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With ProTec Ingredia and Beautyjagd to the origins of cosmetics
- How Codif researches the skin
ProTec Ingredia GmbH Proudly Presents: When I visited French cosmetic ingredients manufacturer Codif in Brittany I thought I knew what I would see: A large laboratory probably, vats of algae solution and production facilities for the cosmetic ingredients. And of course Codif’s headquarters near Saint Malo has all of these but what I didn’t expect – and found absolutely fascinating – was the department with specialist researchers for skin models. Wondering what this has to do with the development of cosmetic active ingredients? Follow me into the laboratory of Loic Pentecouteau, Codif’s Skin Biology Laboratory Manager, who’s been researching skin for decades.
Weiterlesen - A showcase of new and interesting beauty ingredients
ProTec Ingredia GmbH Proudly Presents: Most of the international beauty trade shows this year were cancelled because of the Corona pandemic. Initially I had planned to attend In-Cosmetics Global in Barcelona this summer and tell you all about my visit to the fair and the exciting new ingredients presented there.
Weiterlesen - What a Research and Study Manager does
ProTec Ingredia GmbH Proudly Presents: There are some little-known but highly interesting professions in the cosmetics industry. When I visited Swiss active ingredients manufacturer Mibelle Biochemistry I met Dr. Franziska Wandrey. I was fascinated by Franziska’s work – in fact, I had never heard of her job profile before – so I decided that I really wanted to feature it here on the blog. So, what exactly does Franziska do as a Research and Study Manager at Mibelle Biochemistry? And how is her job connected to proving the effectiveness of newly developed raw ingredients?
Weiterlesen - How a private label manufacturer selects its active ingredients
ProTec Ingredia GmbH Proudly Presents: Over the last six months of my beauty journey I’ve learned a great deal about how cosmetic ingredients are developed and manufactured. Now I’m curious to find out more about the other side of the industry! In today’s episode we’ll be taking a closer look at the companies that buy ProTec Ingredia’s active ingredients and use them in the development of their cosmetic products.
Weiterlesen - Seven facts about oat which’ll make you more beautiful (and smarter)
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: If you know me or you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of oatmeal. For many years I’ve been eating some form of oat flakes for breakfast – first in the form of muesli and now as a classic porridge. And in my opinion, the best porridges come from Northern Europe, from countries like Sweden or Finland. So, what does my love for oats have to do with this beauty serial story?
read more… - Visiting the Research & Development Laboratory at Codif
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: I’m standing in a room surrounded by towering columns of clear glass. Pink and purple coloured fluffy pom-poms are floating inside these hollow glass tubes and I feel like I’m suspended in the middle of an aquarium.
read more… - How to generate ideas for new cosmetic ingredients
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: I’m on the phone with marine raw ingredients manufacturer Codif. „Romuald, how does your company develop ideas for new cosmetic ingredients?“ I’m asking the co-founder, co-owner and scientific director of the Brittany-based company. Romuald Vallée doesn’t have to think long about his answer.
read more… - Moss as an active cosmetic ingredient?
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: In cooperation with ProTec Ingredia // Walking on mossy forest soil feels wonderful, it’s so soft and springy! At the same time mosses are so tiny that we rarely look at them in more detail. I always associated moss with damp areas that stay green even in winter, and that was pretty much it.
read more… - Behind the Beauty Scenes: How beauty innovations happen
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: In cooperation with ProTec Ingredia // As I’m boarding my train to Lucerne in Switzerland – Birgit Haemel (you met her in the previous chapter) and I are going to visit Swiss raw ingredients manufacturer Mibelle Biochemistry – I’m thinking about product innovation in the beauty industry.
read more… - Behind the Beauty Scenes: A visit to the algae farm
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: I got up very early this morning. Yes, I did want to catch the beautiful sunrise over the bay of Saint-Malo but today I am also going on a special excursion: right after breakfast I’ll
read more… - Behind the beauty scenes: Prologue
ProTec Ingredia Proudly Presents: It’s evening and I’m standing on the balcony of my hotel looking over the bay of Saint-Malo in Brittanny. What a beautiful sunset. For a moment I marvel at how my passion for beauty has led
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