Glycolipids
Glycolipids as very mild baby and children’s cleansing products: Gentle care for the little ones The skin of babies and children is particularly sensitive and therefore requires particularly mild and gentle cleansing products. Cosmacon, in collaboration with Evonik, has developed innovative cleansing products that are specially tailored to the needs of the youngest skin. These…
Gold in cosmetics
Gold has always held an enormous fascination for people. Since ancient times, this precious metal has been regarded as a symbol of true beauty. It is even said that Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian queen, never slept without her golden face mask. Gold has also always played an important role in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According…
Gommage exfoliation
A new innovation is currently taking the beauty market by storm: gommage. What sounds like a type of French cheese is actually an extremely gentle and effective exfoliation method. The term gommage exfoliation refers to the French word for “to erase”. French and Korean women have been swearing by gommage peeling for quite some time,…
Green Tea
Green tea, derived from the leaves of the evergreen, highly branched shrub, plays a central role in various aspects of our lives. It finds applications in drug extraction, cosmetics, and health products due to its diverse range of uses. In this article, we will delve into the botany of Camellia sinensis, the constituents of green…
Guarana extract
Guarana extract – origin and botanical background Guarana extract is derived from the plant species Guarana (Paullinia cupana). Botanically, this plant belongs to the soapberry family and is native to Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. Its name is derived from the Guarani, an indigenous South American people. Guarana grows either as a liana or as a climbing…