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Jan 07, 2004 | 04:39 PM CST
Multi-Sensory Technologies for Today’s Effervescent Bath and Shower Products
By: Allen H. Rau, Phyzz Inc.
Effervescent shower tablets, floating/foaming fizz and blooming bath oils arouse bathers’ olfactory, visual, tactile and auditory senses to new levels. Formulators and developers have novel options for creating new product concepts.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
A Novel Silicone-based O/W Emulsifier with Skin Smoothing Sensation
By: Thomas Dietz, Goldschmidt AG
This article describes a new polyether-modfied polidimethylsiloxane that has shown skin moisturization and skin smoothing capability in objective and sensory panel tests.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Using Silicones to Formulate Bath Products for Tropical Climates
By: He, C ;Vagts, A
Several silicone materials can provide formulating solutions for bath and shower products designed for tropical areas in Southeast Asia.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
PFPE Phosphate: A Multifunctional Material
By: Giovanni Pantini and Rossella Ingoglia, Ausimo…
Chemically modifying a Z-type perfluropolyether by introducing phosphate groups yields a multifunctional material useful for preparing aqueous solutions, hydrogels and emissions. Formulation guidelines and cosmetic properties of the material are discussed
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Castor Polyesters for Personal Care
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC and Cart…
Naturally occurring castor oil and succinic acid can be reached to make a polyester (such as castor succinate) and then functionalized to provide benefits in cosmetic formulations.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Preservation of "Atypical" Cosmetic Product Systems
By: John I. Yablonski and Sharon E. Mancuso, Bio-C…
The authors examine the facts that determine how to preserve and/or assess susceptibility/risk probabilities for cosmetic product systems that are "atypical" because they contain little or no water.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Measuring Synergy
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Because it is rare to find a single preservative that is broad spectrum enough to inhibit the different species of microbes, the synergistic use of multiple preservatives in cosmetics is useful.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
"Precautionary" Regulation Genetics and Cosmeceuticals in the 21st Century
By: Thomas P. Redick, Galllup, Johnson & Neuman; L…
"Precautionary" regulation genetics and cosmeceuticals in the 21st century.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Topical Formulations Conforming to the Structure of the Skin
By: Vladimir Vacata, Birgit Gertchen-Ohligschlager…
Biomolecules with physical properties similar to those of the permeability barrier--including the property of forming lamellar structures--offer an alternative to the potentially harmful emulsifiers in topical formulations.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Cryptotanshinone for Treating Acne Vulgaris
By: Nae-Gyu Kang, Ji-Eun Park, Young-Sook Song, Ju…
Tests of stability and toxicity and clinical evaluation of anti-acne activity suggest that cryptotanshinone, a constituent of the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, is an effective active ingredient for acne vulgaris treatments.