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Dear customers, partners and suppliers, Cosmacon GmbH can look back on an eventful, highly successful and innovative year 2023. The main highlights of its activities include its participation in important industry events, its commitment to innovation in cosmetics and its focus on high-quality cosmetic services. Participation in Cosmetic Business 2023:…
The valuable safflower seed oil, also known as safflower oil, is extracted from the seeds of the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), a herbaceous plant from the composite family with bright yellow-red petals. Although it cannot be used for frying because it is not heat resistant, it is still widely used in…
Cholesteryl alcohol (cholesterol) is a lipid found in the cell membranes of our body tissues and also in the blood plasma of all animal organisms. It is found in particularly high concentrations in the liver, spinal cord and brain. In addition, cholesteryl alcohol is found in the stratum corneum: This…
Honey was already considered food of the gods by the ancient Egyptians. Honey has a long tradition as a natural remedy. Many of its effects are scientifically confirmed and are used in medicine and naturopathy. The honey of bees is formed by the honey bee (Apis mellifera), which deposits this mixture…
A detox treatment, also called detoxification, refers to various methods and techniques aimed at ridding the body of harmful toxins. A detox treatment in cosmetics refers to various methods and techniques aimed at ridding the skin of harmful toxins and giving it a radiant appearance. These toxins can get on…
Cupuaçu, like the cacao tree, belongs to the mallow family and the genus Theobroma and is common in the Amazon region. Its botanical name, Theobroma grandiflorum, refers to its large flowers, and these are not the only distinguishing feature. Cupuaçu means fruit of the gods. The cream-colored, sour-aromatic pulp is…
Davana (Artemisia pallens) is a pretty little plant with delicate yellow flower heads and silvery-gray leaves that can grow about 60 centimeters tall. It belongs to the daisy family. Davana is also known as pale-leaved mugwort and is native mainly to the southern parts of India. The plant is botanically…
The Copaíba tree is a tree up to 20 meters high with thick branches, which grows in the Amazon region both in dry forests and in swamp areas. Known in the Amazon for centuries, the oil was first mentioned in Europe in 1625 by a Portuguese monk and was part…
Aging is a natural process, but it can be accelerated by internal and external influences. Such factors exacerbate structural and functional changes in skin and hair, altering their appearance faster than natural aging processes. Skin-like peptides, also called biomimetic peptides, can be used to mimic the activity of naturally occurring…
The more we know about skin and its aging, the better technologies we can develop to positively affect it. Retinol was first used in skin care in the 1970s; since then, it has been further developed in a wide variety of ways to be used specifically to reduce aging changes…