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Cocoa Beans for Wellness Skin and Body Care

Cocoa beans contain several “feel-good“ chemicals including anandamide, a lipophilic substance also naturally produced in the brain. With this information, Mibelle launched NanoCacao, a lipophilic fraction of cocoa beans encapsulated in a nano-emulsion.

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L'Oréal and Alibaba Bring Mobile Acne Analysis to China

According to L’Oréal, this technology is the world’s first web app to analyze acne-prone skin and in China, 80% of young individuals are afflicted by acne. The new partnership gives Chinese consumers access to advice.

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Burt's Bees Faces Class Action Suit Over 'Natural' Pet Shampoo Claims

Burt's Bees is facing charges of alleged deception through marketing related to its animal shampoos and conditioners that claim to be 99.7% natural but whose ingredients, according to the plaintiff, are mostly synthetic.

BASF Partners with GIZ and Cargill for Sustainable Coconut Oil

BASF and Cargill have partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to develop a certified coconut oil supply chain to enhance sustainability and improve the livelihoods of 2,500 coconut growers in the Philippines.

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EU Responds to Peanut Safety Concerns

In the interest of safety, the European Commission has limited the use of peanut oil and hydrolyzed wheat proteins in cosmetics.

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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: Testing Color Retaining Shampoos and Conditioners

In this Cosmetics R&D Vlog entry, Michele Behrens, of Cosmetics & Toiletries, gained insights from Sabina Wizemann, senior chemist at the Good Housekeeping Institute, about the company's product testing and which products performed the best.

Narcissus Tazetta and Schizandra Chinensis to Regulate ‘Youth Gene Clusters’—An In vitro Analysis

A blend of Narcissus tazetta bulb and Schizandra chinensis fruit extracts was developed for anti-aging benefits and tested for efficacy on a human skin equivalent. Results indicate it regulates the functions of youth gene clusters by increasing the activities found in younger skin and reducing the activities found in aging skin specific to structure, hydration, cellular proliferation and pigmentation.

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Product Spotlight: Love Beauty and Planet Hyaluronic Acid Weightless Volume Vegan Shampoo

Technical advances have enabled hair products enriched with actives such as peptides, keratin, biotin and hyaluronic acid to promote hair strength, moisture retention and elasticity. Love Beauty and Planet's Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo offers a good example.

Organic Avocado and Coconut Butters for Skin and Hair from Naturochim

At in-cosmetics in Paris, Naturochim will introduce the latest additions to its Premium Organic line of butters, avocado and a coconut.

Safety and Efficacy of Microfine Titanium Dioxide

Modern microfine TiO2 products attenuate both UVA and UVB. The ingredient is practically chemically inert and “non-penetrating” and can be regarded a safe cosmetic raw material.

The Safety Factor in Preservative Efficacy Testing

The authors explain how preservative efficacy testing is done to determine whether a formula is adequately preserved. Product contamination problems are frequently caused by inadequate preservation.

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Product Spotlight: Suave Rose Oil Infusion Volumizing Shampoo for Fine and Flat Hair

Suave Rose Oil Infusion Volumizing Shampoo for Fine and Flat Hair provides a textbook example of the growing interest in hair oils, shampoos containing them and the #2 reason consumers choose hair care products: scent (#1 is brand loyalty.)

Cosmetic Safety: Public Perception and Scientific Reality

As far as the public is concerned, hypothetical risks are real. And if anyone studies a chemical in depth, they can find some effect but whether it should be removed from the market comes down to a risk-benefit analysis. Cosmetic formulation is a continuous process of keeping in step with research, and when a true risk emerges, addressing it.

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CIR Conclusion: Judging Natural vs. Synthetic Safety

Several naturally derived ingredients are on the Cosmetic Ingredient Review’s (CIR's) list for consideration in 2019. This column explores how public opinion is not always in line with science, as far as what natural means. In addition, it provides CIR conclusions from December 2018.

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A Sense of Sensory Analysis: Testing for the Non-test Expert

Sensory analysis is an important tool that can be successfully applied to all products that impact our senses. This article provides an overview of the means with which formulators can become acquainted with the sensory properties of a cosmetic formula. By doing so, developers can ensure products fulfill consumer needs.

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Comparatively Speaking: Complexation vs. Coacervation in 2-in-1 Shampoos

Hair care traditionally involves cleansing with anionic or amphoteric surfactants, rinsing, then using a conditioner with cationic surfactant and cetyl and stearyl alcohol. Combining these as 2-in-1 products is not easy but complexation and coacervation approaches can achieve such.

SCANCOS Defends Paraben Safety, Addresses Nanoparticles

The Scandinavian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCANCOS) defended the safety of parabens and addressed the safety of nanoparticles at its Sustainable Cosmetics Conference, held Nov. 5-6, 2009 in Malmö, Sweden.

Most Rosa centifolia-derived ingredients are reported to function as skin conditioning agents in cosmetic products. Other functions associated with ingredients in this group include abrasives, antioxidants, fragrance ingredients and skin protectants.

CIR Assesses Safety of Rosa Centifolia Derivatives in Cosmetics

The CIR reviewed the safety of Rosa centifolia-derived ingredients, most of which are reported to function as skin conditioning agents in cosmetic products; read on for the findings.

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