Science, R&D
Hair straightening chemicals could increase uterine cancer risk, research finds
A recent research by the US National Institute of Health (NIH) reveals that the chemicals used for hair straightening could be associated...
Can cellulose replace plastic in packaging?
Early this year, the Grenoble INP Foundation created Cellulose Valley, a new industrial excellence chair to offer high-performing and...
Connected skin chips to predict the efficacy of sebum-regulating ingredients
Gattefossé and CTIBiotech have developed the world’s first bio-impedance 3D bio-printed connected skin chips to link cosmetics lab...
How scientists are working on silk as a greener alternative to microplastics
MIT engineers have assessed the possibility to use silk as an alternative to plastic polymers that are still used in some paints, food...
“They’re everywhere”: microplastics in oceans, air and human body
From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these...
Symrise blurs chromatography analyses to protect their fragrances
While perfumes are among the most frequently counterfeited products in the world, there are hardly any legal means to protect scents from...
Recommendations on sun protection still insufficiently followed
A new study conducted in seven countries around the world reveals that less than a third of children received adequate sun protection...
Dutch scientists find microplastics in human blood for the first time
Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time. According to the scientists, an understanding of the exposure...
Shiseido unveils new testing method to accelerate skin bacteria analysis
Shiseido has developed a new testing method to cut down the amount of time required to analyze indigenous skin bacteria. Developed with...
Microbiome, fermentation: 2022 sheds a new light on bacteria!
They can be found absolutely everywhere in our lives. And we have learned to hate them, but recently started to change our view. Yet,...
