🗞️SKINCARE NEWS

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Patent Expires, Paving the Way for Potential Dupes

The 20-year patent on SkinCeuticals' iconic C E Ferulic serum has expired. Here’s a quick summary:

• SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic serum launched in 2005 and is a highly acclaimed and effective vitamin C formula✨

• CE Ferulic’s 20-year patent covered the specific ratio of 15% L-ascorbic acid, 1% vitamin E, and 0.5% ferulic acid⚖️ 

• The patent also covered a stabilization method within a specified pH range to ensure the effectiveness of the notoriously unstable skincare ingredient, vitamin C🍊

• While "dupes" for C E Ferulic have existed, they couldn't legally replicate the exact ingredient balance❌ 

• The patent's expiration now allows other brands to legally attempt to replicate this formula, potentially at lower price points💸

• Cosmetic chemists caution that simply having the same ingredient makeup doesn't guarantee the same potency, as ingredient quality and manufacturing processes are also critical🔍

Secret Expands Popular Whole Body Deodorant into Whole Body Deodorizing Body Wash

Building on the success of its Whole Body deodorant line, Secret has launched a new whole body deodorizing body wash. Here’s a quick summary:

• Secret's Whole Body Deodorant in Peach & Vanilla Blossom was a top mass skincare launch in 2024🚀

• Leveraging this success, Secret is introducing a Whole Body Deodorizing Body Wash🧴

• The new body wash aims to transform daily deodorant use into a comprehensive full-body routine✨

• The body wash is pH-balanced, making it suitable for use on the entire body, including intimate areas, and has been shown to provide 24-hour odor protection for all-day freshness🌸

• Secret Whole Body Deodorizing Body Wash is available at major retailers and comes in three scents: Light & Fresh, Fresh Lilac & Waterlily, and Peach & Vanilla Blossom🛍️

📲SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

OpenAI Reportedly Developing Social Network Integrated with ChatGPT

OpenAI may be in the early stages of building its own social network. Here’s a quick summary:

• OpenAI is reportedly working on an internal prototype of a social network, potentially integrated with ChatGPT🤖

• The prototype currently features a social feed focused on ChatGPT's image generation📱

• CEO Sam Altman has been seeking external feedback on this social network project🌐

• The launch of a social network by OpenAI would likely escalate its competition with Elon Musk's X🚀

• OpenAI's move also positions it to more directly compete with Meta, which is also planning a social feed for its AI assistant app🧠

• More publishers are looking to restrict OpenAI’s access to their content, which makes it harder for the company to keep its AI responses relevant. A social network could solve this problem and provide OpenAI with unique, real-time user data, similar to what X and Meta use to train their AI models📰

• One concept for the OpenAI social platform involves AI assistance in creating better content for users to share💡

• While the project is in early stages and may not be released, it reflects OpenAI's ambitions for expansion🌍

🔥TRENDING TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM SOUNDS

Here are some trending sounds on Instagram and TikTok that can be used with “text on screen” videos or as background music for educational content🔥

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