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Hair Care
Product Spotlight: Hers Hair Regrowth Treatment Foam
Recent approaches to hair loss have focused on reducing stress and improving scalp health, although traditional tactics of improving anchoring and thinning, and manipulating the growth cycle remain prominent. The Hers foam product exemplifies the latter.
Sun Care
We've Misunderstood How Sunburns Actually Work
Specialized
Spray-Tek Secures Patent for Biodegradable Microencapsulation Technology
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Literature/Data
Two Johns Hopkins 'Amino Artisans' Aim to Synthesize Snail Mucus Protein
Researchers at Johns Hopkins' Krieger and Whiting schools aim to synthetically produce they key protein in snail mucus known as epiphragmin. Once created, the material could be enhanced for given benefits and made available to skin care manufacturers.
Safety
Two New Reasons to Reexamine PFAS Safety, Exposure: Pregnancy and Sleep
Two recent studies have raised new alarm over PFAS. One found higher levels of PFAS in pregnant women who use cosmetics. The other associated sleep disruption with PFAS in young adults. These findings add to the public outcry over "forever chemicals."
Skin Care
4.5.6 Skin Launches Night Hack, Accompanied by 'The Science of Skin Tone' Whitepaper
4.5.6 Skin, a brand dedicated to the unique needs of darker skin tones, launches its latest innovation, Night Hack, and debuts at Harvey Nichols.
Sponsored
Bio-optimized Collagen Peptide for Ageless Beauty
CollPerfect™ P6 is an encapsulated bioactivating hexapeptide with a sequence based on the human skin type I collagen. It stimulates collagen synthesis and effectively rejuvenates the skin, improving skin's overall quality and appearance.
Literature/Data
Why is Some Skin Prone to Inflammation, or Not? New Research Points to ZNF750.
Notably, as keratinocytes become differentiated, they move toward the skin's surface and, simultaneously, express much less PRR. This process diminishes immune responses, the researchers argue.
Literature/Data
4 Damaging Effects of Pool Disinfectants in Hair and Skin: A Review — Plus 3 Product Opportunities
This article reviews the chemistry of swimming pool water as well as (limited) research in the literature about the effects of chronic exposure to swimming pool water in skin and hair. It also offers ideas for product development to address these effects.
Actives
La Mer: New Findings on Skin Inflammation
Lead scientist of luxury brand reveals recent findings that may shape the future of inflammation skin care products.
Consumers/Market
Editor's Note: Radiant Beauty Innovation
Skin radiance goes by many names, including luminosity, glow, brightness and more recently, pearl skin. In the end, though, it comes back to the desired characteristics of healthy, unflawed and youthful skin. This is the main focus of our latest issue.
Hair Care
Arey's 'The System' Cuts Gray Hair Growth and Boosts Repigmentation by Combatting Canities: New Clinicals
"Vitamin and mineral deficiency, along with oxidative stress from factors like sun and chemical exposure, contribute to hair losing pigment and turning gray," says Jay Small, a trichologist and cofounder of Arey.
Actives
Western University Scientists Uncover Protein with Next-level DNA Damage Repair Potential
The protein could be introduced into any organism to increase its cellular DNA repair efficiency. Mindy Goldstein, Ph.D., weighs in: "This is the first direct proof of a DNA repair enzyme from [D. radiodurans] that works through a unique mechanism."
Consumers/Market
Editor's Note: Pursuit of Skin Health and Happiness
Concerns over skin health are on the rise. Here, we present solutions for healthy skin and scalp, including: oily/acneic and compromised skin care, a natural microbiome-focused deodorant, anti-hair loss scalp care, wellness beauty, dermocosmetics, etc.