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Methods & Processes
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Mar 27, 2007 | 11:43 AM CDT
Cloud point vs. High cloud point
Industry expert Tony O’Lenick examines the difference between cloud point and high cloud point.
Mar 13, 2007 | 03:14 PM CDT
Free vs. Controlled Radical Polymerization
Tony O’Lenick asks: What is the difference between free radical polymerization and controlled radical polymerization?
Mar 02, 2007 | 10:41 AM CST
Water Activity
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Water activity is a key consideration in preserving cosmetics. As this article discusses, there is an important difference between the amount of water present in a product and availability of this water for microorganism growth.
Feb 27, 2007 | 04:30 PM CST
Residual Monomer in Radical vs. Condensation Polymerization Techniques
Industry expert Tony O’Lenick explains the difference between residual monomer concentration in radical vs. condensation polymerization techniques.
Dec 28, 2006 | 01:38 PM CST
Bench and Beyond: Correlating Water Contact Angles and Moisturization/Sensory Claims
By: Olga V. Dueva-Koganov, B. Scott Jaynes, Collee…
While staff that normally writes the Bench & Beyond column is taking some time off, this space offers an article by Olga V. Dueva-Koganov, B. Scott Jaynes, Colleen Rocafort, Shaun Barker and Jianwen Mao at Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation in Tarrytown, N.Y., USA.
Dec 28, 2006 | 12:01 PM CST
Preparing PIC Emulsions with Very Fine Particle Size
By: Jürgen Meyer, Gabriele Polak and Ralph Scheuer…
A new technology has been developed for the production of o/w phase inversion concentration (PIC) emulsions with a very fine particle size and excellent storage stability. The concept is based on non-ethoxylated emulsifiers and can be easily used for the preparation of impregnating lotions for cosmetic wet wipes.
Nov 21, 2006 | 03:17 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Emulsion vs. Invert Emulsion
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick explains the difference between an emulsion and an invert emulsion.
Oct 17, 2006 | 12:09 PM CDT
Formulating Water-in-Oil Emulsions: A Scary Endeavor
By: Ken Klein, Cosmetech Laboratories
Formulating water-in-oil emulsions is inherently more difficult than oil-in-water emulsions.
Sep 29, 2006 | 02:59 PM CDT
Amino Acid Produced Through Fermentation
Kyowa Hakko has announced its creation of a fermentation-based method for the commercial production of L-Tyrosine.
Aug 14, 2006 | 11:04 AM CDT
Chanel Incorporates New Process
Chanel will be introducing a recent scientific process in its fall launch of Sublimage Essential Regenerating Cream.