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Dec 04, 2007 | 04:28 PM CST
P&G Develops All Natural Preservative for Food & Drink
White Mustard Essential Oil (WMEO) is the natural extract of white mustard seeds that reportedly delivers broad anti-microbial efficacy against bacteria, yeast and mold.
Sep 28, 2007 | 10:30 AM CDT
Preservative Efficacy Testing: Accelerating the Process
By: John I. Yablonski and Sharon E. Mancuso, Bio-C…
A preservative efficacy testing method, called accelerated double challenge, rapidly—in 14 days—assesses the ability of a product or material to resist microbial contamination. It also maintains a high degree of correlation with longer-term preservative challenge protocols.
Mar 14, 2007 | 10:13 AM CDT
CTFA Requests Comments on Preservation Methods
The CTFA has requested public comment on two new microbiology guidelines by March 30, 2007.
Mar 02, 2007 | 11:20 AM CST
Bench & Beyond: Preservative Boosters—Up Against the Wall
By: Bud Brewster, Cosmetics & Toiletries
This column has shown that many preservatives and preservative boosters have their killing and boosting effects at the cell wall. It seems likely that at least some of the preservative boosters will never become listed preservatives because they’ve bumped against a different kind of wall — a regulatory one.
Mar 02, 2007 | 10:41 AM CST
Water Activity
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Water activity is a key consideration in preserving cosmetics. As this article discusses, there is an important difference between the amount of water present in a product and availability of this water for microorganism growth.
Jul 19, 2006 | 10:26 AM CDT
New Answer to Tissue Engineering, Delivery and Preservation
Advances in organic gel nanomaterials could push tissue engineering, preservation and delivery systems to a new level.
Jun 29, 2006 | 10:48 AM CDT
2005 Preservatives Use: Frequency Report and Registration
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compiles frequency of use data from registrations submitted through the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP). Here, a review of the latest preservative data collected is presented as well as a discussion of the importance of the registration program.
Jun 01, 2006 | 10:46 AM CDT
Preservation of Sunscreen Products
By: Donald S. Orth, PhD, Neutrogena Corp.
Sunscreen products, even those formulated as anhydrous or powder formulations, may need preservative systems because of the high risk of microbial contamination or water intrusion, especially during consumer use around water.
May 15, 2006 | 02:43 PM CDT
Effective Preservation
Schülke & Mayr announces after extensive testing that their cosmetic preservative Euxyl PE 9010 ...
Apr 21, 2006 | 10:15 AM CDT
Natural Preservatives
By: Anthony C. Dweck, Consultant, Dweck Data
Traditional methods of preservation, such as those used in the food industry and some available from natural plants, suggest a natural preservative system whose components are already available to the formulator.