Editor’s Note:This time, Deanna’s column gives insights about her collaboration with the Cosmoprof Worldwide team. Deanna took the concept of the CosmoFactory initiative and transformed it into a new podcast this year. The CosmoFactory podcast launched in early June, and you can read excerpts from select guest interviews in this column. “Is our industry ready…
The trend for glowing skin this year has surged in popularity this year, driven by a cultural and social media emphasis on youthful, radiant appearances. This trend, however, brings with it several concerns and challenges, both in terms of supporting product claims and addressing some skin issues. In the ever-evolving world of skincare, the pursuit…
In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to unintended consequences. To set the stage, ChatGPT (OpenAI, 3.5) helped me find examples of well-intended actions with unintended consequences. Here are three of them that may also be relevant in terms of sunscreen applications: Let’s explore three examples of good intentions of sunscreen…
Love, joy, sadness, optimism, fury, surprise… are some of the many emotions that human beings feel. But how can we use these emotions to benefit our brands and products? Surely many of you had the opportunity to read the book Emotional Branding by Marc Gobé, which was released in 2005 and translated into many languages….
In the realm of cosmetics, there often exists a significant gap between what is stated or written on product labels or advertisements and how consumers perceive these claims. This disconnection arises due to various factors, including marketing tactics, consumer psychology, and regulatory loopholes. Why don’t consumers get what we are (trying) to say, and why…
Editor’s Note: This time, Deanna’s column highlights companies that are using technobiology to bring the cosmetics and personal care industry into the future. She interviewed experts working at the intersection of tech and biology. “The next breakthrough innovation in cosmetics will come from the combination of nature and AI.” That’s what Dr. Hilla Ben-Hamo, CEO…
In this column we are going to review a very interesting topic: Sensory AI. In this regard, a recent publication on the brainchip.com portal comments that: “In the world of Beneficial AI, some of the most exciting possibilities can be found in sensory applications. Sensory AI is learning through sensory inputs: information from the five…
Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on the UV filter platform, as recently described by Hanay and Osterwalder [1] and also by Sohn et al [2]. Apart from the US, where the number of available UV filters is very limited, in Europe and the rest of the world there still seems to…
In just a few weeks we are off to In Cosmetics Paris, and the Suppliers will be there in full force to share with us (old-timers and newbies alike), their new ingredients, trends, as well as latest testing methods. With all these come the “claims”, and I hold my breath… In recent years, the use…
Editor’s NoteWe are pleased to present you our new columnSymphony Be-Beauty™, which will now appear every two months. This column deals with the topics of health, well-being, wellness and beauty from within.Alison O’Neil, Expert in Aesthetic Health, starts off by reporting on the Global Wellness Summit conference in Miami that took place in November ast…
In the latter part of January we saw much in the cosmetics news about very young teenagers using adult chemical peels and damaging their skin. Here is an argument for and against warning labels within the context of product claims: Cosmetic products have long been a staple in personal care routines, promising to enhance beauty,…
Author’s Note:There is not enough water to go around. Today this is true for hundreds of thousands if not billions of people (depending on the data source you consult). The reality of water scarcity and the slightly less terrifying condition of water stress is changing the way industries like ours choose to use water. And…
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