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Rainforest-inspired Tucuma Butter for Hair, Skin

Jarchem has announced the latest addition to its portfolio of rainforest-inspired butters and oils, a tucuma butter with high levels of vitamin A and other acids, to soften skin and revitalize hair.

Multifunctionality: From "One in More" to "More in One"

The authors explain the requirements for interactions of single components in mixtures in order to obtain multifunctional mixtures. These requirements include synergy and the need to excel in a single specific performance.

O/W Emulsions Enriched with Vitamin E

Vitamin E has an important protective function for the entire organism. It is believed that the broad biological activities of vitamin E are due to its ability to inhibit peroxidation and stabilize biological membranes.

A Novel Silicone-based O/W Emulsifier with Skin Smoothing Sensation

This article describes a new polyether-modfied polidimethylsiloxane that has shown skin moisturization and skin smoothing capability in objective and sensory panel tests.

Protecting Hair with Collagen

Waitiki Biosciences delivers moisture into the hair cuticle with its latest hair care offering based on low molecular weight chondroitin sulphate, small peptides and amino acids.

Mango Butter in Cosmetic Formulations

The high percentage of tocopherol, phytosterols and triterpenes in mango butter suggests its supplemental use in cosmetics as a source for skin active ingredients.

Using Silicones to Formulate Bath Products for Tropical Climates

Several silicone materials can provide formulating solutions for bath and shower products designed for tropical areas in Southeast Asia.

Amine Oxides: A Most Versatile and Underutilized Material

Amine oxides are a versatile and underutilized material. Amine oxides ahve been well-known to surfactant chemists for decades.

Stable Conditioning Shampoos Containing High Molecular Weight Dimethicone

Stable conditioning shampoos containing high molecular weight dimethicones can be achieved by several techniques, such as choosing the proper surfactant and decreasing the particle size of dimethicone.

Comparatively Speaking: Emollient vs. Humectant

An emollient is a material that soothes and softens the skin. Most emollients used in personal care are lipids or silicones. Similarly, a humectant helps retain moisture in skin.

Antiaging Benefits of Topical and Oral Lutein

Research suggests that both topical and oral lutein can increase skin hydration and decrease skin lipid peroxidation, providing antiaging benefits to skin.

Liquid Cosmetic Esters using Propoxylation Technology

Reacting fatty alcohols with propylene oxide and then derivatizing the products allows the synthesis of cost-effective liquid cosmetic esters having a range of melting points.

Metabolism and Modulation of Hyaluronan Levels in Skin

This is the last in a series of articles that review the literature on hyaluronan, which also sometimes goes by the name hyaluronic acid.

Polyquaternium-55: A New Force in Styling Products

The author describes a hair styling polymer that has been shown to protect the hair during the stages of styling and provide long-lasting and resilient styling benefits.

New Shampoo Technologies: Between the Shock Waves

Though shampoo technology is not presently experiencing sudden and dramatic change, the author reviews several recent advances in materials, test methodology (combinatorial chemistry), and formulation approaches (structured surfactant technologies).

Quaternium-91: A New Multifunctional Hair Conditioning Ingredient

A new di-behenyl imidazolinium product, Quaternium-91, provides hair conditioning, hair softening, vitamin E delivery and hair color protection. This article compares Quaternium-91 conditioners to corresponding behentrimonium chloride conditioners, and correlates experimental results to salon subjective evaluations.

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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.

Painting an Image

Considering the demand for potent actives, this issue of C&T magazine features an article by Sabarinathan describing the nourishment of skin cell mitochondria as an antiaging approach. Also related to skin health, Wiechers considers orthorhombic phase stabilization as a novel mechanism for moisturization.