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Ingredient Profile—Carbomer

Carbomers, a family of crosslinked acrylic acid polymers, are essential ingredients in numerous products, including: pharmaceuticals; cosmetics and personal care items; household, industrial and institutional care products; printing inks; adhesives and coatings. This column will explore the chemistry and properties of carbomers that have earned them this well-deserved reputation.

Ingredient Profile—Polysorbate 20

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (INCI: Polysorbate 20), is a ubiquitous nonionic surfactant employed in the formulation of countless cosmetic and personal care products.

Antitrust in Product Claims

Do products do what they claim to, or are claims exaggerated to make a sale? Some will argue it’s all about the money, so regardless of safety or efficacy efforts, no amount of proof will do. How do you earn their trust?

Alison Pawlus, Ph.D., Aveda/The Estée Lauder Companies

Understanding Aging in Hair

The study of senescence has really expanded our knowledge and understanding of what happens in general during aging. In this excerpt from an exclusive podcast, Alison Pawlus, Ph.D., explains how.

Ingredient Profile—Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

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

Ingredient Profile—Polyquaternium-7

Last month’s “Ingredient Profile” column reviewed polyquaternium-6 (PQ-6), the cationic homopolymer of diallyldimethylammonium chloride (DADMAC). In relation, this month’s column examines its cousin, polyquaternium-7 (PQ-7), one of the most widely used and cost-effective conditioning polymers for personal care applications.

Advances in Hair Styling*

All hair styling formulations start with a framework that is adjusted to obtain the correct viscosity, flow, etc. Auxiliary ingredients are then added to fine-tune the formula with respect to aesthetics, benefits and compliance. This article presents a review of the components in hair styling products.

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Naturex Introduces Eutectys Collection

Naturex plans to introduce Eutectys, a new botanical extract collection consisting of six extracts.

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Croda Inc.’s Crodabond CSA

A naturally derived film-former, this polymer provides multiple benefits for hair care and color cosmetics.

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Wisegrade from Lipotrue Inc.

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Inoar Speed Blond Collection

The collection includes the Absolut Speed Blond Shampoo, the Absolut Speed Blond Conditioner and the Absolut Speed Blond Mask.

Advances in Hair Styling

All hair styling formulations start with a framework that is adjusted to obtain the correct viscosity, flow, etc. Auxiliary ingredients are then added to fine-tune the formula with respect to aesthetics, benefits and compliance. This excerpt from the May 2012 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries presents a review of the components in hair styling products.

Inolex Opens China Headquarters

INOLEX opens a new Commercial & Technical Center in Guangzhou, China.

In 2022, Lignopure commissioned the first GMP-compliant plant for lignin conversion, reportedly achieving the ability to recycle 90,000 kg of lignin annually.

Beauty Alternatives: Ingredient Trends

From upcycled technologies to improved oil-in water formulations, emerging ingredients are taking beauty to the next level.

Hair-styling Polymer Introduced

International Specialty Products has created a fixative polymer with enhanced hair-styling benefits.

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Cognis Introduces Conditioning Wax

Cognis Care Chemicals. has introduced a new power conditioning concept.

High-shine Refractive Index

Dow Personal Care presents its acrylic hair styling polymer to impart high shine to hairspray formulations without affecting hold.

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Remembering an Industry Great

Martin M. Rieger, PhD, passed away Sunday, May 24, after several months in hospice care. "Marty" Rieger was an educator to the industry, serving as editor of Harry's Cosmeticology and regularly contributing to the pages of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine.

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