Info and news from the world of cosmetics

If you are thinking of selling cosmetics, you need to be aware that the selection available online, in drugstores and in specialist shops is already gigantic. The market is already extremely saturated, which makes it difficult to establish a new brand and really sell cosmetics successfully. However, that doesn’t mean…

In winter, many people feel that their hair feels drier and more brittle. This is not an illusion, because our hair is under real stress in the cold season. The reason for this is the change in influences and external conditions. On the one hand, there is the cold, and…

Glycosylrutin is a natural flavonoid glycoside that is obtained from the Japanese pagoda tree. The tree, with the botanical name Sophora japonica, originates from Asia and has now become a popular bee-feeding plant in our region as well. It is considered to be particularly resistant to drought, heat and exhaust…

Cosmacon at the Sepawa 2024 – The most exciting raw material innovations for cosmetics The Cosmacon highlights of Sepawa 2024 once again showed how the cosmetics industry is developing. This year’s trade fair focused on topics such as the skin barrier and skin microbiome, sustainable hair care, K-beauty innovations and…

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…

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 are…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…