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Sep 19, 2012 | 09:18 AM CDT
Dispersions: Making UV Protection as Easy as ABC
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is becoming the UV filter of choice for many formulators due to its exceptional mildness and safety, and its inherent broad-spectrum UV protection profile. Consumers are attracted to it due to its natural appeal as a mineral UV filter.
Sep 04, 2012 | 11:59 AM CDT
Lab Lessons—Wise Words From the Bench With Claudie Willemin
By: Rachel Grabenhofer
Claudie Willemin sees legislative and regulatory requirements in a more positive light: as an opportunity for innovation. This attitude has built her successful career of more than 20 years in the cosmetics industry, some of which she recounts here.
Sep 04, 2012 | 11:20 AM CDT
Formulating with Naturals—Sun Care
By: Art Georgalas, Georgalas Endeavors
The industry continues to seek protection from the sun without chemical reactions on the skin, in the body or in the environment.
Aug 13, 2012 | 04:24 PM CDT
Researchers Find UVA Protection in Strawberry Extract
Researchers from universities in Spain and Italy have uncovered photoprotective properties in a strawberry extract.
Jul 02, 2012 | 11:52 AM CDT
Polycrylene for Photostabilization and Water Resistance
HallStar has created a polyester that allows formulators to combine active ingredients that have previously been considered too photo-unstable to be effective.
Jun 25, 2012 | 07:57 AM CDT
Greener Chemistry Leads the SCC Charge in Charleston
By: Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries…
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Annual Scientific Seminar, held May 3–June 1, 2012, was led with a charge for sustainability and greener chemistry.
Jun 20, 2012 | 08:14 AM CDT
Patent Picks—Zebra Fish Peptides, Functionalized Adjuvants, Co-jetting 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 technologies related to sunless tanning, skin protection and anti-aging skin care.
Jun 19, 2012 | 10:57 AM CDT
Soy-based Binder, Thickener and Emulsifier for Personal Care
DuPont has launched a soy-based multifunctional polymer for a variety of personal care applications from sun care to hair care.
Jun 13, 2012 | 10:58 AM CDT
New Findings in Fullerenes
New findings regarding the formation of fullerenes, aka "buckyballs," were recently published in the journal Nature Communications, suggesting that smaller cages grow into larger ones.
Jun 11, 2012 | 10:17 AM CDT
Light-triggered Controlled Release
By: Rachel Grabenhofer
Researchers at University of California at Santa Cruz have taken a new approach for removing drug-resistant bacteria from wounds and skin infections: using light to trigger the controlled release of nitric oxide.