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Sep 01, 2005 | 09:51 AM CDT
Skin Friction Coefficient Values
By: Raja K. Sivamani and Gabriel Wu, Department of…
Friction is an important characteristic of skin because it allows us to execute many of our daily activities. In addition, friction studies offer insight into how skin and the skin surface change across age, gender, race, anatomical site, and chemical applications. This can provide better information about expected skin variations in the population and why certain topical applications are effective.
Sep 01, 2005 | 09:47 AM CDT
Open Innovation
By: Larry Plonsker, Chemical Network Association
Open Innovation. The Internet has become the tool to make this happen. There are at least three companies that are active in trying to find technology solutions from outside the company. Although these 3 have different business models, they all try to link technology needs to technology providers through the Internet. All rely on their ability to contact large numbers of potential solution providers. Will open innovation solve all your growth and technology problems? Not likely, but it is surely a route that is worth trying.
Sep 01, 2005 | 09:38 AM CDT
Skin Pigmentation
By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant
A recent Beiersdorf patent discloses the antiaging benefits of licochalcone A or an extract containing licochalcone A from Glycyrrhiza inflata roots. According to the patent, licochalcone A (alone or in an extract) can be used in cosmetic or dermatologic preparations for treating and preventing symptoms of intrinsic and/or extrinsic skin aging, and for treating and preventing the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the skin.
Aug 31, 2005 | 06:13 PM CDT
Challenges, Opportunities in Clinical Evaluations of Oral Beauty Supplements
By: Theresa Callaghan, PhD and Klaus-Peter Wilhelm…
This article discusses oral skin beauty supplements that are being researched and formulated for skin health. The authors present consumer demands and expectations, scientific considerations, clinical challenges, and clinical opportunities for these skin care products.
Aug 03, 2005 | 02:01 PM CDT
A Baby Care Skin Protectant
By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant
A Bioderm Research patent discusses baby care skin protectant compositions containing zeolites for diaper rash. The invention is based on certain novel divalent metal and quaternary ammonium complexes (ion pairs) of zeolites.
Aug 03, 2005 | 01:05 PM CDT
Enabling Advanced Emulsions in Microchannel Architecture
By: L. Silva, A.L. Tonkovich, D. Qiu, P. Neagle, K…
An innovative emulsification technology is demonstrated, which can be applied to surfactant-free emulsions and has the propensity for stimuli-responsive behavior. The technology can be used to allow previously difficult product formulations with shear-sensitive materials and controlled, droplet size distribution.
Oct 04, 2004 | 01:07 PM CDT
Herbal Extracts and Sebum Control and Other Topics
By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant
Stratum corneum (SC) hydration is partially regulated by water-soluble molecules, i.e., the natural moisturizing factor (NMF) that is associated with the corneocytes. Routine water exposure such as bathing may deplete NMF and alter the SC water-handling properties.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Technically Speaking
By: Charles Fox, Independent Consultant
Fluhr et al. report that the generation of free fatty acids form phospholipids regulates the stratum corneum acidification and integrity.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Topical Formulations Conforming to the Structure of the Skin
By: Vladimir Vacata, Birgit Gertchen-Ohligschlager…
Biomolecules with physical properties similar to those of the permeability barrier--including the property of forming lamellar structures--offer an alternative to the potentially harmful emulsifiers in topical formulations.
May 06, 2003 | 02:00 AM CDT
Focus on Technology Transfer
By: Larry Plonsker, Chemical Network Associates
There are several stages to the process of licensing technology. First, of course, is finding something of interest. How this happens will vary from comapny to company.