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May 18, 2011 | 07:42 AM CDT
Patent Picks—Pigments, Surface Treatments, Vibrating Applicators, Cooling Sebum Control 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 color cosmetics and makeup technologies.
Apr 18, 2011 | 11:22 AM CDT
Eastman Launches First GEM Technology Ingredient
Eastman Chemical Company has launched the first product manufactured using its proprietary green manufacturing process GEM technology, formerly known as the Eastman Green Biocatalytic Process.
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Apr 13, 2011 | 08:58 AM CDT
Improving Hair Properties with Corn Starch and Beet Extract
DayMoist CLR™ is a skin care ingredient of natural origin, certified by Ecocert and NaTrue. This compound has been found to moisturize the skin; however, its ability to improve the condition, elasticity, and color and heat protection parameters of hair has also been observed, as the following four experiments show.
Mar 16, 2011 | 11:31 AM CDT
Silicone Emulsion for Hair Styling and Conditioning
Dow Corning has launched an amino silicone elastomer emulsion for leave-in conditioners and hair styling products that combines hair styling with conditioning benefits.
Mar 07, 2011 | 10:22 AM CST
Durable Styling with Film-forming Polyurethane
Bayer MaterialScience will present a film-forming polyurethane dispersion for hair styling at In-Cosmetics in Milan.
Mar 02, 2011 | 03:25 PM CST
Ingredient Profile: Polyquaternium-6
By: Michael J. Fevola, PhD, Johnson & Johnson Cons…
Polyquaternium-6 (PQ-6) is the polymeric quaternary ammonium salt derived from the homopolymerization of diallyldimethylammonium chloride (DADMAC) monomer.
Feb 28, 2011 | 11:06 AM CST
Better Makeup Skin Feel with Sucrose Esters
At In-Cosmetics in Milan, Sisterna B.V. will discuss the formulation of w/o and o/w foundations with its sucrose esters, which reportedly are designed for application in makeup formulations to produce an enjoyable skin feel.
Feb 25, 2011 | 11:13 AM CST
Volatile Silicone Oils for D5 Replacement
KCC Silicone, the silicon-based specialty chemical division of KCC Corp., will introduce three D5 alternatives based on a volatile silicone oil at In-Cosmetics in Milan.
Feb 17, 2011 | 11:04 AM CST
Water-soluble Cellulose-derivatives for Hair, Skin Care
AkzoNobel Global Personal Care is launching a line of environmentally friendly polymers for hair and skin care at In-Cosmetics in Milan.
Jan 04, 2011 | 04:57 PM CST
Water-soluble Silicone Wax for Clear, Silky-feeling Formulations
Grant Industries Inc. has created a water-soluble silicone wax that delivers a lubricious, silky feel to water-based products such as face toners, serums, gels, wipes and body washes.