Tony O'Lenick | Cosmetics & Toiletries

Beyond Claims: Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Strategic Advantage

Beyond Claims: Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Strategic Advantage

With 80% of a product’s environmental impact influenced by decisions made at the design stage, life cycle analysis can provide valuable data to guide formulators in selecting materials that align with sustainability goals and support claim substantiation.

Crypto anionic surfactants are mainly in a nonionic state when the pH is below 3.

Comparatively Speaking: Anionic vs. Crypto Anionic Surfactant

In this edition of Comparatively Speaking, Tony O'Lenick turns to Ricardo Diez, Ph.D., adjunct professor at Rutgers University, to explain what crypto anionic surfactants are, as well as their utility in personal care formulations.

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Comparatively Speaking: Fatty Acid vs. Amino Acid

Terms like fatty acid, triglyceride, amino acid, hydroxy acid and the like can sometimes get blurred in common use. This installment of "Comparatively Speaking" aims to clarify them.