Skin health

Gallinée founder: ‘You can feel it’s the year of the microbiome’

10-May-2022 By Kacey Culliney

The scientific community has had its eyes on the microbiome for years, but for the beauty industry and its consumers, 2022 will be the year the concept really gains important ground, says the founder of Gallinée.

Bonafide tackles menopause with bidirectional system

03-May-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The company is addressing hair and skin changes that result from estrogen loss.

‘Punches above its weight’: Swisse optimistic of Sri Lanka entry success despite turmoil

27-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Swisse has recently entered the Sri Lankan market, highlighting that it is “a market that has always punched above its weight”, despite the country facing one of its worst economic and political crises.

More brands hopping on the bidirectional beauty bandwagon

25-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

An increasing number of brands are hitting anti-aging from all angles by introducing skincare systems that include ingestibles and topicals.

Probi and Symrise launch unique skin care postbiotic

19-Apr-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Swedish biotech, Probi has collaborated with global ingredients supplier, Symrise to develop a unique upcycled postbiotic targeting cosmetic skin care.

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Personalised probiotics: Thai academic unveils prototype for customised probiotics dispenser – LISTEN

12-Apr-2022 By Tingmin Koe

A Thai researcher has invented a personalised probiotics dispenser machine that supplies consumers with probiotics strains that they lack in their gut, using bioinformatics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Lycored’s golden tomato-based wellness extract good for skin, study finds

08-Apr-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Lumenato, a golden tomato-based wellness extract from Lycored, can help deliver skin benefits even after supplementation ends, according to a two-stage study.

Israeli start-up is set to launch lab-grown collagen in 2024

08-Apr-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Cultured food innovator, Aleph Farms, is moving to full production of lab-grown collagen and is on course for commercial launch by 2024.

Study: Wild blueberry extract may promote wound healing

05-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Research shows the phenolic compounds in wild blueberry have the potential to strengthen cell migration, form new blood vessels and to accelerate wound closure.

Probiota 2022: Gut-skin axis in? Anti-ageing out?

05-Apr-2022 By Will Chu

Anti-ageing as a concept will cease to exist in the beauty industry as consumers look to products that hydrate the skin or specifically ingredients that address wrinkle formation.

Coriander seed oil may soothe sensitive skin from within

01-Apr-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing coriander seed oil may reduce skin sensitivity and reduce itching, suggest new data from a pilot study from France.

Nutraceutical brand lands stamp of approval from American Hair Loss Association

29-Mar-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Amid the heightened discussion surrounding alopecia, Advanced Trichology says it is the first consumer brand to get the green light from the hair loss group.

Sequential Skin launches test to assess ingredient effect on microbiome

22-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

Sequential Skin has released details of an in-vivo microbiome testing solution that allows firms greater insights into the effects their ingredients have on the body's microbiome.

Probiota 2022: Upgrading oral and scalp care via the skin microbiome

15-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

As science continues to delve deeper into the skin microbiome, its role in oral and scalp care, is becoming apparent particularly amongst nutricosmetic firms eager to capitalise on the next wave of opportunities.

ASA rules skin appearance in ad not due to algae-enriched products

08-Mar-2022 By Will Chu

An ad by a UK anti-ageing firm does not mislead viewers into thinking the appearance of the founder’s skin was due to the featured products containing marine algae, says an advertising watchdog ruling.

Modere partners with Alfa Romeo F1 team ORLEN

21-Feb-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The collaboration includes the Modere logo featured on the team car and VIP access to all races.

Skin probiotic may offer anti-acne options: Study

17-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Specially selected strains of lactobacilli may positively shift the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions, says a new study from Belgium that deepens our knowledge of skin microbiome modulation.

Probiota Pioneers: Lactobio to share experience as microbiome start-up and innovator

14-Feb-2022 By Will Chu

In the second of our series profiling this year’s Probiota Pioneers, NutraIngredients talks to Søren Kjærulff, CEO of Lactobio about the rise in antibiotic-resistant infections and potential solutions microbial communities could offer.

Skin health round-up: ‘Bio-optimised collagen’, coix seed for skin infection, clean-label skin lightening

28-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Here we present the latest research and innovation around skin health, including how processed foods consumption is linked to higher risk of eczema, a Singapore’s firm’s ‘bio-optimised’ collagen shots innovation, and the potential benefits of coix seed...

VitamINSIGHTS: Supplements and sustainability – exclusive in-depth analysis

Sustaining success: How Swisse, Comvita, Yakult and more are driving eco agenda across nutra sector

26-Jan-2022 By Tingmin Koe, Guan Yu Lim

Building a business that is environmentally sustainable is not just ‘for show’, but is also delivering tangible benefits such as saving costs, providing better control over the supply chain, and improving the quality of raw materials used, say a raft...

L’Oréal and BreezoMeter team up to highlight environmental effects on skin ageing

12-Jan-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

L’Oréal has teamed up with BreezoMeter to develop an exposome platform to demonstrate the impact of the environment on skin ageing.

‘Strategically important field’: Beiersdorf to acquire stake in digital health startup dermanostic

11-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

Personal care major Beiersdorf will acquire a stake in German-based skin diagnosis startup dermanostic as part of its wider digitalisation strategy, particularly for its derma brand Eucerin.

Skin wellness startup Forest Spa Finland takes ‘inside-out approach’ with adaptogens

04-Jan-2022 By Kacey Culliney

UK-based skin wellness startup Forest Spa Finland has developed a supplement and face serum from a blend of Nordic-sourced adaptogens, both designed to improve overall skin immunity and health from the inside and out, its founder says.

Survey: Ingestible skincare may be answer to more beauty industry inclusivity

14-Dec-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Ingestible skincare appeals to consumers of all skin tones on both sides of the Atlantic and could create a “platform for inclusivity” within the beauty industry, a survey says.

NuSkin turning to affiliate model to regain sales momentum

06-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

NuSkin Enterprises is among the latest multi level marketing companies transitioning to a hybrid model that includes affiliate marketers, the company announced recently.

Sanofi's Origimm takeover acquires skin microbiome-targeting candidate for acne vaccine

03-Dec-2021 By Will Chu

Sanofi is to acquire Origimm Biotechnology in a move that gives the pharma giants a candidate to develop a first-in-class acne vaccine, which targets the skin microbiome and bacterial antigens that cause the skin condition.

Science shorts: Plant-based diet problems, gut microbe that triggers immune-signalling cascade and more

03-Dec-2021 By Tingmin Koe

In this round-up, we will look at new research findings surrounding plant-based diet and depression, the links between microbiome and immunity, autism, and ear infections.

Nuritas flexes finance-building might in €40m funding to boost peptide offerings

30-Nov-2021 By Will Chu

Nuritas has raised €40m ($45m) in the Irish biotech firm’s latest round of funding intended to finance global expansion efforts and potential new additions to its portfolio of plant-based bioactive peptides.

Experts in pharmabiotics, postbiotics & A.I. join Probiota speaker line-up

24-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Speakers addressing the opportunities in the live biotherapeutics/ pharmabiotics space, postbiotics, and artificial intelligence are just some of the experts confirmed for the upcoming Probiota in Copenhagen.

Big opportunities in merging nutra and pharma

23-Nov-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Consumer trends, technological advancements and business strategies are causing the pharma and nutra markets to merge and this opens opportunities for the players in both industries to cater to consumers looking for the ultimate wellness solutions.

Researchers unearth microbiome insights that could delay skin ageing

15-Nov-2021 By Will Chu

Targeting microbiome-related pathways that involve the production of skin pigment, fatty acids, and ceramides could delay the signs of skin ageing, according to an Estée Lauder funded study.

Next gen solutions for weight management, opportunities for fermented foods, and the gut-brain axis: First speakers announced for Probiota 2022

02-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Delegate registration is now open for Probiota in Copenhagen, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, live biotherapeutics/ pharmabiotics, the skin microbiome, and much more.

Symrise launches research platform for nutrition & cosmetic product development

28-Oct-2021 By Will Chu

Fragrance and flavours house Symrise has launched a microbiome-based platform that mines data from the body’s key microbiome communities to develop products for the nutrition and cosmetic industries.

From the Editor: Exciting changes at NutraIngredients

19-Oct-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Many readers will have noticed some changes to how they access the award-winning content on our site, so here’s more information about the how and why of those modifications.

Most glutathione brands bought on Amazon pass NOW’s tests

14-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

NOW has released its latest round of testing of products sold on Amazon and found that the glutathione supplements it bought were of reasonable quality, though some failures in potency and purity were still observed.

Nordic Naturals enters Beauty Category with new skin health supplements

05-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Formulated with bovine and marine collagens, along with several products containing highly concentrated borage oil, the new line marks the omega-3 player’s first foray into the beauty-from-within category.

Brexit catches out UK-based supplement firms with updated ad Code

28-Sep-2021 By Will Chu

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has called to account two UK-based supplement firms that have fallen foul of new Code rules, updated to reflect the country’s exit from the European Union in December 2020.

Nutraceutical ingredients that are changing the anti-aging game

09-Sep-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Skin covers a whopping 20 square feet of the human body—So it’s no wonder consumers want to protect their largest organ.

Seppic and Lonza team up to deliver beauty for sensitive skin

02-Sep-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Seppic’s branded coriander seed oil and phytoceramides converge inside an innovative delivery system that enables a dual approach to beauty-from-within.

Special Edition: ADVANCES IN THE SKIN MICROBIOME – INGREDIENTS INNOVATION AND SCIENCE

SkinBioTherapeutics CEO: Psoriasis supplement spotlights ‘stunningly exciting area of science’

02-Sep-2021 By Kacey Culliney

UK skin health specialist SkinBioTherapeutics has developed a probiotic powder targeting psoriasis – a product that centres on exciting advances in the gut-skin axis and holds wider promise for industry, its CEO says.

Hydrolyzed fish cartilage may boost skin from within, says RCT

01-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplementation with hydrolyzed fish cartilage may reduce wrinkles and improve collagen morphology in the skin, says a new study from scientists in France and Brazil.

Yooma Wellness acquires Vitality CBD – CEO predicts strong beauty growth

23-Aug-2021 By Kacey Culliney

Canadian firm Yooma Wellness has acquired UK cannabidiol specialist Vitality CBD in a deal set to deepen presence in Europe and beauty – a segment brimming with growth potential, its CEO says.

Herbalife expanding into beauty from within with carotenoid-based skin supplement

20-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

Herbalife is dipping its toe a bit deeper into the beauty from within category with a new multi ingredient supplement aimed at skin health that features Lycored’s tomato extract as a hero ingredient.

SkinBioTherapeutics launches probiotic supplement to target psoriasis

18-Aug-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

SkinBioTherapeutics has announced its first commercial product launch with a probiotic supplement developed to target psoriasis.

Carotenoid & polyphenol skin protective mechanism outlined in study

12-Aug-2021 By Will Chu

Lycored has outlined mechanisms explaining how carotenoids and polyphenols protect the skin against ultraviolet (UV) radiation with a blend of these phytonutrients contributing to skin health and appearance.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Friend of the Sea certifies sustainable seaweed producer

09-Aug-2021 By Will Chu

International marine certifiers Friend of the Sea (FOS) has certified seaExpert for sustainable production of seaweed that is used in supplements, cosmetics, and the biotechnology industry.

Hyaluronan supplementation suppresses wrinkles and improves dry skin – 12-week Kewpie-funded RCT

26-Jul-2021 By Tingmin Koe

The daily supplementation of hyaluronan, also known as hyaluronic acid, was shown to suppress wrinkles and improve dry skin in a 12-week RCT funded by Japanese firm Kewpie.

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WATCH: Amado Group and COSMAX on beauty, weight management trends amid COVID-19

23-Jul-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Companies are still seeing opportunities in developing supplements that address the evergreen needs of weight management and skin protection, even as consumers tighten their purse strings and spend more on hygiene and immune health supplements.

Nutricosmetics increasingly ‘acceptable’ to dermatologists, but more scientific evidence required – veteran practitioner

14-Jul-2021 By Tingmin Koe

The use of beauty-from-within supplements, or nutricosmetics, is becoming “more acceptable” to dermatologists, but more scientific and safety evidence is needed to encourage widespread use, says a veteran dermatologist.

Indian Sandalwood Oil superior to vit E in anti-ageing effects on skin, study finds

06-Jul-2021 By Will Chu

Indian sandalwood oil could be a more potent antioxidant than vitamin E in news that could interest the cosmetic industry and their R&D efforts into ingredients that protect skin against environmental stress.