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Nov 04, 2013 | 02:42 PM CST
Knowing Your Audience, with Jack Ferguson, PhD
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries…
Jack Ferguson, PhD, believes that gaining a deeper understanding of consumer needs has propelled the industry forward, and he would know—part of his role is to think like consumers as he advises on cosmetic product claims for British television.
Nov 04, 2013 | 02:42 PM CST
The Cosmetics Industry: Still Going After a Thousand Cuts
By: David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
I have been in the cosmetics industry for nearly 45 years, and for 18 of them, I have written about regulations for Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine. Sadly, this will be my penultimate column, and a reflection of my time in the industry.
Nov 04, 2013 | 02:41 PM CST
Anti-wrinkle Claims Substantiation
By: Chris McLeod, HPCI media
Personal care is now dominated by want rather than need, and one facet at the crux of this trend is the taboo word of the century: wrinkles. As with the majority of cosmetic products and claims in the 21st century, product development teams aim to differentiate their products from competitors in one way or another, to create a successful brand and generate profit.
Nov 04, 2013 | 02:40 PM CST
Analyzing Deposition from Rinse-off Hair Products
By: Qing Huang, Zhen-Wu Mei, Koji Takata and Jianz…
The most common approach to determine ingredient deposition on hair is to analyze the treated tresses, but this poses several challenges. Instead, the authors describe a novel approach based on determining the amount of ingredient collected in the rinse water, and back-calculating the amount deposited on hair. Development and validation efforts discussed here use polydimethylsiloxane as a model compound.
Nov 04, 2013 | 02:39 PM CST
Influence of Pressure During Spreading on UV Transmission Results
By: Sébastien Miksa, Dominique Lutz and Céline Guy…
This work evaluates the impact of applied pressure during sample spreading on the in vitro measurement of UV transmission. The authors work in a range of pressures between 50–200 g and demonstrate that pressure control is a key parameter that should be strictly controlled to ensure the reliability of test results.
Nov 04, 2013 | 02:36 PM CST
New Hope for Hair
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries…
In this issue, Huang et al. present a new approach to measure deposition on hair by collecting and analyzing rinse water. Evans et al. explore the ability of glycolic acid to penetrate hair and change its internal properties, and Georgalas considers natural approaches to hair styling.
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Oct 30, 2013 | 11:50 AM CDT
Using Proteins to Impart Conditioning Benefits to Hair
The performance benefits of both animal and plant-based protein biopolymers have been known to personal care formulators for decades. Among the many applications for these naturally-derived ingredients, proteins have the ability to impart a multitude of conditioning benefits to hair because of the close similarity of their chemical composition to that of the hair.
Oct 30, 2013 | 11:02 AM CDT
Jeen Launches Line of Thickeners for Cosmetics
Jeen International Corp. has launched a line of thickeners for personal care products.
Oct 30, 2013 | 10:49 AM CDT
Researchers Uncover Regenerating Properties in Sweat Gland Stem Cells
In his study on sweat glands, Asst. Prof. Krzysztof Kobielak, PhD, MD, and fellow researchers uncovered some interesting findings about sweat gland stem cells that may lead to better treatments for excessive sweating conditions and tissue regeneration.
Oct 30, 2013 | 09:49 AM CDT
Cosmetics & Toiletries Announces Winners of R&D Awards—Asia
During the Awards Ceremony at in-cosmetics Asia, held Oct. 30, 2013 at 18:30, Cosmetics & Toiletries announced the winners of its R&D Awards—Asia.