The Cosmetics Testing News

Abstract The change in the skin microbiome as individuals age is only partially known. To provide a better understanding of…

How can we delight you? In today’s highly fragmented and fast-moving beauty markets, keeping pace with consumer trends and wishes…

BASF has opened its first baby care competence center in Turkey in June 2022, with the aim to meet the changing…

THERESA CALLAGHAN Callaghan Consulting International, Hamburg, Germany A biochemist, with more than 35 years in skin research and cosmetic science,…

The ALT-SPF project brings together twenty-nine partners presenting both, personal care companies as well as laboratories developing alternative SPF tests,…

Over the last ~60 years since William Russell and Rex Burch proposed the “3R’s”: Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal…

Sun protection is essential. Whether enjoying the seaside or hiking in the mountains, people who love the great outdoors know…

BASF researchers harness the potential of the precious Japanese algal extract sacran. Sacred Patch® demonstrates outstanding moisturization results, soothes sensitive…

BASF has developed a systematic approach to test standard cosmetic formulations for their anti-pollution efficacy. Related: [podcast] Anti-pollution, Genomics, Personal­ization and More in Hair Research…

Produced by Kacey Culliney, 5 sept 2019 Specialty chemicals major BASF and research institute CTIBiotech have created another 3D skin…

In this issue, TKS presents a Panel Discussion on Hair care. Ingredients suppliers, Testing and finished products companies have been invited…

How are sunscreens and their ingredients affecting the environment? BASF launched a tool to help answer that question and help brands to…

to better address the skin and hair care needs of African consumers With its new Application Technology Laboratory for personal…

BASF has revised its Sunscreen Simulator it uses at its digital lab for care formulations, making it both more user-friendly…

By Lucy Whitehouse Working with the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), two major players in the ingredients manufacture and…

COLIN MCGUCKIN 1),  SABINE PAIN2) 1. CTIBiotech, Meyzieu-Lyon, France 2. BASF Beauty Care Solutions, Lyon, France Oily skin is a…

If you are starting to get the impression that there is little researchers and innovators cannot do with 3D printing,…

In recent years, bioprinting methods have advanced the scientific community’s means to produce three-dimensional (3D) tissues. In cosmetics R&D, they…

Smart beauty, customization, new types of claims: marketing developments in cosmetics and dermoscosmetology require ranges of tests that suit increasingly…

Cosmetoscope Objective Strategies to optimize the development of sunscreens include the use of theoretical sunscreen simulators to predict Sun Protection…