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Label Challenge: Belief, The True Cream Aqua Bomb

Cosmetics & Toiletries is putting your formulating skills to the test with its weekly Label Challenge. Challenges are posted to social media on Mondays, you respond in the comments, and we give you the answers in our Friday newsletter—with a shoutout to the winners.

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Read the Label: Shiseido Waso Quick Gentle Cleanser

Shiseido's Waso Quick Gentle Cleanser is an alcohol-free, oil-free, honey-gel cleanser that claims to foam without water to remove makeup, dirt and excess oil. This column reviews the ingredient list for claims substantiation and functionality.

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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.

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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Calamus Root Breaking Into the Cosmetic World

Calamus root is rich in vitamin C and usually taken orally to nourish cells. Due to the presence of antioxidant nutrients, this ingredient is highly utilized in nutraceuticals—and is drawing interest for cosmetics.

Assessing the Targeting Conditioning Performance of Cationic Polymers

The distribution of a conditioning shampoo’s cationic polymers and silicone oils along the hair fiber defines its performance. Therefore in the present paper, researchers conduct spectroscopy and microscopy measurements to assess the polymer and silicone deposition of various conditioning systems on hair fibers, the results of which are used to compare efficacy.

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Read the Label: Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector

"I’m quite surprised to see [ascorbic acid] present in this ingredient list, as ... it is incredibly unstable." Read on to see what other surprising ingredients Rachael Polowyj found in this hair treatment product.

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Sub-Micron Oil Particles Make the Patent Cut

“This technology represents a way forward ... to incorporate functional actives that are not water-soluble into a consumer-desirable product ... in a safe and effective manner,” reports LEI.

Tamburins' latest collection features eight cream-type moisturizers that can be used like perfume.

Tamburins Debuts The Shell Perfume Hand Line

Tamburins' latest collection features eight cream-type moisturizers that can be used like perfume.

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).

Thirsty Skin and Scalp Meet Their Match

Introducing PAE Complex® - a line of unique water soluble complexes to provide numerous key attributes for use in skin and scalp applications.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask was designed as an overnight treatment to increase and provide long-lasting hydration to lips, leaving them feeling softer and healthier.

Read the Label: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Laneige is a well-known Korean skin care brand that launched in the 1990s, perhaps known best for its Lip Sleeping Mask. The website boasts it is "the #1 lip treatment brand in the U.S." This column takes a closer look at the ingredients to see why.

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Conditioning and Repair in the Crosshairs: Free Ebook

There’s a lot happening in hair—and I don’t mean the market segment. Hair itself is growing (or not) and graying; kinking and curling; frizzing, fading, breaking, flaking or flying away, etc. Where does that leave the original fiber? Enter: hair condition and repair products. Attempts have been made to flatten and seal cuticles, stitch fibers together and smooth them over; to at the very least improve hair’s current condition at the surface while protecting it against further assault. That’s where Hair Conditioning/Repair, the free ebook, sponsored by Croda, comes in, to boost your hair innovation infantry and conquer this consumer market. Download it today!

iLabs has launched a range of concept products, including clinical vitamin concentrates (left) and an alcohol-free antibacterial hand serum (right).

3 Beauty Product Concepts for the Next Normal

iLabs presents a trio of innovations for hand care and unique skin care experiences.

This 'Read the Label' looks at compromised skin with a focus on skin barrier care. The formula under review is CeraVe’s Daily Moisturizing Lotion, hich comprises key ingredients such as different ceramides, cholesterol, methylparaben and more.

Read the Label: CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion

This "Read the Label" looks at compromised skin with a focus on barrier care. The formula under review is CeraVe’s Daily Moisturizing Lotion, which comprises key ingredients such as ceramides and cholesterol, and more.

Humectants: More Than Meets The Eye (or Skin)

Whenever we are asked to formulate an emulsion, we think of and usually add a humectant. A humectant being defined as “a substance that promotes retention of moisture.” It is derived from Latin “hu-mecta-ns, hu-mecta-nt, present participle of hu-mecta-re, to moisten, from hu-mectus, moist, from hu-me-re, to be moist.” But these versatile materials deserve our respect. They have functions that go far beyond this simplistic definition!

Assessing the Targeting Conditioning Performance of Cationic Polymers

The distribution of a conditioning shampoo’s cationic polymers and silicone oils along the hair fiber defines its performance. Therefore in the present paper, researchers conduct spectroscopy and microscopy measurements to assess the polymer and silicone deposition of various conditioning systems on hair fibers, the results of which are used to compare efficacy.

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Snow Mushroom Could be the New Hyaluronic Acid

While mushrooms in general are a hot 2019 trend, snow mushrooms may specifically hold some excitement for the spa and skin care industry. Popular in Asian culture, this mushroom is now making waves around the world.

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