In recent years, plant raw materials have received increasing market attention. Many international raw material manufacturers have accelerated their deployment and widely used plant ingredients in cosmetics to meet consumers' pursuit of naturalness, safety, efficacy and many other aspects. According to relevant statistics from Markets and Markets, it is expected that the global plant extract market size will reach US$59.4 billion (approximately RMB 426.4 billion) by 2025. While the market scale is expanding, based on sustainable development goals, international raw material manufacturers such as IFF, Mibelle, and Integrity Ingredients have launched a large number of plant ingredients to replace traditional raw materials and formulas. With the trend of plant raw materials, local brands such as Winona and Huaxizi have also increased their research and development efforts and developed new ingredients based on Chinese characteristic plant resources.
Driven by new technologies such as total enzyme catalysis technology and artificial intelligence, innovation in cosmetic raw materials has ushered in more possibilities. Leading raw material manufacturers have successively adopted some cutting-edge technologies to launch new ingredients to improve research and development efficiency and accuracy. At the same time, these new technologies and applications will also promote the development and upgrading of the global industry.
Lessonia, a manufacturer of cosmetic raw materials, recently announced the launch of the Alter-Powders series, a series of natural functional ingredients derived from plants that can replace synthetic polymers, talc, surfactants and modified starches.
Among them, Alter-Emulfaba (INCI: acacia gum, sclerotinia gum, hydrolyzed chickpea seed extract) is a natural powder emulsifier made from plant extracts and can be used as a surfactant substitute. Alter-ThickBarley (INCI: Barley Seed Fine Powder) is a natural plant-based high-viscosity thickener powder with a non-greasy texture that can be used as a substitute for modified starches and synthetic polymers. Alter-Talcanioc (INCI: cellulose acetate, tapioca starch), is a plant-based alternative with the same hydrophobic properties as talc. In addition, the company also launched two plant-based ingredients, Alter-Gelijac and Alter-Suspensilia.
Lessonia said that in order to develop these ingredients, the company abandoned the method of producing exfoliating granules and micronized plant powders. The range of products is the result of a research and development effort by the company to explore the potential applications of white and colorless plant-based raw materials in cosmetics to create natural, plant-based alternatives.
Seppic conducted a clinical study in a group of women of all ages with non-pathological hair loss. The results showed that the test subjects experienced a significant increase in hair length and anagen hair count, a significant reduction in hair loss, and a significant improvement in the hair's resistance to breakage. In addition, the test subjects had an oily scalp. The sebum is also significantly reduced.
Active Concepts says the company minimizes waste by sourcing and utilizing whole pomegranates while maximizing the extraction of pomegranate polyphenols to create new ingredients that are chemical-free and hormone-free.
BASF launches Retinol 50 (INCI: Retinol, Polysorbate-20), a new retinol containing up to 50% retinol that provides stable performance.
BASF said that the Retinol 50 developed by the company does not contain BHA or BHT and is safe. In addition, these two ingredients comply with the current clean beauty label in the personal care industry and can meet consumer demand for clean beauty solutions.
Nikko Chemicals launches skin barrier-strengthening ingredient
Nikko Chemicals stated that the company uses cutting-edge whole-enzyme catalysis technology for production, which produces the target enzyme in large quantities outside the cell without the need for recombination of specific strains or any other genetic manipulation. Nikkol Lecinol MFL is an ingredient obtained by modifying lecithin using holoenzyme catalytic technology.
Cosphatec, a supplier of cosmetic raw materials, has developed a new ingredient Cosphaderm® Hexiol natural (INCI: 1,2-hexanediol), which is a pure, transparent, colorless and odorless natural glycol with antibacterial and moisturizing effects.
Cosphatec says the two adjacent hydroxyl groups and the short carbon chain make the ingredient infinitely water-soluble, a property that is important in cosmetic applications as emollient and moisturizer in skin and hair care formulations. Static light scattering experiments demonstrate that Cosphaderm® Hexiol natural can improve emulsion stability by reducing droplet size.
Nuritas launches anti-aging peptides
Nuritas leverages Magnifier NπΦ, an artificial intelligence-driven bioactive peptide detector, to discover millions of untapped peptides from plants that are more potent than animal proteins. Currently, Nuritas has identified more than 6 million peptides, and using AI to predict the clinical efficacy of peptides, the success rate can reach 80%.
Nuritas said that PeptiYouth has been clinically proven to have anti-aging effects on the skin and can reduce wrinkles, pores, dark spots, dull skin tone and uneven skin tone.
