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Mar 16, 2010 | 04:57 PM CDT
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.
Feb 23, 2010 | 10:24 AM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Cofactors vs. Coenzymes
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Enzymes for DNA repair or Coenzyme Q10 for antioxidant and antiaging benefits have become typical ingredients in today's skin care. Here, industry expert O'Lenick illustrates the difference between cofactors and coenzymes.
Feb 16, 2010 | 05:16 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Biopolymers vs. Polymers
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
According to industry expert Tony O'Lenick, polymers are compounds made from monomers that are joined together in a chemical process. There are many different types, of which biopolymers have gained increasing interest.
Feb 09, 2010 | 03:42 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Emulsion vs. Colloid
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Anthony O'Lenick, Jr., explains the different between an emulsion and a colloid.
Feb 02, 2010 | 04:15 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Fatty Acids vs. Ozone Acids
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick describes the differences between the formation of fatty acids by saponification followed by acidulation, and ozone acid by the reaction of unsaturated acids with ozone.
Jan 26, 2010 | 01:51 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Azelaic Acid vs. Other Diacids
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Diacids will become more important to the cosmetic industry, according to O'Lenick, who discusses the source and use for a number of diacids including azelaic acid.
Jan 21, 2010 | 04:02 PM CST
Strong, Self-healing Hydrogel Created for Tissue Engineering
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created a strong, self-healing hydrogel with applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery. The material incorporates a binder made from long chains of polyethylene glycol, an ingredient commonly used in skin care.
Jan 19, 2010 | 05:17 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Proteins vs. DNA vs. Sugars
By: Anthony O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick discusses the structural differences between the biopolymers DNA, sugars and proteins, which are all important to life but function differently in the cell and in cosmetic products.
Jan 12, 2010 | 10:39 AM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Radical vs. Ring-opening Polymerization
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick discusses the differences in chemistry between radical polymerization and ring-opening polymerization.
Jan 05, 2010 | 01:45 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: CAPB from Coconut Oil vs. Fatty Acid
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., explains that CAPB can be made from two different processes, one with coconut oil and the other with fatty acid, which create two potential differences that affect how the material works in a formulation.