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The Importance of Formaldehyde-Donor Preservatives in Personal Care Products
Jul 11, 2013 | John F. Krowka, PhD, Personal Care Products Council
Preservatives are critical ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics, where they help to ensure consumer safety as well as product performance and stability. Among these materials, formaldehyde-donor (FD) preservatives have demonstrated a long history of safe and effective use for controlling microbial growth.
Troubleshooting Preservation in Formulas
Jul 9, 2013 | Peter Tsolis and Steve Schnittger,The Estée Lauder Companies
As formulators build the latest creations, they must ensure that each part of the product meets its target and predetermined standards. Although characteristics such as aesthetics, fragrance, performance and color are market-dependent, preservative efficacy is not and must remain high.
Inolex Introduces CHA-based Alternative Preservative for Wet Wipes
Jul 2, 2013
Inolex has introduced a new preservative system for wet wipes based on the biostatic agent CHA.
Cracking Controversy
Jul 2, 2013 | Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
The concept of “sealed and preserved” is well-portrayed by the pull-top visual of Cosmetics & Toiletries' July 2013 cover, and it’s relevant to many industries—from food and beverages, to tennis balls. Preservation is also among the most popular search topics on the Cosmetics & Toiletries website, so we know it’s an important subject to many readers.
The Importance of Formaldehyde-Donor Preservatives in Personal Care Products
Jul 1, 2013 | John F. Krowka, PhD, Personal Care Products Council,
Preservatives are critical ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics, where they help to ensure consumer safety as well as product performance and stability. Among these materials, formaldehyde-donor (FD) preservatives have demonstrated a long history of safe and effective use for controlling microbial growth.
Propanediol and Polylysine Alternative Preservation
Jun 26, 2013
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC has partnered with RML Inc. to launch PolyGuard, a new line of alternative preservatives that combine polylysine with DuPont Tate & Lyle's Zemea propanediol as a preservation booster.
2010 Frequency of Preservative Use
May 31, 2013 | David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
This article reports the frequency with which preservatives are used in personal care in both the United States and Canada. Surprisingly, the use of parabens continues to grow while imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15 and triclosan are on the decline. The fact that the FDA’s voluntary registration program is poorly supported plays into the hands of NGOs.
Self-preservation
Apr 19, 2013 | Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine
Efforts toward preservation are more than a trend, they are an essential component of the inner workings of our industry. Consider how much of the world has recognized this and joined in adopting sustainable and eco-friendly practices and it becomes obvious. In the words of writer Samuel Butler, “Self-preservation is the first law of nature.”
Parabens: Myth and Reality
Apr 18, 2013 | Dene Godfrey, S. Black Ltd.
This review offers an in-depth look at one of the most controversial scientific studies of recent years and explores the relevance of the results of this study and other selected studies to the current layman’s perception of the safety of parabens.
Optimizing Formula Preservation
Apr 17, 2013 | Eric S. Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd.
To ensure that a consumer-ready product is safe, an appropriate preservation strategy must be established for the development, manufacture and packaging of the formula, thus eliminating unacceptable levels of organisms such as pathogenic bacteria, fungi and mold that could grow and pose a health hazard to the consumer.
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Boosting Preservative Efficacy With Propanediol
Mar 15, 2013
This article investigates the ability of Zemea (INCI: Propanediol) to boost preservative efficacy in an aqueous personal care formulation. This 100% bio-based propanediol is a colorless, pure glycol alternative derived from a sustainable, renewable corn fermentation process. The testing was conducted using standardized microbiology guidelines, known as preservative efficacy testing or challenge tests.
Measuring Synergy
Sep 6, 2012 | David C. Steinberg, Steinberg & Associates
Because it is rare to find a single preservative that is broad spectrum enough to inhibit the different species of microbes, the synergistic use of multiple preservatives in cosmetics is useful.