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Replacements for Silicone in Shampoo Formulations – BASF
Solving the Mystery of Natural Product Preservation – schülke inc.
Fast Analysis of Cosmetic Allergens Using Convergence Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry – Waters Corp.
Plantasil® 4V: Our Silicone Alternative, 4 Values Conditioning Booster – BASF
SustOleo: Reducing Environmental & Social Impact – Inolex
Most Popular in Research
- How Do Cosmetic Formulas Impact Skin’s Microbiome?
- Comparatively Speaking: Pathogenic vs. Non-pathogenic Bacteria
- Comparatively Speaking: Humectants vs. Emollients vs. Occlusive Agents
- Comparatively Speaking: Isotactic vs. Syndiotactic vs. Atactic in Polymers
- Comparatively Speaking: Epilation vs. Depilation
- Lipsticks: How They Have Changed and Where They Are Going
- The Microbiome: Our Greatest Challenge or Best Opportunity?
- Baby Skin vs. Adult Skin Structure, Function and Composition
- Phenoxyethanol as a Safe and Important Preservative in Personal Care
- Taking it Off: Cosmetics Removal Essentially is Decontamination*
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Lipotype Shifts Skin Lipidomics into High Gear
Sep 22, 2016
Complex lipid interactions got you down? The new Shotgun Skin Lipidomics technology from Lipotype will raise your spirits, with its high-throughput capability to analyze a full lipidome from nothing but a tape strip. Plus, it's fun to say.
Study Reveals Pathogen Resistance is Sexy
Sep 21, 2016
I love the the smell of a man who doesn't stink; who takes time to wash and apply deodorant. Apparently I'm not alone. In fact, according to a new study, pathogen-prevalent regions see increases in consumer grooming time to give an air of pathogen-resistance and attract mates.
Patent Pick: Seeing the World Through Rose-colored, Circadian-correcting Glasses
Sep 20, 2016
The fantasy world of cotton candy trees and rainbow unicorns may be one step closer to reality. For any nay-sayer who thinks 'wellness' is a bunch of hooey, this patent application will bring things into focus for you.
Patent Pick: Seeing the World Through Rose-colored, Circadian-correcting Glasses
Sep 19, 2016
The fantasy world of cotton candy trees and rainbow unicorns may be one step closer to reality. For any nay-sayer who thinks 'wellness' is a bunch of hooey, this patent application will bring things into focus for you.
Patent Pick: Elbowing Out the Microbial Competition
Sep 15, 2016
As anyone who's a sibling or has kids knows: there's competition for real estate in the back seat of a car. And it's fierce; pushing, elbowing and crossing imaginary boundaries. Inventors from The State University of New York have applied this struggle to a topical that uses good microbes to drive out unwanted ones from the skin.
Smell That? Neither Do Beiersdorf Researchers
Sep 14, 2016
Beiersdorf researchers have developed a deodorant based on polyquaternium-16 that decreased the production of axillary bacteria, in turn reducing malodor. So no, there's nothing to smell here (but innovation).
Sub-Micron Oil Particles Make the Patent Cut
Sep 12, 2016
“This technology represents a way forward ... to incorporate functional actives that are not water-soluble into a consumer-desirable product ... in a safe and effective manner,” reports LEI.
Patent Pick: Whipped Cream and Mousse Dreams
Sep 6, 2016
We're bubbled over with excitement for L'Oréal's discovery that encapsulated bubbles can remain stable in solution. They may use it for hair mousse and more; we're just glad it's in time to top our pumpkin spice lattés.
Beiersdorf-Innoget Expand Technology Innovation Program
Sep 1, 2016
The move is part of a larger open innovation program at the company.
How Do Cosmetic Formulas Impact Skin’s Microbiome?
Aug 29, 2016
The investigation of skin microbiota under the influence of environmental factors such as cosmetics and from a dynamic perspective has as yet been poorly investigated. Here, metagenomics are used to provide clues.
Taking it Off: Cosmetics Removal Essentially is Decontamination*
Aug 24, 2016
To develop effective means to remove cosmetics without damaging skin, it is important to understand the complexities of the decontamination process. Recent findings in this area are described here.
A 'Script' for Aging Skin?
Aug 23, 2016
It may be a tough pill to swallow, but a group of university researchers may have stumbled on the ultimate "cure" for sagging and wrinkled skin: a molecule along the Hippo pathway that can be drug-activated.