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Sensification: The Science Behind Sensory Innovation

Consumer demand for a pleasurable sensory experience extends to everything they touch, including cosmetic emulsions. Croda has evaluated many of its multifunctional, patented emulsifiers in a simple system (water, same emollient, emulsifier, preservative) and mapped out the sensory properties for each.

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Protect and Preserve Hair Color with Hydrolyzed Quinoa

Through advancements in protein chemistry, TRI-K has discovered new benefits that effectively retain hair color through a natural and sustainable platform. Quinoa Pro EX (INCI: Hydrolyzed Quinoa) is a hydrolyzed protein that penetrates the hair shaft to prevent damage while adding control and manageability.

Silicone Hair Volumizer and Conditioner

Chemsil has combined a cationic hindered amino silicone polymer with an organic quaternium salt to create a microemulsion that increases hair volume while conditioning in conditioning hair formulations.

Rice and Bamboo Exfoliator Beads for Skin Care

Impact Colors has launched rice and bamboo exfoliators for skin care to serve as natural alternatives to polyethylene microbeads.

DuPont Awards Innovative Propanediol Use

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company LLC has launched an Innovation Award program for companies using its Zemea Propanediol in their cosmetic and personal care ingredients or formulations.

Croda Acquires Assets of Innovachem, LLC

Acquisition adds patented product portfolio to Croda’s range of ingredients, including a quaternized panthenol and multifunctional emollient ester with enhanced skin conditioning functionality.

Structured Surfactant Systems for Improved Lasting Deposition of Perfume on Skin and Hair

To maximize perfume delivery from structured cleansing formulations, the fragrance must be introduced before structuring the formulation into multilamellar vesicles. Structured formulations fragranced in such a way are shown here to improve perfume deposition and duration versus micellar systems, with no negative impact on perfume burst during use.

Study Finds Growing Demand in US for Natural Polymers

A report by the Freedonia Group Inc. has forecasted US demand for natural polymers to grow 6.9% annually to US $4.6 billion in 2016.

Seppic and Coatex Partner for Personal Care Polymers

Seppic has entered into a partnership with Coatex to develop a new line of personal care polymers. Under the agreement, the new line of polymers will be manufactured by Coatex and marketed by Seppic.

Formulating for Electrolyte Resistance in Conjunction with Sensory Appeal

Skin care formulations often are enriched with high levels of electrolytic ingredients for various skin benefits. However, these have a negative impact on the viscosity, texture and stability of a system. Described in this article is a multifunctional polymer that is designed to provide excellent electrolyte resistance along with a pleasant sensory profile, as will be shown.

Formulating With Naturals—Hair Conditioning

This column proposes that the current natural and organic hair conditioner market can de divided into two types—those that are effective but use technology considered suspect under most natural certifications, i.e., “greenwashed,” and those that are more compliant with natural and organic certification but are found by consumers to have performance gaps

Silicone Copolymer Emulsion for Hair Moisturization

Dow Corning has launched a silicone hair moisturizer for premium shampoos, rinse-off conditioners and leave-in conditioners.

A Hydrophilic Silicone Elastomer for Broader Formulating Flexibility

Silicone elastomers for personal care have evolved from cross-linked silicone polymers in silicone fluid carriers, to materials with broader organic compatibility in organic solvents. Recently, hydrophilic properties have been added, which are shown here to enable the incorporation of high levels of water, polar solvents and actives while maintaining organic compatibility and unique sensory characteristics.

Silane-coated Titanium Dioxide Dispersion for Protection and Skin Feel

Croda combines UV protection with a desirable skin feel in its latest launch.

Organic Colloidal Oatmeal and Oat Flour

Oat Cosmetics is launching organic versons of its best-selling natural oat flours at SCS Formulate.

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Improving Skin Feel With ProBarrier CLR

ProBarrier CLR constitutes the perfect solution for cosmetic chemists aiming to develop formulations that achieve an extra protective effect on the skin.

Succinic Acid Emollients for Natural Skin Feel and Shine

Inolex has launched a range of 100% natural and sustainable emollients using bio-based succinic acid from BioAmber.

Tara Gum for Emulsion Thickening and Texturizing

Seppic has launched a thickening and texturizing polymer that is 100% plant-derived.