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May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Polyquaternium-55: A New Force in Styling Products
By: J Dallal, ISP
The author describes a hair styling polymer that has been shown to protect the hair during the stages of styling and provide long-lasting and resilient styling benefits.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Mango Butter in Cosmetic Formulations
By: Kaustuv Bhattacharya and Vijai K. S. Shukla, I…
The high percentage of tocopherol, phytosterols and triterpenes in mango butter suggests its supplemental use in cosmetics as a source for skin active ingredients.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Amine Oxides: A Most Versatile and Underutilized Material
By: Ken Klein
Amine oxides are a versatile and underutilized material. Amine oxides ahve been well-known to surfactant chemists for decades.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Multifunctionality: From "One in More" to "More in One"
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, Cock Verboom, Vincent…
The authors explain the requirements for interactions of single components in mixtures in order to obtain multifunctional mixtures. These requirements include synergy and the need to excel in a single specific performance.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Stable Conditioning Shampoos Containing High Molecular Weight Dimethicone
By: James Ziming Sun, PhD; James W. Parr and Darcy…
Stable conditioning shampoos containing high molecular weight dimethicones can be achieved by several techniques, such as choosing the proper surfactant and decreasing the particle size of dimethicone.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Skin Barrier Function: Effects of Moisturizers
By: Marie Loden, ACO HUD AB
Moisturizing creams are used to increase skin hydration. Recent finding indicate that they also effect skin barrier function in both normal and dry skin. Not only humectants, but excipients such as lipids and emulsifiers will influence skin biochemistry a
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Liquid Cosmetic Esters using Propoxylation Technology
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Reacting fatty alcohols with propylene oxide and then derivatizing the products allows the synthesis of cost-effective liquid cosmetic esters having a range of melting points.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
O/W Emulsions Enriched with Vitamin E
By: Jelena Djordjevic, Gordana Vuleta and Jela Mil…
Vitamin E has an important protective function for the entire organism. It is believed that the broad biological activities of vitamin E are due to its ability to inhibit peroxidation and stabilize biological membranes.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Metabolism and Modulation of Hyaluronan Levels in Skin
By: Birgit A. Neudecker, Antonei Benjamin Csoka, S…
This is the last in a series of articles that review the literature on hyaluronan, which also sometimes goes by the name hyaluronic acid.