The Rise of Recombinant Proteins in Beauty – and Making them Scalable

The Genomic Variation in Textured Hair: Implications in Developing a Holistic Hair Care Routine

Exploring the Use of Natural Ingredients for the Protection of Textured Hair from Ultraviolet Radiation: An In Vitro Study

Meet our neighbours: HexisLab

HexisLab was founded by Newcastle University alumnus Dr Olusola (Sola) Idowu. They use ground-breaking science and technology [...]

Feature interview: Sola Idowu, founder of Hexis Labs

Biotech company Hexis Lab has secured nearly £500,000 to “revolutionise” the cosmetic, personal care and [...]

HexisLab secure six-figure Innovate UK funding to develop novel sustainable ingredients with synthetic biology

Hexis Lab is recognised in 2022 Frost & Sullivan award as the “Technology Innovation Leader”, North America, Ingredients & Formulation Discovery

Skin deep: The future of personalised dermatology

Understanding the genetic factors that influence skin health and ageing, toward the development of personalised [...]

Inflammaging: How Subclinical Inflammation Accelerates Ageing in Skin

‘Inflammaging’ is a term first coined by Franceschi et al. in 2000, and refers to [...]

The Importance of Melanin in Protecting the Skin

Melanin is a class of pigments produced by melanocytes which are cells predominantly found in [...]