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Aug 31, 2010 | 04:40 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: cGMP vs. ISO
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
Tony O'Lenick draws on the expertise of Joe Albanese of 3V Inc. to discuss the differences between cGMP compliance and ISO certification.
Aug 04, 2010 | 11:14 AM CDT
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Aug 03, 2010 | 04:57 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Lowering Surface Tension in Water vs. Oil
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick discusses the differences between lowering surface tension in water vs. oil phases, noting that formulators should consider surface tension and its role when choosing ingredients for either phase.
Jul 30, 2010 | 02:45 PM CDT
Antiaging in a Different Light: Assessing How Chromophores Color Perception
By: Philippe Mondon, Nada André, Emmanuel Doridot,…
Aging influences cutaneous parameters that give rise to progressive changes in three skin chromophores, altering the visual homogeneity of skin. To address these changes, the authors developed and examined the effects of a complex based on Siegesbeckia orientalis and Rabdosia rubescens using a novel skin imaging technique.
Jul 13, 2010 | 02:51 PM CDT
Storage Studies of Preservative Solutions in Commonly Used Plastic Containers
By: T.J. McCarthy, University of Western Cape, Bel…
In an interesting article published in this journal recently, Armstrong reviewed work done on the uptake of preservatives by plastic packaging materials, a subject of importance to both the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
Jun 29, 2010 | 05:21 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Cold- vs. Solvent- vs. Heat-Processed Oils
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC
As the demand for natural and/or sustainable personal care products increases, the popularity of formulating with natural oils has grown. Here, Tony O'Lenick illustrates how choosing the right oil process method can yield a different result for the formulator.
Jun 15, 2010 | 06:00 PM CDT
Water-based Plant Extract Emulsion Technology
Analyses Recherches Innovation Instrumentale (AR2i) has introduced a water plant emulsion processing technology to enable the production of ultra fine fluid emulsions with extracts of plants.
Jun 08, 2010 | 04:11 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Types of Flow Behavior
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick Jr., Siltech LLC, and Kell…
The following excerpt is adapted from an article by Kelly Dobos of Kao Corp. that discusses fluid viscosity of cosmetic products, specifically types of flow behavior, which can be used by the formulator to determine the rheological properties of formulations.
Jun 01, 2010 | 02:36 PM CDT
Comparatively Speaking: Evaporation vs. Boiling
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick explains the difference between two types of vaporization: evaporation and boiling, for the benefit of novice formulators.
May 27, 2010 | 12:49 PM CDT
Formulating Ferulic Acid for Antioxidation
By: Katie Schaefer, C&T magazine
Joseph Laszlo, PhD, lead scientist for the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Biocatalytic Functionalization of Plant Lipids project, and his team have developed a process through which vegetable oil, in this case soybean oil, can be given antioxidant and UVA/UVB protective capabilities.