Merck introduced RonaCare® JouvaMer and RonaCare® LeviMer, new marine cosmetics active ingredients for the Asia-Pacific market, at the "Incosmetics Asia" held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 1 to 3.These products were developed using brown seaweed, a specialty from the coast of Brittany, France.

Amorepacific discovered the mechanism of longevity through Dietary Restriction and its key ingredients. Dr. Kim Joo-won of AmorePacific R&I Center and Professor Ryu Dong-ryul of Sungkyunkwan University's Graduate School of Basic Medicine applied bio-big data and molecular biology research technologi

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety developed a 10-type pigment analysis method that can be applied to lipstick and eye shadow to prevent the illegal manufacture and sale of cosmetics and improve the quality of distributed cosmetics, on October 31st.Among the pigments available for cosmetics announ

Nowcos, a cosmetics manufacturing company, announced on October 25 that it has acquired a patent (Application No. 10-2022-0048640) related to natural essential oil cosmetics compositions with excellent sleep effects.This patent relates to a natural essential oil composition that combines natural ess

Choi Chang-hyung, a professor of cosmetics engineering at the Oriental Medicine College of Daegu University, won the Biotechnology Researcher Award at the 2022 Korea Biotechnology Society Autumn Conference and International Symposium held at the Shinhwa World Convention Center in Jeju from September

The Garden of Natural Solution held the "8th NS Symposium" at its headquarters in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, on October 6.The NS Symposium is held in the first week of October every year with the aim of introducing various stories created with various domestic and foreign partners. Major customers of

Kolmar Korea's lip cosmetics sales are gaining momentum. This is because products with the latest technology that reflect consumer needs are gaining popularity.Kolmar Korea announced that sales of lip tint items increased 164% this year compared to the same period last year. In particular, lip tint

Cream-type cosmetics, which had been shunned by the MZ generation (Millennial + Z generation) for having a reputation for being heavy and sticky, are in the spotlight again. Accordingly, Cosmax plans to strengthen the development of new cream-related technologies this year and focus on securing pate

Kolmar Korea is developing hair loss mitigation materials that apply microbiome (microbial groups in the human body) technology. The Microbiome is a combination of microbes and biome that live in the human body. It is drawing attention as a field that can be widely used for developing new drugs and

Park Jang-seo, CTO of LCSBiotech, was selected as the TOP 10 poster at the 32nd International Federation of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress held in London, England, from September 19th to 22nd. CTO Park Jang-seo was selected as the TOP 10 poster for the release of "A Novel Phytosphingosine Based

Kolmar Holdings Korea and the Women's Bioscience Forum (WBF) together held the "2nd WBF-Seok-oh Life Scientist Award" award ceremony at the Hoam Faculty Hall in Seoul National University on September 20. The "WBF-Seok-oh Life Scientist Award" was established last year to encourage female life scient

Cosmecca Korea announced three new materials, including the 3rd generation tone-up powder, on September 22 (local time) at the IFSCC 2022 held in the UK.The 3rd generation tone-up material preserves the natural tone of the skin and has the effect of improving adequate concealing power (coverage powe

Global cosmetics academia is now paying attention to the skin transporter technology developed by Cosmax. Cosmax plans to produce products that enhance skin effectiveness, such as whitening and wrinkle improvement, using technology that maximizes the delivery power of active ingredients of basic cos

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups established the "Living Lab R&D Platform" at the Ulsan Creative Economy Innovation Center, where consumers and SMEs plan and develop products together. They held an opening ceremony on September 7.Living Lab (Living Lab) means "daily life laboratory," and is a means

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced an administrative notice on September 5th of the revision of the Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards, which mainly calls for designating five types of hair dye ingredients, such as o-aminophenol, m-phenylenediamine hydrochloride, catechol, and pyro

Ashland's "Antaron soja glyceride" and Carbonwave's "Sea Balance 2000" together won the "Best Ingressive Awards" of "In-Cosmetics Korea 2022" held in Korea this July.Ashland's "Antaron soja glyceride" is a naturally occurring biodegradable film-forming agent. It gives water resistance and SPF-boosti

"Wastar Pink Berry," launched by IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, ranked second in the "in-cosmetics Korea 2022" category in Korea this July. Wastar Pink Berry, which won the Best Inductive Awards, is made of upcyclyed plant extracts rich in biflavonoids, stabilizing irritated scalp. It is an upcycling pr

Cosmecca Korea and Green Bio held an MOU signing ceremony on August 22 with the aim to strengthen corporate social responsibility and build a sustainable supply cycle as eco-friendly value consumption trends expand.The main content of the agreement was regarding the usage of raw material of Green Bi

Despite the aftermath of COVID-19, AmorePacific has continued to invest in overseas markets to build a foundation for future growth and achieved high results in the North American market.AmorePacific announced on June 15 that its North American business sales increased more than 60% year-on-year in

Cosmax NVT, a manufacturer specializing in health functional foods, announced on June 10 that it has developed and commercialized "Zeta Probiotics" technology that improves probiotics’ intestinal survival and adhesion.According to Cosmax NVT, Zeta Probiotics Technology is a technology that increases