Q1. Collagen is super-hot these days. What is it, and what is it good for? Collagen is an important component of healthy hair, skin, and nails and is the most abundant protein in the human body, making up about 70% of the skin. Collagen fibers, a key component of the...
Virtual—From consumer research to clinical studies, science shone at the #NaturallyInformed event Nutri-Beauty: Mastering the Market. While I’ll summarize it here, this is just a small sampling: If something strikes you as interesting and/or useful for your business, it's available for you to view for free by heading to www.NaturallyInformed.net...
Click here to listen. Healthy skin, hair and nails starts at the cellular level. In this interview Carrie Pattison will discuss the foundations of beauty. Beauty is often considered beautiful hair, skin and nails. We know beauty doesn’t come about by accident. We all have many routines and products that...
My Mommy Wisdom has introduced a self-care line made with holistic medicine to nourish both mothers and babies. The line includes Eczema Relief Moisturizer, Crown Hair Moisturizer, Belly Butter, and is made with under 5 ingredients. www.mymommywisdom.com...
Nutrition21 has launched Lustriva, a clinically tested beauty-from-within ingredient that contains bonded arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate. Lustriva provides nutritional and structural support for hair and skin, the company says. Lustriva is GRAS certified and can be used in dietary supplement and functional food/beverage applications, RTD beverages, dry mixes, gummies,...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling regarding product claims for biotin, a decision that the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has applauded. The suit was filed against Target, International Vitamin Corporation, and Perrigo Company of South Carolina. The plaintiff purchased a bottle of biotin that claimed...
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Hot, new products that industry companies don’t want you to miss. Supplements Nutri-Beauty Let your inner beauty shine through with Beautiful Ally Astaxanthin Vegetarian Softgels, formulated to help repair and protect your skin from oxidative stress that contributes to skin damage and aging with 4 mg/serving of...
Silicon is essential to healthy skin, nails, joints, and hair. As discussed in Parts 1-3 with silicon expert Richard Passwater, Jr., silicon activates the genes and enzymes needed for their health. This month, we will take a look at the role of silicon in nail and hair health. Rich Passwater,...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa has expanded its portfolio of intellectual property with a new patent granted in Mexico, according to a press release. The patent is for a composition of 1-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (β-glucogallin), isolated from Emblica officinalis (Saberry), and Sabinsa’s Cococin, a concentrate from the liquid endosperm of Cocos nucifera. The composition...
East Windsor, NJ—A new study on Sabinsa’s hair serum formulation has found that it can significantly reduce hair fall and thinning. The serum consists of Saberry (amla extract), Cococin (freeze-dried coconut water), and PeptiSeLect (selenium), along with sandalwood and peanut shell extract, according to a press release. Published in Clinical,...
