UV Absorber for Hair Is Launched by Croda

UV protection for the hair is one of the fastest growing trends for new hair care products, as consumers have become more educated about the damage the sun can inflict on hair as well as skin. New products are currently on the shelves that claim to protect the hair from the sun, but some of these products are using ingredients that are not substantive to the hair and are rinsed off during daily hair washing.

Croda answers this market need with its U.S. launch of Chromaveil, a patented broad spectrum UV absorber offering excellent color protection as well as preservation of the integrity (strength) of the hair fiber itself.

According to Croda, Chromaveil is a UV absorbing quaternium compound that offers excellent UVA and UVB protection to the hair due to its superior substantivity. Broad spectrum protection is key to preserving the healthy appearance of the hair as UV radiation affects the hair in different ways. UVB rays inflict more damage to the structure of the hair fiber itself, presenting as a roughening of the cuticle, a change in texture and a loss of strength. The damage from UVA rays displays as a loss in color or a change in the color of the hair.

Extensive laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the ability of Chromaveil to absorb radiation in both the UVA and UVB spectra. Three sets of shampoo evaluations, on both medium-brown and auburn dyed hair tresses, showed, through spectrocolorimeter readings, the tresses treated with the shampoo formulation containing Chromaveil far outperformed the control and competitor treated hair after being subjected to the equivalency of two weeks of sun exposure, according to Croda.

More info: www.crodausa.com

Kitozyme Rolls Out New Supplements

Kitozyme debuted its latest revolution for the dietary supplement market: KiOnutrime-Cs, the first and only chitosan of vegetal origin for weight and cholesterol management.According to the company, it also introduced KiOnutrime-CG, an innovative vegetal ingredient for managing oxidative stress, and cardiovascular and digestive wellness.

More info: www.kitozyme.com

BioOrganic Presents Lustre For Hair Care Products

Lustre, the newest Power Powder from BioOrganic Concepts, brings together high quality natural materials found to provide impressive substantivity plus intense moisturizing and conditioning necessary for high-functioning hair care products, according to the company.

The ingredient is an optimized blend of low molecular weight sodium hyaluronate, natural vegetable-based guar gum, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, panthenol, horsetail, hops and chamomile extracts for maximum hydration, easy wet combing and greater shine.

More info: [email protected], (562) 236-5730

Inolex Expands Line of Biostatic Systems

Lexgard OE 90 and Lexgard NAP are two new preservative-free blends from Inolex that contain well-established multifunctional, bacteriostatic ingredients, according to the company. Both are easy-to-use and impart great skin feel to finished products. With their broad pH tolerance, Lexgard OE 90 and Lexgard NAP allow for enhanced formulation flexibility.

These humectant and emollient blends are effective in both emulsions and surfactant-based products. According to the company, they both provide true broad-spectrum protection with effective, safe and consumer-friendly components.

More info: www.inolex.com

Silab Presents Papilactyl D

With advancing age, the skin loses its resistance and elasticity and cannot escape its top enemy: wrinkles. According to new scientific data, these changes are due, in particular, to the deterioration of the papillary dermis, a critical zone of the upper dermis that is closely linked to the dermo-epidermal junction.

Papilactyl D is said to be an innovative and groundbreaking concept that combats this preferential target of intrinsic skin aging. Produced from an African plant, tiger nut, Papilactyl D reinforces the structure of the papillary dermis involved in the majority of the cutaneous tissue’s elastic properties, according to Silab. It is recommended for anti-aging products.

More info: www.silab.fr

Sederma Debuts Lip Plumper

Demand for plumper lips is a growing phenomenon as women with naturally thin lips. Aging also leads to a decreased in lip volume over the years, as seen in fine lines around the mouth region.

For this reason, Sederma has developed Volulip, an active substance containing portulaca plant extract associated with a natural modified matrikine-mimetic peptide, whose main activity is to stimulate hyaluronic acid synthesis.

More info: (33) 134841010, [email protected], www.sederma.fr. In the U.S., [email protected], www.crodausa.com.

IFF Launches New Collection of Proprietary Mint Flavors

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has created a new line of attractively priced, proprietary mint flavors that deliver the consumer-preferred profiles of popular piperita oils such as Far West, Willamette, Yakima and Madras mints.

To address the challenges presented by this scenario, IFF channeled its global team of creative and technical experts to develop this new collection of mint flavor solutions. Researchers traveled to the prime mint-growing region in the U.S., gathered the highest-quality samples available and, using the IFF Generessence analytical techniques on fresh mint oils and fractions, identified more than 325 different compounds in the process. New proprietary ingredients discovered from these analyses were developed and used in the creation of the new line.

Using its trained sensory panels, IFF found the collection to be effective at delivering preferred profiles that consumers want and expect from mint. The flavors can be used both in new products and as cost-effective extenders, reducing raw material costs and providing insulation against the volatile mint market, according to IFF.

More info: www.iff.com