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Nano 'Vaults' Hold Potential for Delivery
Aug 13, 2014 | Rachel Grabenhofer
A recent report by The Scientist describes how nano-sized "vaults" are making their way into biomedicine, which calls to mind questions of their potential for personal care applications.
MIT Researchers Develop 'Feature Tuning' Algorithm
Apr 22, 2014
Researchers at MIT have developed an algorithm for the “feature tuning” of digital images, specifically faces, for improved memorability and other qualities. While the technology is implicated for effects in social media, it also suggests new considerations for digital imaging in cosmetic product development.
Microbe Interactions and Skin at C&T Summit
Mar 18, 2014
The skin harbors populations of non-pathogenic, commensal microorganisms, which have important functions in skin health and disease. Elucidating these relationships will provide a foundation for approaches to strengthen and enhance the skin barrier in health and disease.
New Advances for Transdermal Delivery at C&T Summit
Mar 5, 2014 | Rachel Grabenhofer
New technologies have been designed to carry drugs and natural molecules in a targeted manner across the skin into the dermis, and Joseph Gabriele, PhD, of McMaster University and Delivra Inc., has been at the forefront of this research. He will present his work at the Cosmetics & Toiletries Summit.
Nanocrystal Liquid Identification
Oct 31, 2013 | Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine
Watermark Ink (W-Ink) utilizes chemical and optical properties of nanostructured materials to distinguish liquids based on surface tension. The nanostructured material is called an inverse opal, which is a layered glass structure with an internal network of ordered, interconnected air pores.
Recent Advances in Biopolymers and Biomedical Materials
Oct 7, 2013 | Robert Y. Lochhead, Stephen F. Foster, Ashley L. Cox, Margaret B. Lochhead, Vipul Padman and Emily A. Hoff, University of Southern Mississippi
This overview of recent literature provides a snapshot of research trends in biopolymers and biomedical polymers. To improve product efficacy, the personal care industry often looks to other sectors for innovative materials and ideas. Here, the authors encourage readers to innovate by technology transfer and by gaining a better understanding of biopolymers.
Cosmogizmoceuticals: The Physics and Chemistry of Looking Better
Aug 19, 2013 | R. Rox Anderson, MD, Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine , Massachusetts General Hospital
This article presents skin optics and strategies to design cosmetics that more closely match normal human skin. Topics covered include the spectral reflectance of hemoglobin chromophores, spatial variations and color texture, and optical scattering and translucence. In addition, interference coatings are considered, as are examples of the interplay between home-use devices and agents that affect aging skin.
Wild Plum, Nano Self-assembly Delivery, Rice Leaf Self-cleansing and More
Aug 8, 2013 | Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Following is a sampling of recent scientific literature as assembled by Rachel Grabenhofer, editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries, which was found to have potential impact on personal care.
Wild Plum, Nano Self-assembly Delivery, Rice Leaf Self-cleansing and More
Aug 2, 2013 | Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Following is a sampling of recent scientific literature as assembled by Rachel Grabenhofer, editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries, which was found to have potential impact on personal care.
In Sight: Color Cosmetics On the Move
Jul 24, 2013 | Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
The Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), known for its computer, printer and digital imaging technology, is using what it knows about pigments and applying it to color cosmetics, specifically foundation.
In Sight: Formulating For Fido
Jul 24, 2013 | Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Formulating for pet care is not that different from formulating personal care. Although it may seem that formulating for pet care would be simpler than personal care, the truth may astonish some.
Special Delivery: Clay Nanotubes for Skin
Jul 15, 2013 | Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine
By 2011, clay nanocomposites are projected to reach 44% of the marketshare—and it is this area that provides opportunities in personal care, as recent research by one manufacturer of naturally occurring nanotubes and other nanomaterials, NaturalNano Inc., has shown; specifically, its halloysite nanocomposites.