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New Color Chemistry Improves Hair QualityThe first major hair color chemistry innovation in nearly 50 years, amino glycine delivers vibrant color with reduced fiber damage. 
Dandruff Mysteries RevealedSequencing of the dandruff genome expands the potential range of dandruff treatments.
Taking Care of the Skin You're InSkin is the largest organ of the body, offering daily protection against harmful factors. This is why protecting skin from the harmful effects of the environment, especially UVA and UVB rays, is a must. Discover P&G Beauty’s innovative progress in broad-spectrum product development. 
Aging-It's Not Just Face ValueWhen someone says a person looks old, they are usually reacting to facial skin appearance. The skin on the hands, chest and legs also reveals a person's age, yet 98% of female anti-aging product purchases are to treat facial skin only. 
Keeping Color VibrantHair color helps us feel better about ourselves and our appearance. However, factors such as poor initial application, UV exposure and shade choice can contribute to the acceleration of color change and fading, making better care of colored hair essential. |
Up For Discussion
In the Lab: Alternatives to Animal Testing
P&G Beauty has been working on the development of skin and cornea equivalents that closely match human reactions. As an innovative leader in science and technology, P&G Beauty seeks to find new ways of studying ingredients and products for safety and efficacy without the use of animal testing.
For example, in Dr. Rosemarie Osborne's lab, P&G Beauty researchers use cornea equivalents to observe irritation to the eye during product testing, a technology that develops safer and more efficient products for P&G Beauty consumers. Read more »
Info Exchange
Day-to-Day with Dr. Gray
Experience the 21st World Congress of Dermatology meeting virtually through the eyes of world-renowned skin and hair expert, Dr. John Gray, reporting straight from Buenos Aires. Each day Dr. Gray will share firsthand accounts of the day's highlights and anecdotes from presentations, posters and the show floor.
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Research and Development
Skin's Texture Influences Perception of Beauty
It is hypothesized that low contrast and brightness are key optical parameters of attractive, healthy skin and that color is as important as topography in affecting these endpoints. Skin color distribution, therefore, is potentially an important visual cue of human health and beauty. To observe this, Drs. Matts, Fink and Grammar recently lead a study observing the single-variable contribution of skin color distribution in the perception of age and attractiveness. Learn more»
Giving Back
A Primary Lesson: Effective Hand Washing
Diarrheal and respiratory diseases cause 3.5 million deaths a year among children in developing countries. So P&G Beauty sought to study the effects of proper hand washing on reducing the incidence of disease. A school-based hand washing program for elementary students was evaluated to determine if such an intervention could reduce illness and absenteeism rates in both students. This program also sought to evaluate if there was a change in attitude and behavior among these students about hand washing frequency. Learn more »