Japan Cosmetics News

 Naris Cosmetics has confirmed the effect of removing active oxygen, which is related to skin aging, from discarded rose thorns and stems at its own rose garden in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, and is promoting the utilization of unused resources. Since last year, it has been used in cosmetics as a skin-beautifying ingredient (rose spinal stem extract). Hiroshi Ueda, the developer of the rose spinal stem extract and leader of the Basic Technology Research Group, says, ``When I saw the growth process of the roses that were carefully nurtured in the rose garden, I began to think about the effective use of parts other than the petals. I have been researching ,” and talks about the development process of upcycled raw materials. In their own rose garden, they grow more than 10,000 roses, mainly 6 varieties (Lady Luck, Double Delight, Black Gold, Golden Heart, Shosetsu, and Caramel Antique) on a site of 10,000 tsubo.

 Kao found that the undulations that occur on the surface of the hair disrupt the flow of the hair and impair the impression of the hair, and discovered that the undulations are deeply related to ultraviolet rays. Further investigation of the generation mechanism revealed that the bonds within the hair were cut under the influence of ultraviolet rays, and the cut parts recombined in a distorted state, a phenomenon similar to the mechanism of perms performed at beauty salons. I found it. It has been confirmed that protecting hair from UV rays, which is one of the causes of waviness, is just as important as skin. Irregular undulations in hair have been thought to be caused by natural habits and accumulation of damage due to hair coloring and heat. While there was little undulation on the inner side of the hair when the hair was turned up, there was a tendency for the surface layer of the hair to be significantly undulated. We tried to elucidate the factors and mechanisms of the swell tha

 Previous studies have shown a relationship between screen time and childhood obesity, but no dose-response relationship has yet been observed. The current study included 45 studies evaluating the relationship between screen time and obesity from the electronic databases Scopus, PubMed, and Embase. A two-class meta-analysis found that the category with the highest screen time was 1.2 times more likely to develop obesity. Subgrouping found that setting, obesity status and age group may account for heterogeneity. No evidence of a non-linear association was observed between increased screen time in children and obesity risk (P-nonlinearity = 0.310), a positive association was found.

 Under the management vision of "Providing color and comfort for a better future for people and the earth - Color & Comfort -", DIC provides a wide range of value beyond the chemical domain and responds to social change. We are working together as a group to develop products that contribute to the resolution of social issues. The company has designated the “healthcare field” as a priority business area, and based on the algae cultivation technology cultivated in the edible blue-green algae Spirulina business that has continued for more than 40 years, the company has expanded its portfolio of algae businesses such as health foods, edible pigments, food materials, and feed fields. Expanding. In August 2022, we will be the first in the world to succeed*5 in establishing an indoor mass production technology for the blue-green algae Suizenjinori, which is used as a raw material for the cosmetic raw material “Suizenjinori extracellular polysaccharide” (trade name: Sakuran®). bo

 Albion has conducted extensive research to achieve the immediate firmness of skin lotion, just like emulsions and creams. We have succeeded in developing a lotion that gives you a feeling of firmness immediately after use. The raw materials and amounts that can be added to cosmetics differ depending on the type, and the resulting skin sensation varies greatly. For example, it is easy to create firmness in creams and milky lotions by using solid oils, but it is difficult to add solid oils in skin lotions because the amount of oil in the lotion itself is small, and the addition of solid oils tends to cause poor stability. Therefore, the immediate feeling of firmness obtained with lotion is often expressed with water-soluble polymers and polyhydric alcohols, which inevitably differs from the feeling of skin obtained with creams and milky lotions. rice field. In our research, we focused on a new high-pressure emulsification method in order to achieve the firmness of creams and milky lotio

KOSÉ cooperated in the development of the newly released skin care series "Aman Essentials Skin" from AMAN CO., LTD.'s global lifestyle brand "Aman Essentials", and started providing products through OEM consignment. . From January 11th, it will go on sale in 20 countries around the world, including Japan, and will be used for treatments at Aman Spas around the world, including Aman Tokyo. 　With this OEM consignment, we will further deepen our partnership with Aman and support the luxury and extraordinary experiences that Aman provides. At the same time, we will see it as an opportunity to create contact points with new stakeholders around the world, which will lead to further strengthening of our global expansion. In its medium- to long-term vision "VISION2026", the company aims to "evolve into a company with a global presence". In addition, we define the “KOSÉ Beauty Partnership” as a relationship that enhances each other with all stakehold

 A prospective case-control study was conducted in 100 people with acne vulgaris and 100 people without acne vulgaris. Direct microscopy and culture of the samples were performed according to the standards of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Descriptive analysis, independent sample t-test, and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Subjects in the control group were paired with acne vulgaris patients by age and sex. As a result, direct microscopic examination revealed hyphae in samples from all subjects with acne and in samples from four healthy controls. Cultures in 18 people with acne vulgaris were positive for Aspergillus in 6, Penicillium in 7, Cladosporium in 3, Candida in 1, and Acremonium in 1. rice field. In addition, Candida was observed in 2 healthy individuals in the control group. Our results indicate that fungi may be involved in the etiology of acne vulgaris.

 FANCL is promoting various joint development with Kirin Holdings, taking advantage of the capital and business alliance in 2019. As part of this effort, in collaboration with Kirin's Packaging Innovation Research Institute, we have developed a plant-derived cosmetic packaging material that uses hemicellulose extracted from beer lees, a by-product generated in the manufacturing process of Kirin Ichiban Shibori Draft Beer. bottom. In consideration of the environment, FANCL sells refills for products such as powder foundation that require repeated use in compact cases so that they can be replaced. Currently, we use blister packaging for this refill, and we are using petroleum-derived PET material for the material, but we have been investigating the necessity of plant-derived blister packaging materials in consideration of further environmental considerations. Since cellulose is derived from plants, it is said that even if it is incinerated, it does not affect carbon dioxide in the at

 Kose has released 4 prescription-designed sunscreens from Sekkisei's core series "Sekkisei Clear Wellness" that have been confirmed by the evaluation method developed by the company to have no effect on coral growth under normal usage. , will be launched in Japan, and will be rolled out globally in stages. The company promotes various environmental conservation and enlightenment activities under the slogan of "contributing to environmental issues through beauty." In particular, the Sekkisei "SAVE the BLUE" project has carried out coral conservation and transplantation for more than 10 years as an activity to pass on the beautiful sea to the next generation. , has established an evaluation system to confirm the actual effects on coral growth of specific UV protection ingredients whose sales are restricted in some countries and regions and formulations containing them. The four sunscreens to be released this time are designed to prevent them from flowin

 With the cooperation of Shimane Prefecture, as a result of joint research with Professor Kaeko Murota of the Department of Life Science, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Shimane University, POLA was discarded in the process of cultivating Shimane Prefecture's specialty grape variety, Shinko. It was discovered that the accessory canopy has high antioxidant and melanin-suppressing effects. This knowledge will be used in future products released by POLA. As a result of evaluating the antioxidant effect of the DPPH radical scavenging activity of the extract extracted from the accessory tree of "Shinko" (leaves and stems picked from spring to summer) with 50% ethanol aqueous solution, it was found that the Compared to branches (pruned from autumn to winter) and extracts extracted from fruits, it showed a higher antioxidant effect. In addition, the accessory tree extract contained a higher concentration of polyphenols than the extracts from other parts. Furthermore, as a resul

 Taiyo Kagaku is proposing the new value of polyglycerin-based surfactants as the main ingredient of cosmetics. The high-performance polyglycerin fatty acid ester "Sunsoft" is a unique surfactant suitable for a wide range of cleansing formulations, from cleansing oils and balms to water-based lotions. In the past, it was proposed as a cleansing oil with a strong makeup-removing function and a refreshing feeling after cleansing. It strongly emphasizes sexuality. In response to the growing need for pore care, we are proposing it as an ingredient that enables daily cleansing and keratin plug care. As a result of using cleansing oil using Taiyo Kagaku's original "Sunsoft" and cleansing oil using EO surfactant for 6 weeks each, the cleansing oil using Taiyo Kagaku's original "Sunsoft" had a keratin plug. It is said that superiority was demonstrated, such as the effect of making it smaller and the effect of suppressing the oxidation of the stratum corneu

 Euglena Co., Ltd. has confirmed research results showing that MIDORI Koji Extract promotes the production of hyaluronic acid and glutathione in human epidermal keratinocytes and contributes to the maintenance of healthy skin. Euglena Co., Ltd. announces that it has standardized "Midori Koji Extract" as a new cosmetic raw material using the unique material "Midori Koji" developed from the microalgae Euglena and Koji. This time, the standardized “Midori Koji Extract” is a raw material that is extracted from Midori Koji. In our research, we have confirmed that "Midori Koji Extract" has the effect of promoting the production of hyaluronic acid and glutathione in epidermal keratinocytes and suppressing the carbonylation*5 of proteins in the stratum corneum. These results indicate the possibility that "Midori Koji Extract" enhances the moisturizing power of the skin, protects it from dryness and damage caused by external factors, and maintains the ori

 In 2022, cosmetics sales by business format will increase by 2.6% from the previous year to 2,449,819,600,000 yen. Looking at trends over the span of the past 10 to 20 years, it has recorded negative growth for three consecutive years since 2009 due to the effects of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Thanks to the booming inbound demand, it has been positive for eight years in a row until 2019. However, due to the global epidemic of the new corona, the 2020 record was the largest negative (down 13.1%), and in 2021, it was far from a V-shaped recovery, and it was forced to struggle for two years in a row. . In 2022, the number of opportunities to go out increased with the easing of restrictions on movement, and the recovery trend in the domestic cosmetics market strengthened following 2021. In addition to showing growth that surpassed that of the previous year, mail-order business continued to grow, surpassing the high growth of the previous year.

A multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted with 19,939 students from five Chinese universities. Acquire environmental UV wavelengths exposed 6 years prior to study enrollment from individuals' home addresses. A logistic model was used to evaluate the relationship between environmental UV exposure and acne. Subgroup analyzes were performed by sunscreen behavior and duration of daily sun exposure, and the effects of exposure to different UV wavelengths (305 nm, 310 nm, 324 nm, and 380 nm) were assessed by Bayesian kernel machine regression. As a result, analyzes of all participants showed a significant association between log-transformed levels of UV exposure at 305 nm (log(UV 305 nm)) and acne. The magnitude of the effect was stronger in participants who reported no sunscreen habit. Both 305nm and 310nm UV were associated with reduced acne risk in participants who reported no sunscreen habit. This inverse correlation was also observed in those exposed to low levels of UV

 The Tsuno Group's supplement "TSUNO Lyceramide" was accepted as the company's first food with functional claims. We plan to start supplying rice-derived glucosylceramide, which is a functional component, as a raw material with SR by around FY2023. The notification number is H475. Based on the data that the barrier function of the skin was improved by taking 1.8 mg of rice-derived glucosylceramide in people who were aware of their dry skin, we developed a product that "maintains moisture in the skin of those who tend to have dry skin." It was accepted with a functional label stating that it has a function (barrier function). Founded in 1947, the company promotes the highly effective use of rice bran, and has developed a rice bran oil manufacturing business that has captured the top share, and a fine chemical business that handles rice-derived food and cosmetic ingredients. We are building a stable supply system for rice-derived materials. Starting with this

 Daiyasu Co., Ltd. collaborated with Organic Mother Life Co., Ltd. to develop “fermented cosmetics” by upcycling some of the leftovers of vegetables such as turnips that are generated in the process of making senmaizuke and other pickles. We have developed our first sustainable cosmetics "SHiKI-". Detailed information will be sent from time to time for the release in May 2023. The taste of the ingredients is of the utmost importance when making tsukemono at Daian, and only carefully selected domestic vegetables are used. Vegetable residue will inevitably come out because the work such as cutting off the hard part that remains in the vegetable is done. I searched for something that I could do as an effort for SDGs, such as improving the global environment and awareness of recycling, and arrived at the development of this cosmetics. Organic Mother Life Co., Ltd. owns the COSMOS ORGANIC certified cosmetics factory "Botanical Blend Beauty Laboratory", which ferments the

 Spanish fashion and fragrance group Puig today announced the launch of WikiParfum, a digital platform dedicated to all things perfume. WikiParfum allows anyone to browse, compare and choose scents from a library of nearly 19,600 scents today, as well as expert content developed by professional perfumers and scientists. have access. WikiParfum helps consumers discover scents before they even try them in stores. When a user searches for a fragrance on the website or mobile app, a digital tool extracts an image from a database containing 1,400 photographs of raw materials used in perfumes and provides a visual representation of the image. A scent visualizer allows the user to "see" the scent. For example, the larger the image, the more dominant the component, which means that the component displayed on a black background is intense, and not on a white background. In addition to visual data, WikiParfum provides key information such as the perfume's olfactory family, key ingr

 The current study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized clinical trial in 41 obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery at two Finnish medical centers. FMTs from lean donors or patients themselves (autologous placebo) were implanted into the duodenum using a gastroscope. She underwent debulking surgery with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y technique or cuff gastrectomy 6 months after transplantation. Patients were followed for 18 months, and 34 had a final visit after 18 months. As a result, the total weight loss rate at 6 months was 4.8% in the FMT group and 4.6% in the placebo group, with no difference between the groups. Overall weight loss at 18 months was 25.3% in the FMT group and 25.2% in the placebo group, again with no difference between groups.