New Sunscreen Ingredients: Unmet Needs and Key Considerations

New sunscreen ingredients are needed to help assuage patient safety concerns and lower skin cancer rates. Some new sunscreen ingredients are already approved in the European Union (EU) and are being studied in the US. Natural products such as algae and herb derivatives are also gaining traction, according to a new narrative review in the Journal […]

Is Enzymatically Modified Isoquercitrin the New “It” Ingredient for Slowing Photoaging?  

A flavonoid derivative of  isoquercitrin may help put the brakes on the signs of photoaging in skin, according to a study in Photochemistry and Photobiology. In the 28-day clinical trial, volunteers aged 31–55 years who used enzymatically modified isoquercitrin (EMIQ) showed reduced facial trans-epidermal water loss and skin roughness, alongside improved skin elasticity. In vitro studies also supported these effects. […]

Clinique, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Join Forces to Establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Clinique and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are teaming up to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center.  Clinique has made a philanthropic commitment of $5 million over seven years for the advancement and evolution of allergy science through the partnership and founding of the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center. T […]

Allergan Aesthetics Report: Individuality Counts During Cosmetic Consults

Focusing on individuality and taking a highly personalized approach to aesthetics treatment consultations are the keys to maximizing patient satisfaction, according to a new report from Allergan Aesthetics. The “Decoding the Future of Aesthetic Individuality” report was commissioned to look at individuality through the lens of the aesthetics industry and determine how to support patients considering […]