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Compass—Tulip Appeal

Whenever a given scent was first introduced, that’s how far back in our memories it can take us. This is something to bear in mind, especially as consumers try a product for the first time.

Compass—'Trying' Time

From cover to cover, this issue is packed with approaches to create and measure experiences in personal care, which nicely matches this year’s new “give it a try” sentiment—after all experiment leads to experience.

Compass: Following Suit

In a world where customized products and special-order merchandise sells, consumers have come to expect nothing less than individualized attention.

Corneocare and Comfort Science

At the Skin Forum 2013 event in London, the seven pillars of “corneocare,” were introduced, which targeted: the epidermal tissue at the molecular, cellular and structural level; epidermal function; tactile experience; appearance and sensation. This is one of the first concepts in personal care to close the gap between consumer perception and a scientific approach.

Compass—Connecting the Dots

Whether your bubbles foam or lather, your hair takes a wild turn, or your wellness weighs on the health of microbes, Cosmetics & Toiletries aims to connect the dots.

Compass—Affinity to Water

While our path may appear to veer far from water, its status as the universal solvent will bring us back to the source.

Crosslinkable Polymer Compositions

Crosslinkable compounds which are utilized as co-monomers or end-cappers for the preparation of many polymers have been discovered by Honeywell technologies.

Compass—Feeling Out Consumers

Obviously, personal care is personal, which creates a challenge to not only design the desired physical effects but also to interpret those effects as subjectively as the users will. This becomes more complex since sensory experience relates to user skin type, as Steventon describes in this issue. To some extent, however, consumers experience similar effects, which is where ingredients such as silicones and nanoparticles can be employed.

Compass: Touching Us All

Enough cannot be said about the skin. It is something that we all have in common, and that literally touches us on an everyday basis.

Clariant Expands Indonesian Site for Increased Pigments and Cosmetic Ingredients

Clariant has expanded its site in Tangerang, Indonesia to increase production capacity and enlarge product range and support capabilities for Indonesia and the South East Asia and Pacific (SEA&P) markets.

Compass—Best Foot Forward

From an insider’s view, safety testing is an assumed step in the development of any product on the market. This puts the pressure on analytical and quality control efforts behind the scenes to ensure that ingredients and products meet or exceed expectations. In doing so, theoretically, no one else has to give it a second thought. For those who must give it considerable thought, this edition features two articles on testing, among other topics.

Compass--Skin’s New Role

Gaining a clear understanding of the path into and from the skin is necessary to engineer ingredients that will provide the desired effects. Formulators must know, for example, whether a water- or oil-soluble ingredient is more effective; or if the molecules in a formula are too large to penetrate, or so small that their safety must be considered.

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Ointment Boasts a Superiority Complex

CeraVe Healing Ointment’s active ingredient, petrolatum, comprises 46.5% of the healing formula; however, doesn’t leave the skin feeling greasy.

Comparatively Speaking—Entanglement vs. Overlap

This edition of "Comparatively Speaking" describes the difference between the critical molecular weight of entanglement and critical concentration of overlap. These concepts are important for formulators to grasp since they deal with altering the physical properties of a finished product.

Comparatively Speaking: Cushion vs. Playtime

"Cushion" does not last forever, and the length of time it takes for the cushion to disappear is referred to as "playtime." Similar to cushion, playtime is dependent upon a variety of factors intrinsic to oil and how it interacts with the skin.

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Comparatively Speaking: HLB vs. SLB

Efficiently formulating products using alkyl dimethicone polymers requires knowing their composition, solubility in the oil phase chosen, and a metric to understand which values are necessary for that particular oil phase. SLB is a starting point for such determinations.

Community Sixty-Six Balm Cleanser is formulated with sweet almond oil, colloidal oatmeal and kaolin clay to cleanse and smooth skin.

Community Sixty-Six Brand Debuts

Every product in Community Sixty-Six's debut launch has at least 66-days worth of use.

Comparatively Speaking: Dimethicone vs. Simethicone

According to Tony O'Lenick, dimethicones are a series of silicone polymers that contain only M and D units, whereas simethicone is a mixture of polydimethylsiloxane and silica gel.

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