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Oct 28, 2011 | 10:14 AM CDT
Ingredient Profile—Benzoic Acid/Sodium Benzoate
By: Michael J. Fevola, PhD, Johnson & Johnson
Benzoic acid (BA) is a leading choice due to its long and successful history of use preserving foods, drugs and cosmetics. Affirmed as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), BA and its sodium salt, sodium benzoate (NaB), are perhaps the most globally acceptable preservatives that have managed to avoid the controversy associated with many of the industry’s tried-and-true preservatives.
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Oct 26, 2011 | 09:01 AM CDT
"Nature-identical" Preservative for More Sustainable Science
"Nature-identical" phenethyl alcohol was used to create schülke's sensiva® PA 20 (INCI: Phenethyl Alcohol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin). Phenethyl alcohol occurs widely in nature and has properties that help maintain the microbiological stability of personal care formulas.
Sep 28, 2011 | 09:02 AM CDT
Patent Picks—Hair Relaxer; Acmella Oleracea, Ficus Benghalensis; Non-allergic Propolis, Paper Mulberry and More Natural Actives
By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletr…
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition, chosen by Katie Anderson (Schaefer), associate editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, features patents related to natural actives.
Aug 24, 2011 | 09:52 AM CDT
Yellow Mustard Shoot Lip Plumping
Mibelle Biochemistry has introduced a lip-plumping active derived from yellow mustard shoots.
Aug 03, 2011 | 09:14 AM CDT
Natural/Organic Products Assessed for "Naturalness"
Research conducted by Organic Monitor suggests that natural and organic cosmetic brands are not living up to their marketing claims, that some fair trade organizations are not using strict requirements and that content of natural ingredients varies by geographical region. The company assessed more than 50 international brands of natural cosmetic products and ranked them in terms of their naturalness.
Aug 02, 2011 | 03:31 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Natural vs. Hydrogenated Butters
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC; and Thom…
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick asks Thomas O'Lenick, PhD, to explain the difference between hydrogenated butters and naturally occurring butters.
Aug 01, 2011 | 02:17 PM CDT
The Grass is Greener
By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletr…
While I have always recycled and pride myself on a relatively low carbon footprint, I never considered the environmental impact of my sometimes lengthy shower regimen, but a recent trip to In-Cosmetics in Milan taught me otherwise.
Aug 01, 2011 | 02:02 PM CDT
A Protein Approach to Solvent-free Extraction
By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletr…
Nearly a year and a half ago, Ilya Raskin, PhD, a professor II in the department of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, stumbled upon a possible solution to creating an efficacious, cost-effective natural product using plant proteins commonly found in food when he isolated the beneficial compounds in blueberry juice while leaving out ancillary materials.
Aug 01, 2011 | 01:45 PM CDT
Alternative Ingredients for Sustainable Shampoo Development
By: Denis Bendejacq, PhD; Caroline Mabille, PhD; M…
In this article, several ingredients are reviewed for development of sustainable shampoo formulations. Some of the functional ingredients reviewed are plant-based alternatives to existing, petro sourced ingredients while others are mild, sulfate-free and/ or ethoxylate-free alternatives to existing surfactant systems, thickening solutions for challenging media based on naturally derived polymers and efficacy boosters that reduce the use of non-renewable actives with equal benefit for the consumer.
Jul 28, 2011 | 05:32 PM CDT
Lavender Emollient Butter
Zenitech has added an emollient butter to its Zenifresh line that can be used in hair, skin and sun care products.