Tannin pH Stabilization Against Odors and Irritation from Alban Muller

Alban Muller has introduced a complex that protects against inflammation while preventing the unpleasant smell associated with perspiration.

Changing Patterns, BRIC Countries Leading Growth in Global Male Grooming

Although Europe continues to be the largest market for men's grooming products, research from Kline & Company shows increasing use of beauty products by men in Japan and South Korea and an overall increase in grooming and personal care products by Indian and Chinese men is helping this market to surge.

Unilever Lowers Carbon Footprint of Aerosol Deo with Compressed Can

Unilever has introduced what it claims to be the first packaging reduction initiative in aerosol deodorants since they were invented in the 1960s. The company has developed a compressed can technology that utilizes 50% of the propellant needed for its predecessor can, effectively reducing the can size by half.

DuPont Awards Innovative Propanediol Use

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC has launched an Innovation Award program for companies using its Zemea Propanediol in their cosmetic and personal care ingredients or formulations.

Patent Picks—Microencapsulation, Maillard Reaction and Ether Guanidines for Antiperspirants

By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, "Patent Picks" are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies related to antimicrobial, antiperspirant and deodorant applications.

Read the Label Online—Tom's of Maine Naturally Dry

By: Susan Raffy, Susan Raffy Consulting

“The first antiperspirant made entirely from ingredients from nature,” is a pretty strong claim for a product category that is well-established; but without comparing it to every other antiperspirant on the market, one cannot definitively say whether it is the “first” or not.

Natural Actives With AP/Deo and Antimicrobial Efficacy

Dr. Straetmans was awarded the first place BSB Innovation Prize in the category of functional ingredients for its certified natural deodorant active and natural liquid antimicrobial.