What role do antioxidants play in professional skincare?
Antioxidants are incorporated into many formulations to support different cosmetic [...]
Why is ingredient stability important?
An ingredient can be promising but challenging to maintain in [...]
Can packaging affect the performance of a professional skincare product?
Yes. Certain ingredients may be sensitive to air, light or [...]
What role do peptides play in modern professional skincare?
Peptides represent a broad category of ingredients that can be [...]
How should professionals approach growth factors and other advanced cosmetic ingredients?
With informed professional scrutiny. Products within these categories can differ [...]
Why are biotechnology-derived ingredients becoming more important in professional skincare?
Biotechnology can provide new methods of developing or producing ingredients [...]
How should professionals evaluate ingredients promoted as “next generation”?
Ask what is genuinely different. Improved stability, delivery, formulation characteristics [...]
What role is the microbiome playing in the evolution of professional skincare?
Interest in the skin microbiome is influencing new formulations and [...]
How should professionals approach prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics in cosmetics?
These terms should not automatically be treated as interchangeable. Formulations [...]
Why does cosmetic formulation science evolve so rapidly?
Research into ingredients, delivery systems, stability and consumer needs continues [...]
