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Patent Pick: Resorcinol in the Thick of Fuller Hair

P&G inventors know bigger is better, at least in the eyes of hair care consumers. That's why a recent invention explores the use of resorcinol and other ingredients to beef up skimpy hair.

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Patent Pick: A New Delivery Trick Up the Sleeve

Henkel inventors have a new trick up their sleeves, as this new patent for controlling the stability and release of deodorant actives explains.

Euromonitor Identifies Algae for the Next Generation of Ingredients

"Certainly, the scope for development of algal ingredients for personal care applications is vast, with many algal species remaining entirely untapped," writes Euromonitor contributing analyst Cathy Boyle.

Dermatological View—Defining Clinically Relevant Fragrance Allergens: The Challenge

This article originally appeared in Exogenous Dermatology on pages 279–285 of volume 2 in 2003 and appears here in a modified version with permission from S. Karger, Basel.

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Read the Label: Cult Beauty's Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

This product is designed to gently dissolve traces of makeup while renewing and revitalizing skin with its free radical-fighting lycopene and hydrolyzed wheat protein ingredients.

A Hair Dyeing Solution for the Dye-allergic Consumer

This article describes how to identify allergic contact dermatitis resulting from hair dye, and outlines prevention principles for those who wish to continue dyeing their hair despite being allergic—with clear implications for those formulating these products. The main sensitizers in hair dye are discussed, along with techniques to minimize exposure to these allergenic substances.

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PQ-10: How the Industry Utilizes This Cationic Polymer

Polyquaternium-10 is utilized by formulators in rinse-off and conditioning hair, cosmetic and body products. This article addresses the ingredient's production, properties and applications in the personal care industry.

The Hardening Phenomenon in Irritant Contact Dermatitis: Cosmetic Implications

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is common and poses a significant problem in high risk populations including hairdressers, health care workers, metal-working professionals and cleaning specialists.

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10 Aspects of Cosmetics Data Mandated by the EU

Product safety: It's crucial. That's why European Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 requires the following 10 aspects of cosmetic product data to be provided in order to support a proper safety assessment.

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Formulate for the Future: Clean Beauty Webcasts Now Available

Learn how to launch clean beauty products that resonate with Millennial and Gen Z consumers in skin care, hair care, color cosmetics and baby care.

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[podcast] Taste the Crunch: How Products Engage Consumer Senses

Crunching sounds can make food taste better. Heavier lipstick tubes impress a sense of luxury. How might product developers benefit from these signals? Find out in this podcast series.

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Patent Pick: Complexing to Simplify the Antiperspirant Equation

Colgate-Palmolive inventors aren't sweating the small stuff. In a new patent application, they propose a stannous fluoride-based composition for antiperspirants with sweat control.

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Sky Blue's the Limit with Novel Pigment Discovery

New pigment discoveries with applications for cosmetics come along once in a blue moon; or in this case, sky. Researchers in Korea and Japan have developed new inorganic sky-blue pigments with light-absorbing properties.

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Hitting the 'Sweet Spot' for Hair Follicle Delivery

Somewhere between small drug molecules and nanoparticles of < 100 nm, there's a sweet spot to deliver active ingredients via their hair follicle. These researchers appear to have found it, using nanogels.

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Euphorbia peplus Underlines Dermocosmetic Moves by the Industry

Holistic beauty continues to grow not only as an inside-out approach by consumers, but as health itself reveals connections to beauty, reinforcing the industry's move toward dermocosmetics. A recent study of topical ingenol mebutate for solar keratosis exemplifies.

Improving the Solubility of Benzoyl Peroxide: A Review

In this review, the authors examine studies relating to the solubility of BPO. The clinical trials discussed show that compared with suspended BPO, BPO solubilized by dimethyl isosorbide reduced P. acnes and decreased both inflammatory lesions/irritation and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant P. acnes strains. This reveals the importance of solubilizing BPO for improved efficacy and safety.

The arNOX Enzyme: Implications for Intrinsic Aging

This article describes a membrane-bound enzyme found in skin whose activity increases as biological age increases. The enzyme, located on the external surface of fibroblasts and keratinocytes, generates free radicals. The present work identifies the biological mechanism of the enzyme and its relationship to the appearance of aging in skin.

Inside the Hair: An Advanced Hair Biology Model

In this survey from the literature, various writers describe a model of the inside of a hair strand, showing a multilamellar structure of the cuticle cells, a multifibril structure of the cortex, and a variety of lipids that are thought to be major contributors to the hair’s physical properties. What exactly is hair? Simply put, the answer is that hair is protein. But this simple answer does not even begin to explain the complexity and sophistication of the hair fiber.

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