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...

 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 l...

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.