The closing ceremony of the Master in "Science of Cosmetic Products ", with the final exam for graduation, was held Tuesday, May 24 at the Hall of the University of Bari .The ceremony closes a highly professionalising path that offered the students the technical and scientific knowledge and practical skills to work in the cosmetic industry, booming in terms of investment, research and innovation .The quality of the course lies in Farmalabor (which hosted the practical sessions in its Study and Research Centre) and Angelini (which has provided several experts).The event was attended by several representatives from the academia and institutions, but also by prestigious Italian businesses, demonstrating the strong link between training well and starting a career.

Support culture to produce quality: this is the basis of a thirty-year agreement between the Museum "Mons. Francesco Minerva "and Farmalabor. Under the agreement, the company will promote the initiatives of the cultural center in Canosa. Moreover, it could plan an art exhibition during Farmalabor's Open Week and Confindustria's National Culture Week. The agreement was officially signed on January 22. Loredana Capone, responsible for Cultural Industry and Tourism of the Apulian Region, has recognized it as a best practice: "This is the best way to increase employment by investing in culture- she said - and also a good opportunity to develop a tourism focused on cultural and natural landscape of Apulia, to visit all year round." Even Sergio Fontana believes in a fructous synergy between culture and business: "Culture is a fruitful investment, economically speaking. I am convinced that the development of the area is not only a cultural and moral growth factor but also a powerful engine of economic development which can bring benefits to the whole community".

About half of the Italian population uses food supplements but not always consciously.That's why the Ministry of Health has compiled a useful rulebook for consumers:1) Food supplements should not replace a varied and balanced diet (which, in general, provides all the nutrients the body needs)2) Supplements are not "compensate" the improper eating habits but facilitate regular body functions3) Speal with your doctor in case of treatment with other medicines or supplements, or if the product is intended for infants and women who are pregnant / breastfeeding4) Do not take supplements for longer periods without consulting your doctor, if you use them in case of "chronically floating" body conditions (for example, blood pressure or cholesterol level in the blood)5) In the event of unexpected side effects, stop taking supplements6) Always read the entire label: information about use and storage, ingredients, properties and warnings7) Do not take food supplements in doses higher than those indicated on the label8) To reduce overweight and dispose of excess fat, the use of a supplement is beneficial but accessory. The key is to reduce calories intake and increase energy expenditure through physical activity9) When you take a supplement, consider your lifestyle and your actual needs10) Beware of products advertised as "miraculous". Rather, change your habits, to make supplements safe and physiologically useful.

In order to make our supplements even more effective, we invested on the quality of Indena certified extracts:- obtained from raw materials grown by validated and controlled processes in accordance with the "Good Agricultural and Collection Practices";- made through well-known and accredited methods for establishing their essay in active components.For instance, we used Meriva® Indena for Naturtarticol formulation. It is a patented form for releasing curcumin, based on Indena's phytosome technology: this type of formulation is an innovative releasing system, useful for improving the pharmacokinetic profile of poorly bioavailable phytoconstituents.The active components with high polarity could, in fact, do not cross the lipid barrier of the gastrointestinal wall, and thus not be absorbed.The innovative technology of phytosome, in addition to ensuring the stability of the extract, improves their bioavailability and efficacy, thanks to its ability to cross high-lipid biological membranes.Another example is Naturflux. Its effectiveness is related to Mirtoselect® Indena which is a blueberry extract, standardized using a new HPLC method (developed and validated by Indena especially for the characterization of this extract).This method uses the cyanidin-3-glucoside as external standard and the content of each anthocyanin is determined by weight, through an appropriate correction factor.