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Ashland launches Telosense™ biofunctional
Addressing skin cell integrity, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., introduced Telosense™ biofunctional for anti-aging skin care applications. The special complex of hydrolyzed yeast and soya proteins is designed to help preserve telomeres, which cap and protect cell chromosomes. Research has shown that telomeres, a repeating sequence of nucleotides measuring thousands of base pairs in length, play an important role in cell division as they help preserve DNA information. As aging occurs, however, telomeres shorten with each cell division, losing dozens of base pai... [more]
Introducing QuickTrim from Kim Kardashian in the UK
Kim Kardashian has launched a new weight management product in the UK which is available now from Rowlands Pharmacy and www.quicktrim.eu. Kim will be visiting the UK to celebrate the launch in May 2012. Customers who buy any of Kim's QuickTrim product in the UK will be in with a chance of meeting Kim at the VIP event in London in May.* Kim Kardashian's QuickTrim Essentials Kit is a seven-day programme that starts with a two-day cleanse followed by five days of meal replacement shakes to aid weight loss. QuickTrim was first launched in America in September 2009 and is the leading wei... [more]
New BiotHAIRapy™ biofunctional solutions for hair from Ashland will revitalise your roots
Ashland Specialty Ingredients has released new additions to its BiotHAIRapy™ series of biofunctional ingredients that help consumers to achieve healthier, fuller and younger-looking hair. Procataline™ biofunctional, a special pea extract, is designed to combat oxidative stress by helping to maintain high levels of protein expression in hair follicles ex vivo. Chromafend™ biofunctional, a special extract of flax seed, helps boost in vitro tyrosinase expression and other essentials required for the protection of natural hair color. Follisync™ biofunctional, a breakthrough formula containing vici... [more]
breakthrough anti-aging technologies for skin and hair : Ashland transforms the science behind beauty at in-cosmetics 2012
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, announced breakthrough anti-aging technologies for skin and hair at in-cosmetics 2012 and showed how their biofunctional approach to personal care is transforming the science behind beauty. The new offerings are Ashland’s first since it acquired International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) to accelerate the commercialization of meaningful innovations and to solve some of the most complex challenges within the personal care industry. Introducing Peptide Q10™ biofunctional, a bioengineered peptide designed to boost the skin’s own production of coenzyme Q10, Ashla... [more]
The sun shines over the European suncare market
Attitudes to the sun are changing. Although a sun kissed complexion is still seen as healthy and attractive, a big number of sun-conscious consumers are concerned about the damaging effects of the sun on their skin. Indeed, according to latest research from Mintel Beauty & Personal Care, in the big 5 European countries, almost half (49%) of consumers use sunscreen when spending a whole day out in the sun and around a quarter (29%) use it to prevent premature skin ageing. Spanish consumers are among the most sensible about suncare in Europe. Half (50%) of them use sunscreen to avoid the risk... [more]
