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Formulating
Liposome Carriers for Standardized Extracts
Liposomes are effective penetration enhancers according to Cosmetochem, which is using them to carry standardized botanical extracts to the skin in its latest range.
Sunflower Seed Oil for Dry/Aged Skin
This sunflower seed oil from Laboratoires Expanscience was designed to promote the synthesis of key epidermal lipids in dry, atopic and mature skin.
Comparatively Speaking: Guerbet Alcohol vs. Linear Fatty Alcohol
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC Industry expert Tony O'Lenick explains that Guerbet alcohols have significantly lower melting points than the linear alcohols with the same number of carbon atoms, which makes them highly desirable in the personal care market.
Regulatory
Naturals: Innovation Helps but Lack of Labeling May Hurt
The natural personal care market is more than a passing fad, according to Nancy Mills in her market report for Kline & Co. Despite the growth, she finds that many manufacturers are formulating with more nature-inspired products than truly natural products.
Testing
Is Cosmetic Science Really "Bad"? Part IV: How Scientific is Cosmetic Science?
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions Six questions from Michael Shermer’s Baloney Detection Kit have been discussed in this series. The results were not flattering for cosmetic science (read: cosmetic scientists) but cosmetic science did not score badly on all points. Questions seven and eight, described here, discriminate true science from borderland science and non-science or nonsense.