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Read the Label: Count to Zen Rejuvenating Hand & Body Crème
Jul 10, 2017 | Katerina Steventon, Ph.D., FaceWorkshops LLC
Count to Zen Rejuvenating Hand Cream is an Asia-inspired U.S. product, described as an intensely hydrating, quick absorbing, cream-textured hand treatment. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.
Patent Pick: Giving Mascara Mishaps the Slip
Jul 7, 2017
Clumping, smudging and other mascara mishaps could become history thanks to a new invention from L'Oréal. Here, high levels of plant oil replace wax to provide desired benefits to mascara.
Patent Pick: Complexing to Simplify the Antiperspirant Equation
Jul 7, 2017
Colgate-Palmolive inventors aren't sweating the small stuff. In a new patent application, they propose a stannous fluoride-based composition for antiperspirants with sweat control.
Troy Corp. Expands Preservative Portfolio
Jul 6, 2017
In order to provide more flexibility to formulators, while also reducing costs of preservatives, Troy Corporation has introduced a new range for personal care and cosmetics applications.
Editor's Note: You’ve Been Training for This
Jul 3, 2017
Like many, our family is planning a summer vacation—boating and swimming on a lake with friends for an entire week. Moments like these are what skin care formulators have been training for. What do I mean? Read on to find out.
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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary: Skin Health and Wellness
Jul 3, 2017
Caring for skin will always be a topic of conversation. This month's formulary focuses on next-gen solutions for skin health, well-being and the psyche.
Patent Pick: Precursors Preempt Sun's Strike
Jun 28, 2017
Beiersdorf inventors are making offensive moves in the sun protection game. In a new patent application, the company explores how to hustle the avobenzone precursor 4-(tert-butyl)-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane into action.
Surfactants Exert Control Over Skin Properties
Jun 28, 2017
Consumers were educated in skin wettability and surfactant chemistry in a report by Dailymail.com that covered new findings from Binghamton University on how skin properties can be controlled using surfactants.
Blue Light in the Lime Light
Jun 26, 2017
Sederma has added a new effort to blackout light that comes from screens, which effects aging among other consequences. Blue light damage can come from sunlight or tablets, TVs, computers, phones and so forth.
Spiral into the Blue
Jun 23, 2017
A new blue ingredient, which has radio talk show hosts developing segments about is the newest trend behind blue foods. Where does the blue-green algae originate from? It is lifted from freshwater lakes and ponds … that’s right, the new trend is pond scum.
Get Fresh with the Eucalyptus Oil Market
Jun 22, 2017
Fragrances and cosmetics are feeling funky fresh with the eucalyptus oil market as it is starting to boom all around the world. Eucalyptus oil has a variety of benefits and can be utilized as an ingredient for dietary supplements, capsules and more.
La Roche-Posay’s My UV Patch
Jun 22, 2017
My UV Patch is a breathable, wearable skin sensor that measures the amount of UV exposure received and relays the information to a smartphone app, which then provides alerts and tips to the user.