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Skin Care
Formulating Forum: pH Precision
pH is an important factor across fields of interest, particularly known for stomach health but also now crossing into cosmetics and skin care. Discussed here are ways to formulate at specific pH levels for emulsification, viscosity and rheology, stability and more to optimize cosmetics and skin care products.
Rheology/Thickener
Minimize drawbacks of conventional natural polymers
Leave behind the typical low viscosity, lumpy textures and stringiness associated with natural leave-on skin and body care. Meet Clariant’s natural rheology modifier Plantasens® Biogum Tara.
Actives
Inside Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide is incorporated as a colorant, thickener and opacifier in cosmetics and personal care products.
Rheology/Thickener
Formulating on Trend: Hyperpigmentation Treatment Serum
Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a disorder that can leave dark spots on the skin after it becomes damaged. This "Formulating on Trend" describes how to create a serum to reduce PIH.
Color Cosmetics
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.
Sensory
Playful Textures: Developing Interactive Makeup
Multifunctional beauty products are making their way into the market for new consumer experiences and effects that are memorable. Discussed herein are evolving product structures, formulas and application intended to reinforce the consumer interaction.
Moisturizing
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.
Actives
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.
Sensory
New Emulsifying Crosspolymer Gel Delivers Sensory Enhancements
X-22-6695B is a PEG-free, high shine, organic compatible, self-emulsifying elastomer gel swollen in jojoba oil. It can be used alone as a sensory enhancer, a thickening agent for oils and emulsions, or as an emulsifier.
Sensory
New Emulsifying Crosspolymer Gel Delivers Sensory Enhancements
X-22-6695B is a PEG-free, high shine, organic compatible, self-emulsifying elastomer gel swollen in jojoba oil. It can be used alone as a sensory enhancer, a thickening agent for oils and emulsions, or as an emulsifier.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Opposing Forces: Water Resistance vs. Rheology Control: An Exploration*
Water resistance is desired across a range of cosmetic categories. Two materials used to impart this property, however—the emulsifier system and film-forming polymer—are known to change the rheology of formulas. This study assessed the impact of these ingredients on rheological and texture profiles.
Moisturizing
TEST-Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Protection with 100% Natural Spectrastat™ Technology
One longtime favorite ingredient for use in both health food and cosmetics is maca, the pulverized root of a Peruvian plant that grows high in the Andes. Maca has been cultivated for thousands of years, most notably by the Inca, who valued it as a food crop. Beyond its use as a complex starch in health foods, maca’s fine consistency allows for the easy adjustment of viscosity in creams and lotions
Rheology/Thickener
Lubrizol Introduces the 2-In-1 Rheology Modifier With Styling-boosting Properties
Broad compatibility, improved sustainability and other benefits leading to superior product claims.
Rheology/Thickener
Comparatively Speaking: Viscosity in CentiPoise (cP) vs. CentiStokes
Viscosity is one of the most fundamental characteristics consumers perceive when using a personal care product. So how do we measure this characteristic? Here, Tony O'Lenick looks to Karl Laden, Ph.D., for the answers.
Skin Care
Supplier Roundtable: Hitting the Rheology Bullseye
Cosmetic sensory experiences can convey efficacy to consumers while contributing to product benefits. In this installment of the
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Supplier Roundtable, innovators weighed in on how to create these pleasing textures.
Event Coverage
7 Standout Sensory Concepts from in-cosmetics Asia
Lip care texturizers, soft-focus powders, grease-reducing ingredients and more stood out at in-cosmetics Asia. Click through for the event's top sensory concepts.
Color Cosmetics
100% Plant-Based, Natural Cyclomethicone Alternative
LexFeel® WOW DT is a 100% plant-based, fast-spreading and partially volatile silicone alternative fluid for beauty care applications. With an ultra-light and dry silicone-like initial feel, LexFeel® WOW DT absorbs quickly and provides a unique after-feel that cascades from silky-to-powdery.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Comparatively Speaking: Hydrotrope vs. Emulsifier
Both emulsifiers and hydrotropes are used in personal care formulas. They show several similarities but serve different functions. In this installment of our "Comparatively Speaking" series, Tony O'Lenick explains.
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