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This 'Read the Label' looks at the ingredients and claims for Aveda's Color Conserve, Daily Color Protect.

Read the Label: Aveda's Color Conserve Daily Color Protect

This "Read the Label" looks at the ingredients and claims for Aveda's Color Conserve, Daily Color Protect. The brand uses eco-friendly ingredients such as green tea extract, babassu seed oil and castor seed oil.

Applications for SugaCitrate L1C wipes and gentle cleansers for baby care.

Colonial Chemical Lowers Irritation with Natural Surfactant: SugaCitrate L1C

SugaCitrate L1C is a natural, low-irritation anionic surfactant that delivers gentle foaming and cleansing for sensitive skin and baby care needs.

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Comparatively Speaking: O/W, W/O, Micro, Pickering and Suspo Emulsions

In this installment of his "Comparatively Speaking" series, industry expert Tony O'Lenick compares emulsion types for the benefit of novice formulators.

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[training] The next level of natural cosmetics

Gattefossé decided to push the limits of its patented wax butter technology to develop the most advanced emulsifier of its natural range, Emulium® Dolcea MB.

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Supermol B by Croda Inc.

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Empigen BKC 50 by Innospec Performance Chemicals

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Cetacene by Vevy Europe S.p.A.

The February Midwest SCC webinar discussed the increasing trend of upcycling in personal care. With this in mind, presenters from Renmatix revealed its Acer Rubrum Extract, an upcycled emulsifier for skin care and more.

Midwest SCC: Upcycling in Personal Care and Red Maple Emulsifier

The February 2021 Midwest SCC virtual meeting discussed the increasing trend of upcycling in personal care. With this in mind, presenters from Renmatix highlighted the company's Acer rubrum extract, an upcycled emulsifier.

This editor's pick from Colonial Chemical is a bubble bath bar that is formulated to create a bubble bath but is mild on the skin.

Formula Focus: Bubble Bath Bar

This editor's pick from Colonial Chemical is a bubble bath bar formulated to create a bubble bath that is gentle to skin.

In this 'Read the Label' column, the author focuses on moisturizers and in particular, Revolution Skincare’s Hydration Boost.

Read the Label: Revolution Skincare's Hydration Boost

This "Read the Label" looks at the ingredients and claims for Revolution Skincare's Hydration Boost. It contains moisturizing, preservative and anti-aging ingredients such as Borneo tallow nut seed butter, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate and more.

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One ingredient to meet future cosmetic challenges: Olive Squalane

Why is olive squalane the future of clean beauty ? In a post Covid-19 world, this ingredient can meet all consumers’ requests by balancing efficiency, sensoriality and sustainability.

Vantage has expanded its range of jojoba esters with Liponate Jojoba 20.

Vantage Expands its Esters Line with Liponate Jojoba 20

Vantage Personal Care has introduced Liponate Jojoba 20 for vegan and sensitive skin formulations.

As the weather gets colder and the air gets drier, non-foaming face cleansers are an option for consumers who suffer from dry, sensitive skin or who have severe skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.

Formulating on Trend: No-foam Facial Cleanser

No-foam cleansers are a great alternative to anionic surfactant-containing formulas that may affect the integrity of the skin barrier, especially in users with psoriasis, eczema, dry and/or sensitive skin.

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The next level of natural cosmetics

Gattefossé decided to push the limits of its patented wax butter technology to develop the most advanced emulsifier of its natural range, Emulium® Dolcea MB.

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Polyesteramine Performance: Improving Mildness in Rinse-off Cleansers

Polyesteramines are typically used as cationic conditioners but their surface-active properties and ability to associate with detersive surfactants suggests irritation reduction and viscosity-building effects. To test these effects, surface tensiometry was used to quantify the surfactant-binding capacity of polyesteramines. Furthermore, preclinical assessments were made to determine irritation potential in epidermal equivalents.

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Foaming for Formulators: Coco-glucoside

Coco-glucoside is naturally derived from plant sugars and fatty alcohols, and has become increasingly popular as a foaming and cleansing agent in formulations due to its natural properties. In this column, the creation, composition and application of coco-glucoside are examined for proper formulating in personal care products, compared with other anionic surfactants.

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Phytosqualan from Sophim

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Pomegranate Oil by Arista Industries, Inc.