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Burt's Bees Launches Natural Campaign

"Natural Vs." campaign seen as a broader consumer educational effort on natural personal care products..

Bio-factory Production on the Horizon

Australian researchers are closer to turning crops into bio factories capable of producing oils to replace petrochemicals such as fatty acids.

Are 'Organic' Claims Harming the Industry?

This "Letter to the Editor" explores marketing's role in confusing the consumer. "Most substances on Earth are 'natural,''' states the writer. "Some marketers use these words incorrectly and I am concerned this is harming our industry."

Organic Cosmetic Standards: A New Formulation Challenge

The popularity of the Ecocert cosmetic standards and the publication of the NSF standards have increased the complexity of the organic cosmetic landscape. This article reviews organic standards in cosmetics and contrasts how to formulate products based on Ecocert vs. NSF standards.

Bench & Beyond: Satisfying an Appetite for Apatite

Technologies to supplement the saliva’s calcium and phosphorus supply are recent. These remineralization techniques are the subject of the rest of this article.

Erythritol: A Multifunctional Natural Cariostatic Sweetening Agent in Oral Care

Erythritol is a multifunctional, natural cariostatic sweetener. Tests reported here show that erythritol as a cariostatic agent can be substituted for xylitol in toothpastes and mouthwashes with no ill effects on stability, viscosity or taste.

New Sprouts

This issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine looks at two newer areas of growth—delivery and oral care—and re-examines existing testing methods and the known mechanisms for hair growth.

Regulatory Review: Canada's Personal Care Natural Health Product Regulations

The only things that are “natural,” are earth, wind and fire. Marketers know that, with the exception of animal skin, natural sells, be it food, cosmetics or clothing. But what happens if a government declares a product to be a “natural health product?"

Oral Care Formulating Naturally

Yet another market joining in the use of natural ingredients in consumer products is the oral-hygiene industry.

Green Tea Oral Care Ingredient

DSM Nutritional Products recently launched its epigallocatechin gallate ingredient for oral care products.

Desert Whale Renews Organic Certification

Desert Whale Jojoba Co. Inc. announced the renewal of its QAI organic certification.

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Bacteria in Personal Care

Two German firms have identified probiotic cultures useful for personal care and hygiene products.

ATP Bioluminescence: Detecting Microbial Contamination in Dentifrices

In tests on eight dentifrice formulations, a bioluminescence system based on adenosine triphosphate (ATP) detected tested microorganisms qualitatively within 24-27 hours, compared to 5-7 days required for quantitative detection by standard methods.

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A Taste Receptor Blocker For Oral Hygiene Compositions

A hydrogenated, ethoxylated glycol ester reduces the harsh taste or burn sensation ordinarily imparted by the eucalyptol and the astringency ordinarily caused by the zinc salt in oral hygiene compositions.

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Aerodynamic Dentistry: Nurturing Nature

The term cosmetic is all about appearance. The appearance of faces and smiles on pop culture idols often starts or ends trends in mainstream society. The cosmetics and cosmetic dentistry industries are closely linked by their basic aesthetic purposes and by pop culture trends.