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Aug 08, 2012 | 09:28 AM CDT
Report Sees Rise in Chinese Natural Hair Care
A Mintel report has seen a rise in the natural hair care market in China due to recent product safety scandals associated with toxic or carcinogenic chemical ingredients.
Aug 07, 2012 | 09:46 AM CDT
Baobab Oil and Vegetable Glycerin Emollients
Natural Sourcing has added baobab oil and vegetable-derived glycerin to its ingredient offering.
Aug 06, 2012 | 02:33 PM CDT
Read the Label Online: Boscia Bright White Mask
By: Susan Raffy, Susan Raffy Consulting
The proliferation of “whitening,” “brightening,” “clarifying” and “evening” cosmetic products continues with the launch of Boscia’s Bright White Mask, a peel-off mask that “helps to visibly even skin tone and helps diminish the appearance of hyperpigmentation.” This column will review the ingredient listing for functionality and claims substantiation.
Jul 24, 2012 | 05:44 PM CDT
Patent Picks—Renewable Polyphenols, Eco-friendly Gellants, Nano Silver Particles and More
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to eco-friendly materials and processes.
Jul 19, 2012 | 01:50 PM CDT
Growth Projected for Cosmetic Chemicals With Botanicals and Emollients Leading the Pack
A report by Freedonia Group Inc. has projected demand for cosmetic chemicals in the United States to grow 4.9% annually to reach US $9.4 billion in 2016. "Cosmetic & Toiletry Chemicals to 2016" found that botanical extracts will lead the growth and that emollients and moisturizers will be the fastest growing chemicals by function.
Jul 18, 2012 | 04:01 PM CDT
Grass-based Moisturizing Powder for Color Cosmetics
Sederma has sourced a species of grass to allow for the creation of moisturizing powder makeup.
Jul 18, 2012 | 09:53 AM CDT
Read the Label Online: Andalou Naturals Healthy Shine Sunflower & Citrus Shampoo
By: Susan Raffy, Susan Raffy Consulting
Andalou Naturals made quite a splash in the natural products market with its Fruit Stem Cell Science line that includes skin, body and hair care products. This column will review the ingredient listing of the line's Healthy Shine Sunflower & Citrus Shampoo for claims substantiation and functionality.
Jul 10, 2012 | 05:40 PM CDT
Patent Picks—Pawpaw Anti-irritant, Degradation Sensor, Fenugreek Saponins and More
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to preservation; ranging from the preservation of product stability, to antimicrobial technologies and a natural preparation to address preservative-induced irritation.
Jul 03, 2012 | 03:07 PM CDT
Compass—Best Foot Forward
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
From an insider’s view, safety testing is an assumed step in the development of any product on the market. This puts the pressure on analytical and quality control efforts behind the scenes to ensure that ingredients and products meet or exceed expectations. In doing so, theoretically, no one else has to give it a second thought. For those who must give it considerable thought, this edition features two articles on testing, among other topics.
Jul 03, 2012 | 03:00 PM CDT
Large-scale Screenings of Botanical Ingredients: Challenges and Opportunities
By: Patricia da Luz Moreira, PhD, Natura Inova&cce…
Botanical ingredients are interesting for their unique and complementary chemical diversities yet they are criticized for these very traits, which make quality assurance, reproducibility and good phytochemical characterization—required for successful high throughput screening, difficult. This article discusses these challenges as well as the benefits of large-scale screenings of botanical extracts that are currently used or developed for cosmetic product development.