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Sep 01, 2009 | 11:40 AM CDT
Falling Ball Viscometer for Newtonian Fluid Measurement
Brookfield Engineering celebrates its 75th anniversary with the introduction of the Falling Ball Viscometer, an instrument to assess the dynamic viscosity of transparent Newtonian fluids.
Mar 11, 2009 | 09:44 AM CDT
Calling All Chemists, Formulators and Researchers
Are you sitting on a research “gold mine”? Get your work published! Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine is interested in your research as it pertains to cosmetics and personal care R&D.
Feb 23, 2009 | 02:31 PM CST
Much Ado About Nothing: Cosmetics Testing with a Placebo
By: Johann W. Wiechers, PhD, JW Solutions
In this column, the author investigates the source of the placebo effect. In addition, he asks the question: Must cosmetics testing always incorporate tests against a placebo?
Feb 05, 2009 | 09:32 AM CST
Sensory Congress Announced for Summer 2009
The congress will gather scientists and professionals to explore new paths open to the perfume and cosmetics business through novel research carried out on the senses.
Feb 05, 2008 | 08:20 AM CST
Texture Analysis to Quantify Skin Care Product Efficacy
By: Katie Schaefer
Using a texture analyzer to measure the tightness of the skin before and after the application of selected treatments, the authors demonstrate the potential of texture analysis instrumentation in testing the efficacy of skin care products and substantiating skin tightening claims.
Jan 04, 2008 | 10:14 AM CST
A Dermatological View: Tandem Irritants With Synergistic, Additive or Quenching Effects on the Skin
By: F. Kartono, Western University of Health Scien…
In this article the results of six published tandem irritation studies are evaluated; possible mechanisms and clinical ramifications, albeit complex, are discussed. The clinical relevance of tandem irritation among cosmetics users and in many occupational settings appears obvious and suggests the need for further studies clarifying its principles and mechanisms.
Nov 02, 2007 | 11:03 AM CDT
Using Consumers’ Sensory Experience to Achieve Strategic Market Segmentation
By: Rebecca N. Bleibaum and E. Jane Robichaud, Tra…
Used in conjunction with marketing and marketing research techniques, consumer-based sensory evaluation techniques provide an effective business strategy for product development and brand management.
Mar 31, 2006 | 05:39 PM CST
In Sight--Extrasensory Perception in Product Development
By: Rachel Chapman, Cosmetics & Toiletries
Through his experience of working with consumers, Avery N. Gilbert, president of Synesthetics Inc., has discovered that the challenge is not so much discovering what consumers want as interpreting what they think they want.
Mar 31, 2006 | 05:37 PM CST
Bench & Beyond--Significant Statistical Differences in Sensory Research
By: Bud Brewster, Cosmetics & Toiletries
My dictionary has two definitions of the term significant. As others have pointed out, a research finding may be true without being important. When statisticians say a result is “highly significant,” they mean it is very probably true. Importance and meaning are determined by the consumer.
Dec 23, 2005 | 05:53 PM CST
Correlation of Long-term Physical Stability of Emulsions with the Short-term Rheological Measurements
By: Tharwat Tadros, Jeremie Nestor, Marie Claire-T…
Three short-term rheological measurements on some model personal care emulsions showed good correlation with long-term physical instability of the emulsions. Use of these rheological measurements can shorten the time to test the stability of new formulations.