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Patent Picks—Oxygenation, Self-heating, Anti-stress and More in Cleansing

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to cleansing.

Ingredient Profile: Decyl Glucoside

Alkyl polyglucoside (APG) surfactants continue to be a popular choice of formulators seeking to improve the sustainability of cleansing products for personal care, hard surface cleaning, dishwashing, laundry, and industrial/institutional applications.

Polyacrylate-33 for Thickening and Suspending in Low Surfactant Cleansers

Described herein is a hydrophobically-modified acrylic copolymer, polyacrylate-33, which is designed for low-to-medium surfactant-containing cleansers. The ingredient is shown to display high thickening efficiency and good suspension properties and shear-thinning rheology in sulfate-based and sulfate-free chassis. Further, it enables transparent formulations in the presence of salt with improved foaming and sensorial properties.

Lunar Landing

Consumers expect cleansers and soaps to perform multiple tasks, i.e., nourish and protect, as well as cleanse—safely and mildly.

Consumer Perspective—Seasonal Cleansing

The traditional way of cleansing, until a decade or so ago, advocated using soap and water, or rich cleansing milk and toner, depending on the consumer’s preference. This approach has been superseded by cleansing balm in winter and mild facial wash in summer.

Comparatively Speaking: Pressed vs. Loose Powder

Color expert Nick Morante helps Tony O'Lenick in this edition of "Comparatively Speaking" by explaining the difference between pressed and loose powders, detailing both shared and differing ingredients.

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Build the Basics, Optimize Products, Formulate Naturals and Penetrate Skin

In addition to courses for the beginning chemist, natural products and optimization of formulas, Cosmetics & Toiletries has added Physiology of the Skin, featuring Zoe Diana Draelos, MD, to its online training program. Buy at Suppliers' Day and save! Visit booth 1345.

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IFSCC Presents the Effectiveness, Economic and Ecological Aspects of Cosmetics

After sudden flooding in Thailand postponed the initial 2012 International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Conference date, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in Thailand (SCCT) organized a successful event at Bangkok’s Dusit Thani Hotel on Dec. 12–14, 2011.

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SCC Annual Meeting Provides Insights for the Future

This year’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Technology Showcase, held on Dec. 8–9, 2011, at the New York Hilton and Towers Hotel by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), not only highlighted the latest raw materials, it also gave insight on developments for future active makeup, hand hygiene products and polymer architectures.

Patent Picks— Foam Enhancement, Functionalized Polymers, Modified Sorbitan Siloxanes, Bacterial Cellulose Network and More for Cleansing

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features technologies related to cleansing skin and hair.

Ingredient Profile—Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (GHPTC) is one of the most widely used cationic polymers in the personal care industry. GHTPC is employed primarily as a conditioning agent in shampoos and body washes. In many of these rinse-off products, it is also a critical deposition aid for the delivery of active ingredients and hydrophobic conditioning agents, e.g., silicones, to the skin and hair.

Patent Picks— HASE Rheology Modifiers, Elastomeric Silanes, Biodegradable Polymers, Color Changing, Extracting Soapberry and More for Cleansing

Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to cleansing the hair and skin.

Compass—Bring on the Bubbly!

Bubbles are an integral part of this issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine—in the form of cleansing products and the ingredients employed therein.

Ingredient Profile—Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

The present column features one of the oldest and most well-known members of the amphoteric family: sodium lauroamphoacetate (SLAA).

Recent Development in Gemini Surfactants

The unique properties of gemini surfactants continue to interest both academic and industrial chemists.

Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena in Cosmetics and Detergency

An understanding of the behavior of surfactants and their interfacial phenomena in cosmetics processes will help formulators design better cosmetics.

PEG/PPG Dimethicone: A New Name for an Old Friend

Dimethicone copolyol surfactants are now called PEG/PPG dimethicone, a change that reflects their structure as polyethers of dimethicone. Properties of these chemicals are reviewed related to molecular weight.

Shampoo Surfactants: The Anionics

Understanding the structure function relationships of anionic surfactants will enable the formulator to achieve shampoo formulations that are well balanced, cost effective and functional.