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Stroke of Genius: Successive Combing Force Yields Realistic Conditioning Results

Combing tests are widely used to characterize the conditioning performance of products at one snapshot in time. A successive combing force device was designed to more realistically simulate the entire shampooing and conditioning process. Here, the authors put it to the test.

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Body Talk: Defining Volume, A Technical Dissertation on Hair Body and Volume

Consumer definitions of hair volume and body differ from their scientific counterparts, while both remain vague. This column discusses challenges concerning the study of hair volume and body, including the influences of hair coloring and styling.

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Health and Hair: Making the Nutrition Connection

The links between skin and overall health are well-documented, but connections to hair health are less clear. Here, the authors delve a little deeper to determine truths and myths in this area—and to identify current gaps in the research.

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Hair Trio Triumph: Isopentyldiol for Color Care, Strength and Anti-frizz

The hair market moves fast, continuously demanding new concepts for changing trends, with the latest demand being for multitasking benefits. Isopentyldiol is presented as a multitasking tool for color-retention, strengthening and anti-frizz.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers: The Need for Fresh 'Blood'

In this edition of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author encourages the industry to bring outside ideas and people into the industry. While he wrote it in 2001, it remains relevant today.

New ingredient innovations are creating opportunities in hair care.

[in-cosmetics Global] 9 Hair Care Innovations from in-cosmetics Global

Scalp-friendly care, a new pathway to address greying and more.

Waterless solutions and unique formats are driving new hair care innovations.

[in-cosmetics Global] 4 Ways to Expand the Hair Care Regimen

K-hair, waterless solutions and more are shaking up the category.

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Minimally Disruptive Formulating: Silicone Surfactants Create New Aesthetics

Shorter deadlines, more regulations and fewer chemists have resulted in the need for new approaches to developing cosmetic products. Proposed here is an approach leveraging silicone surfactants that, in low levels, can create new product aesthetics.

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[reader favorite] Comparatively Speaking: Shampoo vs. Body Wash Formulation

For some time now, the following article from Tony O’Lenick and David Zhang, Ph.D., has drawn frequent reader interaction on CosmeticsandToiletries.com. Considering its overwhelming popularity and relevance to this month’s topic, it seemed appropriate to include here, for your consideration.

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Scale-up Success: Untapping the Potential of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Scaling up cosmetic products to manufacturing facilities is a common cause of formulation difficulties. Computational fluid dynamics offer a means to model and troubleshoot potential problems in advance, and could become a standard tool to reduce production costs.

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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.

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Comparatively Speaking: Soluble vs. Insoluble

What’s the difference between something that is soluble vs. insoluble? Tony O’Lenick explores this notion. At first, he writes, this may seem quite simple but a deeper investigation provides formulation insight.

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Nordic Beauty Trend – Hygge, Lagom and More

Global lifestyles continue to influence the personal care industry. BASF’s Nordic Beauty Concept is inspired by northern European lifestyle trends – particularly the Danish “Hygge” and the Swedish “Lagom” lifestyles.

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Scale-up Success Requires Compromise

The in-cosmetics Global technical session on scale-up success was, in and of itself, a scale-up success as it left standing room only for a crowd of attendees eager to learn tips, tricks and best practices.

Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

Words from Wiechers on 'Shaken, Not Stirred' Cosmetics R&D

In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author encourages the industry to put more energy into products; i.e., "shaking, not stirring" them, for more innovative outcomes.

Rethinking the Nature of Cosmetics

With the introduction of RHEANCE® Glycolipids, Evonik opens up a new frontier in all-natural ingredients to the personal care industry at the in-cosmetics 2018 tradeshow. RHEANCE® Glycolipids combine both excellent skin mildness and powerful cleansing, with unprecedented eco-friendliness.

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Frizzblend MAX: Controlling Hair Frizz in High Humidity | FREE Data Sheet Download

Frizzy hair can affect everyone, but those with wavy and curly hair are particularly prone, especially when humidity levels are higher.

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Editor's Note: Elementary Beauty

As I write this on Pi Day, I’m feeling philosophical. In essence, the quest for physical beauty implicates three main processes: protecting, nurturing/maintaining and adorning our physical being. This issue encompasses several of these and looks to what's next.

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