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[podcast] Sunscreen Innovation Act Update: MUsT Test and Penetration Potential
"What’s changed with respect to sunscreen evaluation is ... the test model they are using now is designed for drugs ...and has never been applied previously for the sunscreens," Epstein reports.
Efficacy
Words from Wiechers: Off the Scales?
In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author reviews three types of lies in the cosmetics industry: "lies, damn lies and statistics," keeping our statistical honor in check.
Methods/Tools
Cosmetic Victories Finalist Profile: ColorForge
ColorForge is a "printing" technology designed to enable the production of cosmetics on a sliding scale, with minimal waste and voxel-level differential printing. It has earned its place as a finalist in the Cosmetic Victories competition. Read on to learn why.
Method/Process
Kao Test Gets to the Bottom of Makeup Film Structures
Kao Corp. has developed a new test based on Raman spectroscopy to assess the internal film structure of makeup bases and determine their component distribution. An additional application explored sebum characterization in the films.
Natural/Sustainable
[update] Pine Aqua's Extvolat Proven to Self-preserve
Gentle coaxing is what it takes to extract holistic plant properties, according PineAqua, Ltd. As the company explains, the resulting "monoproduct" serves as a water replacement for preservative-free cosmetics.
Methods/Tools
Embracing Sustainability: Important Practices and Impact in Cosmetics
These sustainable strategies include innovative packaging, less water and ethically sourced ingredients. As consumers are searching for more sustainable products, companies are pushed to make more eco-conscious changes.
Tech Transfer
MIT Wetness Sensor Changes Diapers, Perhaps Wearables Game?
MIT researchers have engineered a hydrogel that changes electrical conductivity when wet. Embedded into diapers, it interacts with an RFID tag to alert parents when it's time to change junior. Is this a new angle for wearables?
Skin Care
Bayer and Azitra to Jointly Identify Bacteria Driving Acne, Dermatitis
Bayer AG and Azitra Inc. announced they will collaborate to research, identify and characterize skin microbiome bacteria to help conditions such as acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis and even to accelerate wound healing.
Methods/Tools
Words from Wiechers: Indecent Proposal
In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author toys with our imaginations over the dynamics of pricing that occur between buyers and suppliers. O'Lenick proposes a different perspective in light of market realities.
Natural/Sustainable
Jojoba Desert Achieves Sustainability One Drop at a Time
Jojoba Desert has focused from the ground-up by using drip irrigation to cultivate its ingredient, JD Jojoba Oil, and reusing resources to create a green and eco-friendly habitat for wildlife.
Efficacy
Targeting Texture: Adapted Combing Test to Assess Curly Hair Product Efficacy
Changes in hair styling practices have increased the demand for hair products to maintain naturally textured hair condition and health. In relation, the current work aimed to develop test methods using naturally textured hair to assess products and ingredients specified for these hair types.
Literature/Data
Researchers Discover Skin Cancer Suppressor
Researchers at the University of Bath discovered a molecule that suppresses melanoma tumor growth that could help pave the way for skin cancer research and treatment.
Event Coverage
[video] ECHA Checks Homework, Detecting Eczema and One to Watch: Kelly Mei
Cosmetics & Toiletries
is back with its top headline picks in cosmetics R&D news. Here's Rachel Grabenhofer, managing editor, with her video recap. Watch now!
Method/Process
Electric Effects: EI to Measure Skin Barrier Defects
Researchers at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research have identified a method based on small electrical pulses that could measure skin barrier defects.
Literature/Data
[podcast] Anti-pollution, Genomics, Personalization and More in Hair Research
This podcast explores new directions in hair research, including anti-pollution and hair protection, the hair follicle microbiome, how genomics is changing what’s possible, personalized products and more. Listen now!
Methods/Tools
"COSMETICS LAB" - The new cosmetics magazine made for scientists by scientists.
Read about the latest trends in research, formulation and testing in the new magazine "COSMETICS LAB". Discover how to develop cosmetics with care that your customers will feel.
Color Cosmetics
[with formulas] Comparatively Speaking: Traditional vs. Transfer-resistant Lipstick
This installment of the "Comparatively Speaking" column offers formulators a "Lipstick 101" primer, complete with step-by-step instructions, quality control considerations, and standard vs. transfer-resistant sample formulas.
Anti-aging/Face
Findings Support Plasma-based Personalized Skin Care
Aesthetics Biomedical has published key findings in support of the benefits delivered by its SoME brand personalized skin care, which incorporates patients’ own plasma.
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