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Apr 30, 2007 | 03:12 PM CDT
Film-Forming Polymers as a Strategy for Sunscreen Efficacy
By: Jennifer Davis, Doreen Petersen and Daniel Li,…
Acrylic-based film-forming polymers lend properties of water resistance to both traditional and nontraditional sunscreen formulations. Dehydroxanthan gum is a film-forming polymer, a rheology modifier and an SPF booster in sunscreen systems containing zinc oxide. Illustrations are provided...
Apr 24, 2007 | 03:56 PM CDT
High Protection Sun Spray
Arkema has developed this sun spray formulation to provide formulators with the opportunity to combine comfort and efficiency for high SPF sun care formulations.
Apr 10, 2007 | 04:03 PM CDT
Sun Cream for Sensitive Skin
The following formula is a w/o sun cream formulated for sensitive skin by Degussa.
Apr 05, 2007 | 01:08 PM CDT
Sprayable Hair Shine With Sunscreens
The following formula is a shine spray with built-in sun protection.
Mar 14, 2007 | 10:58 AM CDT
p53 Protein: Inducing Sun-seeking Behavior?
The p53 protein has not only been shown to prompt the skin to tan in response to UV light, it also may reduce sun-seeking behavior.
Mar 13, 2007 | 04:29 PM CDT
W/O Sun Cream for Sensitive Skin
This formulation is a sun cream for sensitive skin.
Mar 02, 2007 | 10:46 AM CST
A Dermatological View: Antioxidant Inhibits UV Erythema In Vivo in Humans
By: Hongbo Zhai, MD, and Howard I. Maibach, MD, Un…
Described here was an in vivo model to determine antioxidative capacity of a topical skin care emulsion versus the emulsion’s vehicle on human skin that was exposed to UVR. Results suggest the test emulsion and its vehicle control inhibited the induction of erythema and reduced inflammation caused by the UV exposure.
Feb 05, 2007 | 10:00 AM CST
Suncare Lotion
The following formula is a lotion that protects the skin from the sun.
Feb 01, 2007 | 02:06 PM CST
Testing Tactics: In Vitro Methods to Test Materials for UV Protective Capabilities
By: Robert Holtz, BioInnovation Laboratories
The methods described in this article highlight some of the markers that can be used to assess the UV protective effects of a test material. All of these markers represent either an index of UV-induced damage to the cell or the cell’s response to the damage.
Feb 01, 2007 | 10:49 AM CST
UVA Skin Protection: Issues and New Developments
By: G. Wakefield, J. Stott and A. Duggan, Oxonica …
Photoinduced degradation and activity in chemical and mineral UV-absorbing actives results in a decrease in UVA protection during topical use, with a corresponding risk of skin pathologies in the user. New developments in UV absorbers are shown to maintain a stable, high level of UVA protection during use.