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Using Silicones to Formulate Bath Products for Tropical Climates

Several silicone materials can provide formulating solutions for bath and shower products designed for tropical areas in Southeast Asia.

Surfactants and Cleansing Products

Today, cleansing products are available in solid bar, liquid and gel forms and can be based on alkaline salts and synthetic and natural surfactants. When substituted for alkaline salts, synthetic and natural surfactants improve the foam structure and mildness of formulas.

Formulator's Forum

The word pearlescence (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) first appears in the English language in 1936 and is defined as "having a pearly appearance."

Customizable Formulations Offered by Bath Junkie

Customizable skin and body care has come to fruition with Bath Junkie, a chain of stores that off "do-it-yourself" bath products.

Cosmetic Carriers for Visual Effect

Induchem AG has introduced cosmetic carriers comprised of lactose or mannitol, cellulose, HPMC and pigments of synthetic or mineral origin that are loaded with an active cosmetic ingredient. The spheres are available in two size ranges, 500 – 900 µm and 1000 – 1500 µm.

Extra-mild Sulfosuccinate Surfactant

With low skin and eye irritation properties, this surfactant works in mild shampoos, detanglers, facial cleaners and anti-acne formulations.

Natural Clay Exfoliator

Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, a business of Cognis Care Chemicals, has launched an exfoliator based on natural clay that can be used in a wide range of cosmetic formulations.

Conservationists

This issue of C&T magazine highlights three areas relating to delivery in personal care. Wash-on delivery of actives via a bar soap is explored by Durfee and Devine, while microneedles, borrowed from the medical field, are considered for personal care in Eppler’s article. Finally, multilamellar vesicles are studied by Hough et al. for cleansing applications. In addition to delivery topics, this issue of C&T magazine presents the annual Sun Care Formulary.

Characterization of Multilamellar Vesicles for Cleansing Applications

In the present article, the authors characterize a multilamellar vesicle (MLV) system used in personal care and verify its structure via X-ray scattering, rheology and fluorescence microscopy. This enabled the study of MLV formation to investigate bulk rheology characteristics. The results are presented here as application-relevant properties.

A Delivery System for Treatment Bar Soaps

Many desired additives are not compatible with soap due to either the chemistry or the manufacturing process. Here, the authors describe an encapsulated delivery system incorporating polymers that survives the extrusion process and adheres to skin.

Find Stability with Meadowfoam Oil

Meadowfoam oil has raised its profile as a key ingredient in personal care products, primarily due to its oxidative stability. Reportedly, it also can extend the shelf life of other less-stable ingredients.

Evonik Goldschmidt and Aqualon Collaborate on Personal Care Products

Aqualon, a division of Hercules Incorporated, and Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH have signed an agreement to bring utilitarian polymers to the forefront of the personal care industry.

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Environmental Groups Raise Concern Surrounding 1,4-Dioxane

A number of activist groups have recently reported that some personal care products were found to contain harmful levels of 1,4-Dioxane

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Beauty-Based Tea Line Expands into Personal Care

SalonTea, a line of tea that touts skin care benefits, is launching a collection of bath, body and skin care products based around tea.

Beautiful Berries Abound in Skin Care

Berries are especially festive and bright during the holidays. Their high content of antioxidants and vitamins has quickly facilitated a move into skin care, in particular in radiance and antiaging formulas.

Sulfate-, DEA-free Body Wash

The following formulation exhibits exceptional viscosity and cleansing characteristics. It is both sulfate- and DEA-free.

Spray-on Detangler for Children's Fine Hair

The following formulation is a light detangler that will complement children with fine hair.

Passion Flower Body Wash

This body wash formula provides emolliency and moisturizing properties and features natural ingredients made from the passion flower fruit.