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Beauty is Universal: Multicultural Conditioning of Damaged Hair

Understanding the consumer hair care needs of diverse populations is increasingly critical. As consumers around the world continue to damage their hair by using thermal styling tools, chemical processes or colorants, restoring hair to a healthy state is a primary consumer need that appears to be universal.

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Bio-inspired Beauty: Replacing What's Lost

Biomaterials evolved from material science focused on biocompatibility, in terms of chemical and mechanical reactivity. Some materials interact with and bind to tissues in the human body, providing strength and elasticity for tissue replacement and repair.

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Whatever Happened to Halal Cosmetics?

While analysts are left to sort through the question of "why" the halal segment is growing, cosmetic companies are moving forward with the "how."

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What do We Know About Depigmenting Agents?

This review examines the efficacy and tolerability of agents such as hydroquinone, ascorbic acid and retinol to treat hyperpigmentation disorders. The authors assess the quality of studies as a tool to determine efficacy of depigmenting agents. Along with outcome, they also analyze study design, participant skin type, duration, intervention and statistical significance.

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What Food Science Can Lend to Skin Care

What insights can personal care leverage from the foods industry? This article explores food trends, sensory language and metrics that translate across these categories.

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What Can Beef Tallow Do For Skin?

Although beef tallow used to be the cooking fat of choice for fast food chains due to its high smoking point, it is now the skin care of choice for some Tik Tok influencers.

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What’s Next for Bespoke Beauty: DNA, Bacteria and More

Bespoke beauty has moved into "must-have" territory for brands looking to stay in line with consumer demand. Click through for an exclusive Q&A on where the bespoke market is headed.

Are Silicones Safe and Sustainable? What are the Alternatives?

Alternative hydrocarbons, esters, ethers and emollients aim to replace D5, and to a lesser extent, low viscosity silicone fluids—and many of them meet the mark. However, a second look at why silicones are being replaced is advised. Formulators may want to evaluate the data themselves for both safety and environmental aspects to make their own judgments.

You Are What You Eat: Nutrient Ratio Affects Skin Structure

New research out of Australia and Norway shows, in a mouse model, how nutrition impacts the structure of skin. Interestingly, the ratio of nutrients had a larger impact than total intake; and the results were gender-dependent.

Science Exposed—What Should the Minimum Recommended SPF Be to Avoid Sunburn?

“Science Exposed” is a new column aimed at digging into industry controversies to strip them down to the scientific facts. Here, sun protection expert Brian Diffey, PhD DSc, critiques the current SPF test method.

Compass: Perception is Reality: Isn’t it?

Lean, mean and stealth, the concept of sensorial consumer preference soon will be as ubiquitous as thickening mascaras. The great “spinners” in this sophisticated personal care market, looking for the new edge, grasped onto the body-wellness-mind connection wholeheartedly. A plethora of potions and elixirs glut shelves. In summary, mind claims are valid, but only on those who believe. I hope you find this issue stimulating and informative as always.

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Words from Wiechers: All That is Good is Bad

We need to keep in mind that we may be able to maintain an appearance of youth and even measure the difference in a chemical marker in two people; but we need to avoid the Dorian Gray effect.

A Sensitive Issue

This issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine covers aspects of formulating for sensitive skin types, specifically addressing acne products.

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Is ‘Anti-pollution’ Just a Ruse?

Remember "naturals?" Where did they lead us? In some cases, to benefit-infused natural products but in others, to greenwashing and chemical-free claims. Enter anti-pollution.

Approaches And Issues In Powder Formulations

Approaches and Issues in Powder Formulations

Powder cosmetic products (both pressed and loose) include foundations, eye shadows, primers, blushes, bronzers and all-over shimmer powders. Though the raw materials used in them often are similar, the processing, texture, packaging, applicators and application, along with color development, vary for each type. These variations are described here.

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Hello Hemisqualane, Bye-bye Isohexadecane & Fluid Silicones

Sustainably sourced from sugarcane, Neossance® Hemisqualane is an ideal sustainable alternative to Isohexadecane and fluid silicones.

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Study Shows How Eczema is Genetic

A study published in Genome Biology and Evolution found that atopic dermatitis (eczema) is likely to hitchhike a ride with mutated hornerin and make the skin disease genetic.

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Patent Pick: Fragrance Duration—A 'Pressing' Issue

The pressure is always on for perfumers to develop means to extend fragrance duration from perfumes as well as personal care products. In this patent application, Unilever inventors take that pressure in a new direction: vapor pressure.

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