October 2023

In our latest issue, female intimate care and V-beauty are featured front and center, including articles on: the dynamics and trends in this market; the skinification of intimate area care and ideas for new products; the vaginal microbiome and female health; and Expert Opinions on current and future directions for wellness and femcare. Additional themes include: remediating hair damage through formulation architectures; how dissolving HA microneedles change before/after application; ideas for product labeling inspired by gefilte fish; and an update of Asia-Pacific cosmetic regulations.

Cosmetics & Toiletries October 2023
October 2023
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Vegetable squalane requires large production capacities because the raw material contains less than 10% squalene. SOPHIM's family-owned company has invested several tens of millions of euros in its two facilities (Provence and Andalucia).
Olive Squalane Versus Synthetic Squalane Q&A: Exploring Key Questions
Oct 6th, 2023
Laboratoires Expanscience’s Epionine Bio can reportedly boost users’ self-esteem while reducing psychological stress.
The Beauty Ingredient Agenda: Multifunctionality in the Spotlight
Oct 1st, 2023
Compounding the damage from mechanical, thermal and chemical alterations of hair, environmental exposure from UV, humidity and pollution further degrades the weakened fiber.
Remediating Hair Damage Through Hair Care Formulation Architectures
Sep 29th, 2023
This article proposes the expansion of women’s intimate care with novel products, reflecting on similar trends in skin care. Further, it details potential biological targets during women's life stages and offers ingredient ideas and prototype formulas.
‘Skinification’ of Intimate Area Care and V Beauty
Sep 29th, 2023
Transdermal microneedle patches enable active ingredients to bypass the slow diffusional process across the stratum corneum’s barrier to reach directly into the deeper skin layers.
How Dissolving HA Microneedles Change Before/After Application
Sep 29th, 2023
This article provides regulatory updates primarily in China and India, as well as Thailand and South Korea. Topics include formula submissions, new ingredients/safety, Korean standards, India cosmetics rules and more.
Formulas, New Ingredients/Safety, South Korean Standards, India Rules 2020 and More
Sep 29th, 2023
Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with a few exceptions, has no requirements for cosmetics to be labeled with either a manufacturing date, “best by” use date or PAO. Manufacturers are held responsible for making sure their products are safe.
Lessons in Labeling from Gefilte Fish
Sep 29th, 2023
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Expert Opinions on Wellness and Femcare: Beyond Basic, Hydrating, Holistic, Healthier and Sustainable
Sep 29th, 2023
The intimate wellness market has great potential and will only continue to expand (despite the anticipated economic slowdown), supported by further education, category normalization and shelf expansion on the retail side.
Dynamics and Trends in the Female Intimate Care and Wellness Market
Sep 29th, 2023
Shifts toward the normalization of female intimate care and wellness have awakened new opportunities for cosmetics R&D. In this edition of Cosmetics & Toiletries, female intimate care and V-beauty are featured front and center.
Creative Awakening for Female Intimate Care
Sep 29th, 2023
The vagina is a dynamic ecosystem, with microbiota comprising more than 200 bacterial species influenced by genes, ethnic background and environmental-behavioral factors.
The Vaginal Microbiome and Female Health – Formulating Considerations
Sep 29th, 2023