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Formulating Aids
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Aug 17, 2010 | 09:26 AM CDT
Coconut-derived Hydrotropes for Natural Cosmetics
Colonial Chemical Inc. has launched two vegetable-derived replacements for petroleum-based hydrotropes to formulate natural personal care products.
Aug 03, 2010 | 04:57 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Lowering Surface Tension in Water vs. Oil
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick discusses the differences between lowering surface tension in water vs. oil phases, noting that formulators should consider surface tension and its role when choosing ingredients for either phase.
Jul 30, 2010 | 02:22 PM CDT
Low-surfactant Emulsification: Optimizing Formulas and Conserving Resources
By: T. Joseph Lin, PhD
Understanding the process variables that occur during emulsion manufacturing can assist formulators in preventing production inconsistencies as well as selecting the most effective surfactant blend for a given purpose. This in turn reduces the amount of surfactant required without affecting emulsion quality or stability, thus saving resources and even improving product quality, as the present article describes.
Jul 14, 2010 | 11:34 AM CDT
Silicone Copolymer for Wetting, Emulsifying in Hair Care
NuSil Technology LLC has launched a water-soluble, silicone-glycol copolymer that functions as a wetting agent and emulsifier in hair care formulations.
Jul 13, 2010 | 02:40 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Fragrances in Nonpolar Bases vs. Water-based Systems
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
In this week's edition of Comparatively Speaking, Tony O'Lenick asks fragrance expert Steve Herman to explain how fragrances may be incorporated into nonpolar bases vs. water-based systems.
Jun 28, 2010 | 03:57 PM CDT
Polymers in Personal Care
By: Eric Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd., Inc.
Polymer use began in the 1800s with cellulose derivatives, the vulcanization of rubber, and styrene synthesis; but in reality, it started more than four million years ago with the formation of DNA and proteins. Polymers are a diverse class of chemistry. By definition, they are large molecules made up of chains or rings of linked monomer units—simple reactive building blocks. Smaller molecules or monomers are combined to form polymers that possess a characteristic chain structure of multiple repeating units that can be related or different.
Jun 15, 2010 | 06:00 PM CDT
Water-based Plant Extract Emulsion Technology
Analyses Recherches Innovation Instrumentale (AR2i) has introduced a water plant emulsion processing technology to enable the production of ultra fine fluid emulsions with extracts of plants.
Jun 11, 2010 | 09:38 AM CDT
Natural Calcium Carbonates for Oral Care and Color Cosmetics
Omya, a Swiss-based producer of industrial minerals, has launched natural calcium carbonates for toothpastes and color cosmetics.
May 12, 2010 | 04:57 PM CDT
Surface Modifiers to Aid Color Cosmetic Formulating
Using self-manufactured compounds, Gelest Inc. has developed a line of surface modifiers for pigments and fillers designed to address the color cosmetic chemist's formulation needs.
May 04, 2010 | 04:33 PM CDT
Men's Skin Care Formulating Concepts
DSM has developed a line of formulation concepts for men's skin care that leverages several products from its portfolio with one another to offer formulators a combined and complete approach to this market segment.