CONTENTS 005 82 94 152 184 Dossier Special report • Comprendre / Understanding • Actualités • Actualités • Actualités Pigmentation News p.94 News p.152 News p.184 et photoprotection Pigmentation and • Lancements • Lancements • Nominations photoprotection p.82 Launches p.110 Launches p.170 Appointments p.192 • Cosmetic Valley : • Enquête / Feature • Enquête / Feature Recherche et Innovation Conserver pour mieux protéger Du sel en parfumerie Research and Innovation Preserve to better protect p.128 Salt in perfumery p.176 Université Côte d'Azur p.92 • DOSSIER / SPECIAL REPORT Stress et immunité Stress and immunity p.142 Editorial And what if the Earth were to run out of been known for a long time, it is now water... a vital element for life... and the taking on an industrial dimension to serve comfort of the skin. Cosmetologists are the quest for differentiation in the field working on its preservation by devising of cosmetics and perfume ingredients, "waterless" formulas (Cf.p. 34) that especially at Firmenich or Antofenol, while require formulatory and industrial skills sparing valuable energy resources. while giving pride of place to natural What if we learnt an (ultimate) lesson from and sustainable ingredients as well as this pandemic by vaccinating the skin and to ingredients derived from waste – the acting on its immunity which, at the same new luxury? Always with sensoriality as time, would allow us to protect ourselves a watchword. A responsible alternative from diseases but also exposomes that to technological transience, which has gradually set foot in our universe flourish in abundance. In this issue, during these lockdowns? This dynamic you will find a special report on stress of progress is proof of the agility and and hormesis (Cf. p. 142), antagonists voluntariness of the cosmetics industry, if at all, but whose only difference lies which is committed to ensuring that – almost solely – in the dose. innovation serves the general interest. As for the salt – of life –, it invites itself Several manufacturers have declared in perfumery to enhance perfume that the time for microwaves had (finally) creations (Cf. p. 176) with new accords come! Although this extraction technology and introduce its salty undertone as an that relies on electromagnetic waves has iodized prelude to the summer season. ■ The global information on cosmetics & fragrancesJuly / August 2021- N°70 RechReesrecahrcehIngréIdngieren d tiesn tsPar fuPmerfeumri eeryBus iBnuess ins ess