Info and news from the world of cosmetics

Caprylic acid

11 Nov 2024
Caprylic acid, GMCY; Glyceryl Caprylate (GMCY)

Origin and properties of caprylic acid Caprylic acid is the INCI name for octanoic acid, a natural, medium-chain (MCT) and saturated fatty acid found in human milk fat as well as in coconut oil, butter, palm oil and many other sources. The name caprylic acid probably comes from the Latin…

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Boswellic acids

04 Nov 2024
Boswellic acid, frankincense

Boswellic acids, extracted from the resin of the Boswellia tree, are increasingly recognised for their significant therapeutic properties, particularly in the cosmetics industry.   Introduction to Boswellic Acids Boswellic acids are a group of active ingredients found in the resin of the Boswellia tree. Traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine, they…

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Aquaporins

28 Oct 2024
Aquaporins, moisture, moisturizing skin

Our human body consists of about 70 per cent water and includes approximately 100 billion cells. But how is the water actually distributed in our organism with all its nutrient salts? For this to work smoothly, channels and locks are required, similar to those in shipping: microscopically small, of course.…

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Aerosol products

21 Oct 2024
aerosol products, deo spray, shower gel

Spray bottles are everywhere: an increasing number of cosmetic and household products are available in aerosol form, i.e. in spray cans with contents. These do indeed offer many advantages. For one thing, the contents can be dispensed very economically in this way. On the other hand, they achieve a very…

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Dry skin as a patient

14 Oct 2024
Dry skin as a patient, dry skin, itchy skin

Dry skin as a patient means  a chronic skin disease such as neurodermatitis or psoriasis, dry skin flakes, develops red patches and cracks. While the uppermost skin cells are renewed extremely quickly in psoriasis, the skin becomes dry and cracked in atopic dermatitis (neurodermatitis). The causes are probably chronic inflammation.…

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Mechanotransduction

07 Oct 2024
Mechanotransduction

Mechanotransduction is a process that takes place in our body in which physical signals are converted into molecular intracellular reactions. These in turn lead to positive structural changes. In our body, mechanotransduction is mainly responsible for controlling cell functions. Even if we are not consciously aware of it, it takes…

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Perioral dermatitis

30 Sep 2024
perioral dermatitis, woman's face with perioral dermatitis

What helps with perioral dermatitis? People affected by perioral dermatitis usually get a big fright at first. No wonder, because the symptoms are very noticeable. Either scaly, light pink-coloured patches or inflammatory pustules form around the mouth. Sometimes the symptoms spread even further and affect the chin, forehead, cheeks and…

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Solid shampoos

23 Sep 2024
solid soaps, soaps without sulfates

Hair shampoos in one piece, so-called hair soaps or solid shampoos, are being offered by more and more manufacturers and can now also be found in drugstores and supermarkets.   Solid shampoos or hair soaps? Although solid shampoos and hair soaps look the same, solid shampoos are produced without the…

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body odour

09 Sep 2024
body odour, sweat, deo

A deeper look into body odour: causes, treatment and innovations Body odour is an everyday phenomenon that affects us all. The science behind it is fascinating and innovations in this area are constantly evolving. In this blog post, we take a look at the origin of body odour, the substances…

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Ectoine

02 Sep 2024
Ectoine, active, multi-functional

Most cosmetic active ingredients have been known for a very long time. Just think of frankincense, myrrh, gingko or camomile. Some of them were already used in ancient times and are still used in many products today thanks to their good properties. The situation is quite different with ectoine. This…

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