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Sunscreens May Release Metals, Nutrients Into Seawater

Sunscreens May Release Metals, Nutrients Into Seawater

Aug 29, 2019

Sunscreen ingredients' impact on marine ecosystems is in the spotlight. Research in Environmental Science & Technology examines if and how sunscreens release various compounds into seawater, and their potential effects.

How Stressing Out Causes Skin Aging; and a Way to Reverse It

How Stressing Out Causes Skin Aging; and a Way to Reverse It

Aug 26, 2019 | Rachel Grabenhofer

Not stressing out could be the best thing consumers do for their skin, according to new research; but if that's not an option, a secondary study has a different solution.

Patent Pick: Anti-aging Lip Illusion

Patent Pick: Anti-aging Lip Illusion

Aug 20, 2019 | Rachel Grabenhofer

Natura inventors have set their sights on the lips with an invention to blur a telltale sign of age: lip wrinkles. A new patent application explains.

Is Microbe Modulation the Future of Acne Care?

Is Microbe Modulation the Future of Acne Care?

Aug 15, 2019

Researchers utilized a cocktail of donor bacterial communities to test the possibility of future probiotic solutions for acne and other skin conditions.

[podcast] Beauty and the Microbiome: Happily Ever After

[podcast] Beauty and the Microbiome: Happily Ever After

Aug 13, 2019 | Rachel Grabenhofer with Jennifer Cookson, Mother Dirt

"The introduction of chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products while simultaneously not interacting with the environment has had a significant impact on the diversity of our skin microbiome." Hear more in this podcast and at Beauty Accelerate.

Comparatively Speaking: Methicone, Dimethicone and D4

Comparatively Speaking: Methicone, Dimethicone and D4

Aug 7, 2019 | Tony O'Lenick, Jr., IFSCC and Siltech LLC

Silicone fluids, PEG/PPG dimethicone and alkyl dimethicone are three analogues, differing in the presence and type of groups in the polymer, but all having the dimethicone unit present. Learn more about their chemistry.

MIT Researchers Create Low-energy Nanoemulsion Gels

MIT Researchers Create Low-energy Nanoemulsion Gels

Jul 29, 2019

These shelf-stable emulsions are can be adapted for large-scale manufacturing and can be converted into a gel for better actives delivery.

Sustainable Particle Design for Optimized Ingredients, Package Reduction

Sustainable Particle Design for Optimized Ingredients, Package Reduction

Jul 15, 2019

German production specialist Glatt will explore the potential of processes to maximize ingredients and minimize packaging during the SEPAWA congress in October.

Swimmer Beware: The Ocean May Mess With Your Skin Microbiome

Swimmer Beware: The Ocean May Mess With Your Skin Microbiome

Jul 11, 2019

The skin microbiome is altered by swimming in the ocean, recent findings suggest—opening the door to potential opportunities for personal care applications to fortify beach-goers' skin barriers.

Patent Pick: Taking a Shine to Silsesquioxane Nail Lacquer

Patent Pick: Taking a Shine to Silsesquioxane Nail Lacquer

Jul 9, 2019

Revlon inventors have taken a shine to polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes to improve nail polish gloss and durability without compromising their removability. Read more in their patent application.

Words from Wiechers: Dancing to the Dollar

Words from Wiechers: Dancing to the Dollar

Jul 9, 2019 | Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., IFSCC Chair and Siltech LLC, and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D., Formulating for Efficacy software

In this installment of our "Words from Wiechers" series, co-author O'Lenick disagrees with Wiechers's belief that cosmetic and pharma businesses are driven by the same dynamics. Read on to learn more.

How 3D Printing Grows Hair Follicles to Stop Hair Loss

How 3D Printing Grows Hair Follicles to Stop Hair Loss

Jul 9, 2019

The technology allows new hair follicles to grow from cells in 3D-printed molds in order to create hair.

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