Beauty

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

Bergstrom Nutrition’s OptiMSM was found to reduce wrinkles and improve skin tone, texture, elasticity, and firmness in a new pilot study.

Two new studies on collagen peptides explore benefits for skin health and sarcopenia.

A growing number of cosmeceutical firms have begun to pair their topical products with a nutricosmetic supplement.

Ray Matulka, PhD, director of toxicology for the Burdock Group, will discuss the regulatory boundaries for probiotics as supplements and foods in the United States.

Probiotics Workshop guest speaker Sunita Kumar gave us a birds’-eye view of what we can expect from the emerging microbiome sphere moving forward.

“The main step of the production is very comparable to creating a smoothie at home,” company rep says.

Creagri has secured two new patents linking its olive polyphenol hydroxytyrosol with inflammation-related skin conditions.

Scientific research and clinical studies in the modern era validate turmeric’s traditional use.

Fruit d’Or’s Cran Bella is the supplier’s latest cranberry ingredient to go beyond urinary tract health.

New vitamin K2 research on bone and heart health, and the significant differences between MK-4 and MK-7

A newly published intervention trial confirms what previous population-based studies have till now only hinted at.

Oxidized glutathione is studied for the first time as a topical skin-whitening antioxidant.

Which delivery systems will likely work best for skin-care probiotics?

HTEssence hydroxytyrosol has applications in food, supplements, and cosmetics.

Symrise (Holzminden, Germany) is tapping into the latest ingredient trend in beauty: ginger root.

Yes, you can eat your dessert and beauty benefits, too!

The FTC announced today that L’Oréal USA has agreed to settle charges over advertisements for Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products.

An extract of French maritime pine bark shows promise in a human study.

Collagen might best benefit the skin through oral supplementation.

To supplement or not to supplement? Where the science now stands on calcium and cardiovascular risk.

And for those in developing countries, it may be a soap alternative all by itself.

“In simple words: The participants looked considerably younger after the treatment,” said Stephan Hausmanns, PhD, Gelita’s vice president, health and nutrition.

The California-based company will market Nippi's collagen peptides in the United States.

SymBronze 1659 lends skin the look of a healthy, natural looking tan.

The particular fats and antioxidants in coconut oil show promise against a pediatric skin condition.

Gelita's new study shows benefits with collagen peptides for middle-aged women.

Porridge has opportunity for healthy growth and product differentiation.

The company aims for 100% "sustainably grown" certification.

Natural product companies talk ingredient choices.