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CosmEthically ACTIVE certificate – Creating a new era of cosmetics

Products that not only make promises, but can actually keep them! CosmEthically ACTIVE is the first certificate that reviews natural cosmetics based on scientific evidence behind cosmetically active ingredients.

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In Good Conscience: Ethical and Sustainable Personal Care

Four basic properties of an ethical and sustainable product or ingredient include: 1) biodegradable, 2) sustainable, 3) readily commercially available and 4) green. These properties are the basis for the present discussion. The personal care industry not only needs to standardize the methods chosen to support these claims, but also to publish more data on the test methods used and results obtained.

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Resisting Our Realm: Infrared, Blue Light and UVA-II Defense

This article takes a closer look at infrared, blue light and UVA-II, and suggests possible protective measures. Knowledge about environmental agents that negatively affect our skin has increased in recent years.

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Expert Opinions: Color Pause*

Featuring insights on cruelty-free, inclusivity, sustainable, renewable and more, this month's collection of "Expert Opinions" is all about the pause on color cosmetics. Click through to the digital magazine for the complete article.

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Expert Opinions: Sustainable Beauty

Featuring insights on circular economy, biotech, mildness, carbon positive moves, biology and more, this month's collection of "Expert Opinions" is all about sustainable beauty. Click through to the digital magazine for the complete article.

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Beauty & Brexit

What the brands and suppliers need to know.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: Dry Skin or Skin Cancer, is That the Question?

In this series installment, Wiechers advises, "Let’s do our science properly and completely before we come up with new claims and completely confuse ourselves, our regulatory bodies and our consumers." O'Lenick agrees; read on to learn more.

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Back to Basics IV: Product Labeling, Manufacturing and Launch

The development of a new cosmetic product is an extensive, multistep process, from idea generation to market launch. This fourth article in a series explores the rules for later steps in the process: claims, labeling and manufacturing. Click through to the digital magazine for more.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

In this edition, Wiechers admonishes us to “make cosmetic science into something we can be proud of again,” and reminds us that “cosmetic science is only as bad as you and I make it." Read on to learn more about who's "fooling" whom.

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Preservative Update: Frequency of Use Through 2018

The number of cosmetics registered through the voluntary FDA program dropped, while in Canada, the number rose. This review digs into these discrepancies, reports the latest preservative numbers and explores the market dynamics affecting them.

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Sunscreen Dynamics and the ‘Reef Safe’ Dance

Protection against damaging pollution, toxins and electromagnetic waves of all lengths is at the forefront of consumers’ minds; not to mention regulators’. But what happens when a topical solution to one of these forces is at odds with another?

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New Age of Sustainable Sunscreens: Formulating for Modern Sun Care Trends

Sunscreen developers are faced with fast-moving trends, environmental considerations and regulatory hurdles. This column describes ingredients and methods to create environmentally friendly products while addressing key skin concerns.

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Back to Basics, Part III: Testing for Preservation and Stability

Product quality and consumer health are on the line when it comes to a product's microbiology and stability status. This article describes testing guidelines in both the U.S. and EU to assist the formulator with methodology and production.

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Read the Label: NIOD Sanskrit Saponins Cleanser

The balm is reportedly fortified with highly concentrated, unrefined Ayurvedic plant surfactants and purports to contain no purified or synthetic surfactants, oils or micellar technologies. Read on to learn more.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: High-resolution Resolutions

As we use terms that have scientific meaning, marketing meaning and common meaning, we will always be confused as to which meaning is in use. Read on to see what O'Lenick and Wiechers have to say about this.

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Read the Label: Perricone MD Neuropeptide Firming Moisturizer

Perricone MD's Neuropeptide Firming Moisturizer purports to be one of the best hyaluronic acid moisturizers on the market, also analyzing its emulsion base. Following, Katerina Steventon, Ph.D., takes a closer look at the product label to see why.

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The INCI Name Game: A Commentary

When misinformed groups play in a technical space, nontechnically trained regulators make irrelevant rules, and INCI names are generalized and misused, you have the perfect storm for consumer confusion.

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Into the Weeds: Walking the Regulatory Line of CBD in Cosmetics

There is no outright prohibition against CBD-containing cosmetics, but this does not mean hemp products will no longer be regulated. This article reviews the ins and outs of CBD cosmetic compliance as the current U.S. legislation stands.

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