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A Review of Natural Current and Future ‘Body-sculpting’ Cosmetics

A review of select biochemical mechanisms and botanical ingredients that affect the accumulation of fat in the body is presented here. Future approaches to adipose management, such as by gene modulation, also are explored.

History, Characteristics and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cosmetics

Cosmetics based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are formulated not only using TCM drugs, but also according to cultural theories and principles. This article serves as a review of TCM drug ingredients, history and principles, to assist product developers in understanding how they can be combined for products targeted to this specialized market.

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Unilever and University of York Scientists Sniff Out B.O. Enzyme

Unilever and the University of York have uncovered how a particular bacteria evolved into a specialized enzyme to produce key molecules people recognize as body odor, or B.O.

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Next in Skin: Beauty, Biosensing and the Language of Touch

As beauty evolves, skin emerges as both canvas and communicator, revealing systemic health, emotional states and more. This article explores the intersection of dermatology, sensor tech and mindful care, urging a balance between data and embodied wisdom.

Assessing the Safety of Parabens: Percutaneous Penetration and Risk Analysis

In cosmetics, parabens are widely used due to their low cost and efficacy. In recent years, however, some reports have claimed that these materials exhibit estrogenic activity, which has led to attempts to replace them in formulations. This article reviews penetration studies of parabens spanning the past 20 years to determine whether they pose a risk to human health.

IFSCC 2014 Explores Social, Psychological and Sensorial Aspects of Beauty

As one might expect from an event centered around beauty and staged in Paris, the 28th Congress of the International Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) was nothing less than fabulous. However, the glamour and fanfare was deeply rooted in science.

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[video] Weekly Key Search Terms: Rinse-off and Trefor Evans

In this editorial reconnect, the editors of Cosmetics & Toiletries sit down to recap this week's key search terms, including: antibacterial, "Trefor" and rinse-off, and a discussion of this week's top article, which discusses baby care in literature. Watch now.

IUPAC and UNESCO Establish the International Year of Chemistry 2011

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have partnered to establish the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011).

Assessing the Safety of Parabens: Percutaneous Penetration and Risk Analysis

In cosmetics, parabens are widely used due to their low cost and efficacy. In recent years, however, some reports have claimed that these materials exhibit estrogenic activity, which has led to attempts to replace them in formulations. This article reviews penetration studies of parabens spanning the past 20 years to determine whether they pose a risk to human health.

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Skin and Ocular Flora: The Effect of Formulation, Part 2

This second installment of a two-part article reviews the transient and resident microbial populations of the human ocular area and how they alter with age, environment and exposure to antimicrobial agents. Considerations for the formulator of how cosmetic products may affect and be impacted by the flora also are provided.

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Beauty, Sleep and the Impact of COVID-19: A Survey

A recent survey from the makers of the Sleep Cycle app has found the COVID-19 pandemic is undermining more than our health and social interactions during waking hours; it's affecting our sleep.

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Clears the Way for Innovation

According to the agency, this will give individuals, businesses and the USPTO tools to clear away unused registered trademarks.

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Advances in Stratum Corneum Biology and Understanding of Dry Skin

During the last decade there has been tremendous advancement in our understanding of not only the structure, composition and function of the stratum corneum, but also in its formation and the epidermal differentiation factors responsible for mediating cellular changes in keratinocytes during their journey from the basal layer to the granular layer.

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Highs and Lows of Skin Adherence: Simplifying Skin Substantivity, Part I*

The first in a series, this column reviews the role of substantivity in skin care, which allows penetrants to remain on skin. A case study on the potential dangers of substantivity's effects, when combined with certain ingredients, also is examined.

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Words from Wiechers: Cosmetic Science—A Matter of Life and Death?

In this "Words from Wiechers" installment, we learn how our work in the cosmetic industry, "will never stop, but we may have until eternity to get it right." This observation is followed by a discussion of the responsibilities of scientists to use new technologies prudently.

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Enhancing Hair Health: Effects of Oiling, Inside and Out—Part II

This second installment in a two-part series reviews the literature for research analyzing the benefits of hair oiling at the corticular level; part one examined surface modifications in hair. Here, oil penetration is critically analyzed, along with its internal effects in terms of hair softness, flexibility and strength. These benefits are illustrated in both single fiber and bulk research.

Natural Oils for the Prevention of Hair Damage and Other Topics

In a recent patent L’Oreal describes cosmetic compositions containing colloidal silica-alumina composite particles. The composition is used for smoothing wrinkles and skin. An example is shown in Formula 1.

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[video] Cosmetics R&D Vlog: Impact of COVID-19 and Industry Response

In this Cosmetics R&D Vlog entry, Mindy Goldstein, Ph.D., consultant, renowned industry veteran and president of the SCC, describes how COVID-19 has impacted the industry, and how the industry has responded. Watch now.

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