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May 2009

Formulating Articles

Matching the Roots

By: Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine
By: Liki von Oppen-Bezalel, IBR Ltd.
By: Timothy Gao, PhD, Jung-Mei Tien, Abhijit Bidaye, Scott Cardinali and Jena Kinney, Croda Inc.
By: Matthias Hloucha, Hans-Martin Haake and Guadalupe Pellón, Cognis GmbH

Clinical Relevance of Topical Active Delivery Systems in Cosmetics

By: Haw-Yueh Thong, MD, MS, Dnational Taiwan University Hospital and Howard I. Maibach, MD, University of California

The Anatomy of a Formula—Antiperspirant Sticks, Soft Solids and Gels

By: Eric S. Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd., Inc.

Research Articles

Diethanolamine Esterquats for Hair and Skin and Other Topics: Literature Findings

By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant

Testing Articles

DNA: Hard Evidence of Cosmeceutical Claims

By: Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine
By: David Boudier, Nathalie Guichard, Josselin Breugnot, Maud Le Guillou and Brigitte Closs, Silab