Ashland's Blumilight Biofunctional Fights Blue Light/UV-induced Photodamage

Oct 7th, 2025

Ashland Specialty Ingredients

Blumilight biofunctional (INCI: Water (Aqua) (and) Butylene Glycol (and) Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract) is a Theobroma cocoa seed extract to help skin fight photodamage induced by blue light and UV. It is ideal for use in sun care and day care products, daily defense creams, anti-aging and anti-hyperpigmentation facial care products.

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Regeneration Over Destruction: Redefining Aesthetic Laser Care

Regeneration Over Destruction: Redefining Aesthetic Laser Care

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Most lipedema diagnoses come from non-surgeons, often years after symptoms begin—highlighting the urgent need for earlier recognition by aesthetic professionals.

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Q&A: Revance's New CEO Nadeem Moiz Charts Bold Vision After Crown Acquisition

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Psychodermatology explores the link between mental health and skin—shifting aesthetics from surface-level to emotionally restorative.

Oxytocin for the Epidermis: How Psychodermatology Is Turning Aesthetics into Emotional Medicine

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Register for Cutera's upcoming webinar, 'Transform Routine Treatments into High-Performance Results with 1064 nm,' taking place on Oct. 27.

From Familiar to Forward-Thinking: The Renewed Relevance of 1064 nm in Non-Ablative Solutions

Discover the laser technology that's redefining aesthetic treatments—join us on Oct. 27 to learn why practices everywhere are making the switch.

Over half of consumers mistakenly believe all neurotoxins are the same—despite key differences in ingredients and purification.

Patients Are Lacking Awareness of Neurotoxin Ingredients, Despite Growing Use of Injectables

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Surgeons and patients alike are embracing a new standard of beauty—one that honors form and heritage.

Cultural Identity Is Taking Center Stage in Rhinoplasty—and Surgeons Are Listening

As social media challenges Eurocentric beauty norms, a new wave of rhinoplasty is embracing ethnic identity over erasure—reshaping not just noses, but the definition of beauty itself.

Thailand is emerging as a global hotspot for cosmetic procedures, driven by rising medical tourism and an aging population.

Thailand Emerges as Aesthetic MedTech Powerhouse Amid Country-Wide Aging Boom

Thailand’s booming demand for aesthetic procedures and elder care is reshaping its medical device import market—find out what’s driving this transformation.

Tricoci Aesthetics opens in Oak Brook, blending medical treatments with traditional salon services.

Tricoci Reimagines the Modern Beauty Destination with Medspa Debut in Oak Brook

Tricoci Salon and Spa is expanding its offerings with a new aesthetics studio in Oak Brook. Explore how this addition complements their established beauty services and reflects evolving consumer interests.

PRO Pen launches in 2026, expanding Dermalogica’s skincare innovation into device-based care.

Dermalogica Secures FDA Clearance for First-Ever Medical Device, Signaling Move Into Medical Aesthetics

Dermalogica has earned FDA clearance for its first medical aesthetics device, the PRO Pen Microneedling System, marking its entry into minimally invasive treatments amid growing demand.

With at-home microneedling on the rise, education on safe product choices is key to preventing irritation and ensuring effective results.

Microneedling Opens a Portal—Now Clinicians Have a Chance to Shape What Goes In

Microneedling is no longer just a clinic-only treatment—it's now a rising at-home ritual. But with deeper skin access comes higher stakes. From potent actives to dangerous irritants, what you apply matters more than ever.

Young adults are turning to microdosed Botox to relax facial muscles before wrinkles become permanent.

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