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Oct 30, 2012 | 03:38 PM CDT
Patent Picks—Delivering to Cells, Cold Processing, Stabilizing Retinol 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 formulating aids and methods of delivery, stabilizing, processing and more.
Oct 10, 2012 | 10:34 AM CDT
Boron Nitride Functional Fillers for Cosmetics
EMD Chemicals' performance materials division has launched a line of boron nitride functional fillers for cosmetics.
Sep 27, 2012 | 03:28 PM CDT
Cationic Guar Gum
By: Mark S. Freeland, Iris Holder and Jeanette Tuc…
Guar is a natural water soluble polymer principally grown in the Asian subcontinent, specifically India and Pakistan. Also, guar gum is a crop studied in agronomy programs in the United States and many other parts of the world.
Sep 11, 2012 | 11:22 AM CDT
Succinic Acid Emollients for Natural Skin Feel and Shine
Inolex has launched a range of 100% natural and sustainable emollients using bio-based succinic acid from BioAmber.
Sep 11, 2012 | 11:04 AM CDT
Tara Gum for Emulsion Thickening and Texturizing
Seppic has launched a thickening and texturizing polymer that is 100% plant-derived.
Aug 15, 2012 | 01:13 PM CDT
Polyacrylate-33 for Thickening and Suspending in Low Surfactant Cleansers
By: Monique Adamy, Anne-France Leron, Charles Phan…
Described herein is a hydrophobically-modified acrylic copolymer, polyacrylate-33, which is designed for low-to-medium surfactant-containing cleansers. The ingredient is shown to display high thickening efficiency and good suspension properties and shear-thinning rheology in sulfate-based and sulfate-free chassis. Further, it enables transparent formulations in the presence of salt with improved foaming and sensorial properties.
Aug 15, 2012 | 01:07 PM CDT
PIT Versus PIF for the Rational Formulation of Emulsions
By: Steven Abbott, PhD, Steven Abbott TCNF Ltd. an…
This article deliberately pushes the boundaries for cosmetics scientists, showing how the much-used phase inversion temperature (PIT) technique is a limiting special case of a more versatile, rational approach to surfactant optimization: HLD-NAC. This simple way of understanding the basic interactions within emulsion formulations can be generalized to create totally new ways of formulating stable emulsions.
Aug 15, 2012 | 11:45 AM CDT
Formula Troubleshooting: Acrylate-based Thickening
By: Peter Tsolis, The Estée Lauder; and Marie Olla…
Acrylate-based ingredients have been modified over the past decades, and their benefits are increasingly evident in many industries outside of cosmetics, such as paints, coatings, inks, textiles, etc.
Jul 10, 2012 | 09:23 AM CDT
Styling Polymer for Hold in Aerosols
DSM has created a styling polymer for aerosol hair sprays that offers hold and fast drying without stickiness.
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Jun 20, 2012 | 11:54 AM CDT
Déjà vu: A Need for Alternatives to Cocamide DEA
The scrutiny over Cocamide DEA in cosmetic applications is not new; for the past decade, its safety has been debated. While it is widely used, many chemists still may look to remove it from existing formulations, creating the need for alternatives. To overcome this obstacle, Croda has developed two near “drop-in” replacements for Cocamide DEA.