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Sunscreen Preservation, schülke is Up to the Challenge
Aug 16, 2017
Sunscreens, high oil phases, natural oils … all can be a challenge to preserve. This is particularly true when using modern, non-traditional preservation methods. sensiva® PA 40 is the perfect solution for these difficult-to-preserve systems.
Patent Pick: Fullerene Sunscreens for Next-gen Protection
Aug 11, 2017
Simplify, simplify, simplify. Poetic words on life from Thoreau, and a more recent edict from consumers—for product labels, that is. This notion is echoed by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, in a new sunscreen patent application.
Patent Pick: Starch Breakdown Builds Viscosity
Jul 28, 2017
Novamont inventors are building something new from complete destruction: viscosity. A new patent application explains, on a more "granular" level.
Naturals Grow the Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market
Jul 24, 2017
We could all use a little bonding time to stabilize the formula for happiness in life. And similar to human connections, in personal care, the more natural the bonding, the better. Enter: Carboxymethyl cellulose.
Patent Pick: Super Absorbent Matrix Extends Fragrance Release
Jul 19, 2017
Inventors at fashion and fragrance company PUIG have delayed the inevitable—in a good and cross-linked way. A new European patent application explains.
Troy Corp. Expands Preservative Portfolio
Jul 6, 2017
In order to provide more flexibility to formulators, while also reducing costs of preservatives, Troy Corporation has introduced a new range for personal care and cosmetics applications.
Patent Pick: Precursors Preempt Sun's Strike
Jun 28, 2017
Beiersdorf inventors are making offensive moves in the sun protection game. In a new patent application, the company explores how to hustle the avobenzone precursor 4-(tert-butyl)-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane into action.
Surfactants Exert Control Over Skin Properties
Jun 28, 2017
Consumers were educated in skin wettability and surfactant chemistry in a report by Dailymail.com that covered new findings from Binghamton University on how skin properties can be controlled using surfactants.
Spiral into the Blue
Jun 23, 2017
A new blue ingredient, which has radio talk show hosts developing segments about is the newest trend behind blue foods. Where does the blue-green algae originate from? It is lifted from freshwater lakes and ponds … that’s right, the new trend is pond scum.
Get Fresh with the Eucalyptus Oil Market
Jun 22, 2017
Fragrances and cosmetics are feeling funky fresh with the eucalyptus oil market as it is starting to boom all around the world. Eucalyptus oil has a variety of benefits and can be utilized as an ingredient for dietary supplements, capsules and more.
A Sense of Sensory Analysis: Testing for the Non-test Expert
Jun 2, 2017 | S. Varesi, S. Brancato and A. Bonfigli, Institute of Skin and Product Evaluation (ISPE), Milan; Luigi Rigano, Ph.D., Rigano Laboratories, Milan
Sensory analysis is an important tool that can be successfully applied to all products that impact our senses. This article provides an overview of the means with which formulators can become acquainted with the sensory properties of a cosmetic formula. By doing so, developers can ensure products fulfill consumer needs.
Binding Water in 3D: Cellulose Networks for Texture and Sensory Benefits
Jun 2, 2017 | Rebecca Blell, Ph.D., and Reinert Fure, Ph.D., Borregaard AS, Sarpsborg, Norway; Rainer Kroepke, Cosmacon GmbH, Schenefeld, Germany
This article explores a natural raw material sustainably produced from cellulose that improves rheological and sensory properties in cosmetic products. Here, it is tested for matte effects in a face cream, for hair conditioning to reduce combing forces, and for viscosity recovery in sunscreen sprays.