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Ensure the Consistency and Quality of Your Products

Particle size distribution can have a major effect on the characteristics desired for a given application or objective, or on the performance and quality of a final product. Shimadzu’s multi-purpose SALD-2300 particle size analyzer provides the accuracy and reproducibility needed for QA and R&D applications related to lipstick, conditioners, creams and other cosmetics.

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Read the Label: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

The SK-II Facial Treatment Essence has a variety of claims: from moisturization and enhanced radiance, to reduced wrinkles and age spots. Formulated with a special ingredient, this product is rich in vitamins, minerals and more, as this column reviews.

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Holistic Hydration: More Than a Quick Fix

Beauty experts confirmed that many people still believe moisturizers can only provide a temporary fix for a permanent condition. Request our report to discover how one ingredient is uniquely addressing this need.

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Boosting Skin Strengths: Free Ebook

Skin is a hard-working entity, so a little help couldn’t hurt it. Both skin care developers and consumers realize it’s in our best interests to boost skin’s strengths and reinforce its weaknesses. That’s where this free Skin Care e-book, sponsored by DuPont, Tate & Lyle Bio Products, has you covered. If you’re as busy as your skin, this free e-book is structured to help boost your product development activities while reinforcing your bottom line. Download it today!

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Read the Label: Count to Zen Rejuvenating Hand & Body Crème

Count to Zen Rejuvenating Hand Cream is an Asia-inspired U.S. product, described as an intensely hydrating, quick absorbing, cream-textured hand treatment. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.

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Patent Pick: Achieving an Elegant Occlusion Conclusion

Sealing moisture into skin is one way to keep it hydrated, but this leaves little room to breathe—and plenty of room for improvement. In a new patent application from Glaxosmithkline, cosmetic elegance meets moisture lock-down.

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Read the Label: Skinfood Apple Mango Hair Essence

The Korean hair care market pays attention to conditioning. Essences are used dail and recommended for smooth hair cuticles. This Skinfood essence is a mist spray.

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Exotic Butter with Clinical Efficacy for Smooth, Supple Skin

Moisturization is one of the key steps in a proper skin care regimen. Moisturized skin shows less imperfections and appears more youthful. Consumers seek products that quickly absorb upon application with no unpleasant or shiny residue.

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Beyond HA – The Next Must Have Ingredient

Looking for a natural ingredient to add to your toolkit? PhytoSpherix™ is a completely natural form of glycogen, sourced and produced from plants. This new ingredient’s powerful anti-aging activity, luxurious hydrating effects and ease of use are sure to make it the next must-have ingredient.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary: Hair and Scalp

Volume, growth, loss, styling and moisture are among the top hair-related search terms on the Cosmetics & Toiletries website. In response, following are some of the latest formulas we've received to impart these (and other) benefits to hair.

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Can't 'Beet' DuPont's Latest Ingredient

Achieve healthy and glowing skin with DuPont's newest ingredient launch. The natural active provides moisturization for balanced water levels and protection from UV. Learn more at in-cosmetics Global in April 2017.

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Skin Barrier Impaired? Two 'TEWLs' to Tell

It has been proposed that topical treatment using linoleic acid can repair defective barrier function in damaged skin. The present article tests this theory and compares the results using two types of TEWL measurements: open and closed chamber.

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Enhanced with Critical Thinking

Butterflies in my stomach, that’s what I’m feeling. Both excited and nervous. Why? In this issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries, we’re trying something different. Our cover story is about safer sun protection but not in a way you’re used to; it's controversial.

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Unearthing the Secret to Stability from Clay

Researchers in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Trondheim, Norway, have been playing in the mud—or clay, rather, and may have unearthed the secret to stable emulsions.

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Patent Pick: Lessons in Layers for Skin Benefits

It's December now, and half the world is about to enter the winter season. The experts teach us it's best to dress in layers—not unlike a new patent application from P&G, which describes layering ingredients for skin benefits.

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J&J Points to Collaboration and 6 Areas for Future Growth

“We need to openly publish our scientific data and challenge each other to progress,” said J&J's Josh Ghaim, Ph.D., during the IFSCC 2016 Congress. “We can then align standards and simply let the competitive technologies and products speak for themselves.”

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Hydration Detection as Simple as a Selfie?

What do you get when you cross the selfie with skin care research and a few brilliant engineers? The mobile turgor test.

Skin-Ready Honey Extract for Healing

Nutrient-packed, rare white honey extract delivers skin-healing, inflammation-reducing and moisturizing benefits to cosmetic formulations.