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Type: Article
Section: Research > Methods/Tools
Deposition from Conditioning Shampoo: Optimizing Coacervate Formation
New techniques are being offered to produce formulations faster and more cost effectively than ever before. Researchers at the Institute for Formulation Science have addressed this challenge by developing robotic combinatorial techniques for the preparation and investigation of complex mixtures.
Oct 23rd, 2008
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Cerebral Beauty: Emotions and Aging, an Ayurvedic Analysis
How might mind-body connections improve skin care? This article provides modern insights as illustrated through ancient ayurvedic principles. The fact that negative emotions and psychological stress affect aging is not ancient folklore, it has been validated scientifically; telomeres, for example, are shorter in pessimists.
May 1st, 2020
Silicone Safety and the Cosmetic Industry
The use of silicones in personal care products continues to expand because of the unique performance attributes they provide and their well-established record of safety. As a result, progressively larger volumes of silicones are being released to the environment, and interest in their life cycle has increased. The present article summarizes relevant fundamental chemical and physical properties of silicones and how these relate to material performance, safety and environmental fate.
Nov 14th, 2013
Silicone Safety and the Cosmetic Industry
The use of silicones in personal care products continues to expand because of the unique performance attributes they provide and their well-established record of safety. As a result, progressively larger volumes of silicones are being released to the environment, and interest in their life cycle has increased. The present article summarizes relevant fundamental chemical and physical properties of silicones and how these relate to material performance, safety and environmental fate.
Oct 28th, 2011
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Cosmetovigilance and Safety Assessment in the World of Active Ingredients
It can be deduced from today's scientific literature that countless ingredients have been developed with the intent to alter the structure and function of human skin. This raises important questions in terms of how these products should be regulated and what types of safety standards they should be held to.
Apr 26th, 2017
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Gauging Cosmetic Safety in a Post-Animal Testing World
The testing of cosmetic and personal care products on animals has become widely perceived as a vile, often cruel and inhumane practice. Many countries have either banned its use or have pending legislation to do so. The dilemma this leaves is creating reliable methods to test products for safety and quality.
Feb 4th, 2016
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