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In January, the Syntivia team attended a new congress on extraction in Limoges, France. The congress focused on circular eco-extraction and on by-product recovery for cosmetic purposes. In the world of cosmetics, plant extraction is commonly used to develop new raw materials and active ingredients.  The congress was organized by the Agricultural Resources Recovery Center (CVA, Centre de Valorisation […]

Last January, the European Center of Dermatology organized the 28th European Dermocosmetology Days in Lyon, France. The congress focused on personalized genomics and epigenetics as the future of dermocosmetics. Here at Syntivia, we frequently study gene regulation in the skin using a wide range of cosmetogenomics tests. This process helps us to better understand the activity of cosmetic […]

The entire Syntivia team would like to wish you a very happy new year. May 2017 bring you success, health and happiness! Syntivia took on a wide range of new projects and collaborations in 2016 Below you’ll find a quick overview of some of last year’s highlights: 3D-imaging on skin explants Last November, we presented […]

Syntivia recently attended the Skin Physiology International Meeting in the Vichy Palais des Congrès (France) on November 17th and 18th, 2016 to present an innovative method to study effects on human skin.  In a collaborative project with the Institute of Advanced Life Science Technology (ITAV) in Toulouse, Syntivia associates a transparent skin model and high-tech […]

Karl Lintner recently published an article in the Cosmetics & Toiletries® magazine on the evolution of the cosmetic market towards well-being. He particularly focuses on the demonstration of improved well-being in consumers by correlating in-vitro testing, well-being scores and instrumental observations. SYNTIVIA collaborated with Dermscan to carry out this study and provide an answer to cosmetic ingredient manufacturers. […]

Today’s consumers expect full transparency on the ingredients used in the cosmetics they purchase. They want to make sure the products have little to no environmental impact, are entirely safe and highly efficient. In order to meet this challenge, Chimex and Syntivia have recently joined forces to identify a new active ingredient, combining hi-tech genomic screening, […]

The epidermal spheroid, a new 3D skin model As the cosmetic sector no longer allows the use of animal experiments to validate the effect of compounds, finding intermediate models between monolayer cell cultures and live human organisms has become a central issue. Marine Norlund, Biology Project Manager at Syntivia, has presented her work on a […]

Syntivia broadens CLOTHOLINE® product range A new natural cosmetic ingredient will now enrich Clotholine® range. CLOTHOLINE®LV is the natural version of Clotholine®, a synthetic active ingredient that increases the sense of well-being as well as skin longevity. Thanks to an innovative extraction process, Syntivia isolated the natural molecule of interest and validated its activity compared to the synthetic […]

SYNTIVIA uses a new 3D skin model, an epidermal spheroid, to evaluate cosmetic and dermatological ingredients. The epidermal spheroid is a unique and patented 3D model that contains the two major cell types of the epidermis, i.e. Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocytes (NHEK) and Normal Human Epidermal Melanocytes (NHEM). The epidermal spheroid faithfully reproduces the organization and functionality of […]

The cosmetic industry is becoming increasingly aware that cosmetic claims have lost their appeal and credibility with consumers over the years. At the upcoming NY SCC, award-winning Dr Karl Lintner1 will expose his vision on cosmetic innovation. A demonstration of how to recapture your audience through a newly emerged claim in the cosmetics market: the customer’s […]

Groundbreaking active ingredient Clotholine® at SCS Formulate 2015   Clotholine® is the first active ingredient that actually makes people feel better when they use it. This new cosmetic ingredient demonstrably prevents the signs of aging while increasing the sense of well-being in participants. Below you will find a summary of our Clotholine® presentation for SCS Formulate 2015. Please join […]

SYNTIVIA analyses nail polish using surface characterization based on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Atomic Force Microscopes provide topography data (such as perceived roughness) and measure the nanomechanical properties of a surface (elasticity, stiffness, adherence). A nail polish containing a new active ingredient has been compared to a nail polish without the ingredient. The AFM analysis allowed to measure and illustrate […]