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Apr 16, 2012 | 01:38 PM CDT
Silicones for Shine and Conditioning in Hair Care
At In-Cosmetics in Barcelona, Bluestar Silicones added two silicones to its Mirasil line, one designed to add shine and one designed to condition.
Apr 11, 2012 | 09:47 AM CDT
Patent Picks—Electricity for Acne, Microvesicle Moisture, Anchoring Films and More
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition highlights patents for skin care applications.
Apr 09, 2012 | 11:49 AM CDT
Tomato Seed Oil Emollient
Seatons, a subsidiary of Croda International Plc, had introduced an emollient derived from tomato seeds.
Apr 03, 2012 | 02:54 PM CDT
Anti-aging Arjun Tree Extract
To counteract the signs of aging, Evonik has created a standardized solution of pentacyclic triterpenes from the bark of the arjun tree.
Feb 29, 2012 | 08:31 AM CST
Patent Picks—Acacia, Hyaluronan, Porous Keratin and More in Skin Care
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies relevant to skin soothing, moisturizing and repair benefits.
Feb 27, 2012 | 11:43 AM CST
Petrolatum Blends for More Natural Moisturization
At In-Cosmetics in Barcelona, Spain, Calumet Penreco LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., will debut its line of hybrid petrolatum products that combine the moisturization properties of petrolatum with natural moisturizing oils to offer formulators a more natural alternative to petrolatum alone.
Jan 27, 2012 | 10:22 AM CST
Silicone Microemulsion Hair Conditioning Agent
Evonik Industries AG has launched a silicone emulsion conditioning agent for hair that serves additional benefits such as heat protection and color retention.
Jan 05, 2012 | 03:23 PM CST
Sustainability: Trends in Polymers and Surfactants for Hair Care
By: Michael J. Fevola, PhD, Johnson & Johnson; Cam…
Market trends are driving the development of polymer and surfactant ingredients toward natural origins—in particular, plants. In this article, the authors review some of the recent trends in green surfactants and polymers for hair care. One interesting technology transfer trend is the use of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular networks to produce self-healing fixative films.
Jan 05, 2012 | 03:09 PM CST
Ingredient Profile—Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
By: Michael J. Fevola, PhD, Johnson & Johnson
Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (GHPTC) is one of the most widely used cationic polymers in the personal care industry. GHTPC is employed primarily as a conditioning agent in shampoos and body washes. In many of these rinse-off products, it is also a critical deposition aid for the delivery of active ingredients and hydrophobic conditioning agents, e.g., silicones, to the skin and hair.
Jan 04, 2012 | 09:09 AM CST
Patent Picks—Reducing Friction, Gentle Cleansing and Improving Dry Conditioning in Hair
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies related to hair care formulating.