Search Cosmetics & Toiletries: Page 13

669 Results

Section: Cosmetic Ingredients

MusicHair850

Synesthesia is Music to Our Feel and Taste Receptors

"One of the next (applications) we could see is whether music can improve or boost skin hydration."

Establishing the Dividing Line: Is Your Product a Drug?

To avoid regulatory penalties, a company developing an OTC product must institute properly administered shelf-life testing programs as an integral part of its product development and marketing efforts.

Kuraray_CT2006_lead1

ISOPENTYLDIOL:The Multi-Functional Ingredient for all formulations & all formulators

Isopentyldiol is a multifunctional ingredient that contributes to preservative-free formulations, smooth feeling, moisturizing effect, repairing effect on hair, etc., helping your formulation development in various personal care products.

NatureBeautyHair850x425

Repairing Hair with Natural Actives

The present article reviews the structure of hair and various types of hair damage, demonstrating that repair treatments must intervene at several levels within hair. While film-forming agents are often used, they slow or prevent the penetration of actives. A hair serum including natural actives and omitting these film-formers was thus formulated and tested for its repair capabilities.

Conditioner for Multicultural Hair Damage

Croda Inc. has launched a new hair conditioning agent to address the needs of multicultural hair damage—an expanding market. The company notes the ingredient's broad regulatory acceptance will enable globally approved formulations.

Advances in Polymers for Hair Styling

Block and graft copolymers, including some produced by living free-radical polymerization, are among the new hair fixative polymers surveyed in this article. Other new polymers offer advantages in hair styling gels, hair straightening and hair conditioning.

Fragrancing Hair Care Products—An Overview

This article reviews the various technical considerations of which the formulator should be aware relating to fragrancing a wide variety of reactive and non-reactive hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, styling gels, mousses, hair sprays,

A Controllable Progressive Hair Dye Process

Product innovation consistently sparks new consumer interest in hair coloring. The application of the product must be convenient and simple; therefore, a gradual color-enhancement shampoo is a preferred choice for its ease of application and needless color commitment.

Polyelectrolyte Complex for Mending Damaged Hair

Complexity theory is used here to explain the formation and properties of polyelectrolyte complexes, whereby organized structures built through self-association exhibit synergistic properties. These materials can create new compounds and offer new benefits, as shown by the present work in which a complex based on PVM/MA copolymer and polyquaternium-28 is used to treat damaged hair.

Chestnut Extract for Hair Moisturization, Protection

Phenbiox has introduced a Castanea sativa (chestnut) derived active produced via the company's enzymatic extraction process for hair moisturization and protection.

Hydrolyzed Quinoa for Hair Moisture, Repair

TRI-K Industries has launched a hydrolyzed quinoa protein that is said to moisturize and repair hair.

hairspray_425

Natural Polymer Enables Humidity-resistant Hairstyling

Created to enable hair styling trends including light textures and hold, the film-former can be used in several hair care applications.

Rainforest

Rainforest-inspired Tucuma Butter for Hair, Skin

Jarchem has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of rainforest-inspired butters and oils, a tucuma butter with high levels of vitamin A and other acids, to soften skin and revitalize hair.

Caffeine Surfaces in Hair and Skin Care

Caffeine is known as the ultimate pick-me-up in many beverages. However, it is found to also have some strong stimulating properties in the skin care arena.

Hair Styling Agent Puts Spring into Curls

A new curl-styling agent from Croda is specially designed to hold high energy, frizz-free styles.

After 5 applications, Quinoa Pro EX reduced damage in the hair shaft by 26%.

Hydrolyzed Quinoa for Hair Repair and Gloss

Quinoa Pro EX (INCI Name: Hydrolyzed Quinoa) is a hydrolyzed quinoa protein from TRI-K Industries that is designed to bind to the hair shaft and penetrate the cortex, bringing moisture and repair deep into the hair.

Polyquaternium-74: An Advanced Hair Conditioning Polymer

Polyquaternium-74 is a synthetic high performance conditioning polymer whose flocculation and deposition characteristics enable it to match or outperform traditional conditioning polymers in detangling, overall hair conditioning, shine enhancement and buildup reduction when combined, as shown here, with a submicron dimethicone emulsion. Benefits are noted for 2-in-1 shampoo formulations.

Comparatively Speaking: Metallic vs. Natural Hair Dyes

Hair color can be altered using a variety of dyes. This is the second in a series of three columns that will address hair color products, with the difference between natural and metallic dyes being addressed here.

Page 13 of 38