all cosmetic formulations. Their efficacy is needed in products with high water content as microorganisms present in our environment or on human skin can enter and multiply in products as a result of their production and use.

EURO COSMETICS Magazine • Exploring the Booming Oral Hygiene Products Industry: How Innovative Product Launches Have Been Beneficial for the Line of Business • Hedy He • Hedy He

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Exploring the Booming Oral Hygiene Products Industry: How Innovative Product Launches Have Been Beneficial for the Line of Business

People nowadays have become very health conscious, including dental hygiene. And, the oral hygiene industry has seen remarkable growth in the last few years. Companies in this sector are continuously innovating to cater to the increasing demand for better oral hygiene products.

EURO COSMETICS Magazine • Uncovering a cosmetic ingredient that improves well-being and sleep quality by preserving the natural cycle of melatonin • Hedy He • Hedy He

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Uncovering a cosmetic ingredient that improves well-being and sleep quality by preserving the natural cycle of melatonin

The skin is a powerful somatosensory system with numerous sensory nerve endings and shares a common embryogenic origin with the neuronal system. Melatonin, a molecule that regulates sleep and possesses anti-ageing and antioxidant properties, is expressed in both the brain and skin. Blue light exposure from digital devices disturbs the melatonin cycle, negatively affecting sleep quality and skin integrity.

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Plant-derived Peptides and Biotechnology

Vytrus leverages more than a decade of expertise in plant regeneration processes to maximize the potential of totipotent plant cell cultures. Within this context, small signaling peptides, known as plant oligopeptides, have been identified for their remarkable wound healing properties and growth factor-like effects.

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How to in vivo Objectivate Slimming Claims?

The cellulite, particularly visible on the thighs and buttocks, is believed to result when subcutaneous adipose tissue protrudes into the lower reticular dermis, thereby significantly modifying the dermo-epidermis junction and creating irregularities at the surface.

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In-House Testing Compliments Product Testing in CROs

Before a cosmetic product can be offered on the market, its manufacturer has to prove its safety and to substantiate the various claims on the products, e.g. the facial cream improves elasticity after 6 weeks of use or the body lotion improves the skin barrier.

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How to stop the skin from ageing faster than it should

Nowadays, our skin has to face ever more environmental aggressors: increasing exposure to sun radiation due to climate change, excessive blue light exposure from prolonged screen time, and last but not least, industrialisation, which means increasing release of fine dust pollutants into the air surrounding us. With 57 % of the global population living in towns or cities, most of these about 4.6 billion people will be affected by all factors stated above.

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Summertime Daily Care

In recent years, Earth has been experiencing the repercussions of pollution, exemplified by the thinning of the ozone hole. This phenomenon gives rise to numerous inconveniences, foremost among them being the penetration of UV rays through the atmosphere.

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Fibrillated Cellulose – A Natural, Renewable and Biodegradable Solution to Microplastics

According to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), over 42 kilotons of microplastics end up in the environment each year. Although the environmental harm inflicted by microplastics has been questioned in recent years, there is clear evidence that they accumulate in aquatic life and end up in food and drinking water.