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Section: Testing > Efficacy
Hair Care
It's All in the Perception
Thinking about products, consumer happiness is an outcome of consumer perception. And as the industry knows, consumer perception is crucial to product success. It’s the difference between skepticism and trust, like and dislike, and, ultimately, the sale or no sale
Tech Transfer
Touchscreen Skin: The Next Wearable?
Are we closer to an e-Skin reality? The market may be ready. But is the technology?
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.
Anti-aging/Face
[podcast] The Next-generation Retinoid
Retinol has proven anti-aging benefits, but also drawbacks. However, according to Tom Mammone, Ph.D., of The Estée Lauder Cos. and Clinique Labs, a new retinoid ester could bridge this divide. Listen now!
Efficacy
[video] Natural Preservatives and the Microbiome
How might topical cosmetic preservatives influence one's microbiome? Here, Anna Crovetto, of Active Microtechnologies, describes research on this subject, presented during the latest IFSCC Congress.
Efficacy
Industry Insight: Validating the Naturals Phenomenon
Burt’s Bees may be best known for its lip balm, but things could change if Celeste Lutrario has it her way. Read on, in this excerpt from our exclusive podcast.
Anti-aging/Face
Stopping the Clock: Understanding Micah Chemistry
Since the introduction of retinol and broad-spectrum UV protection in skin care formulations, breakthroughs in anti-aging science are rare. What’s more, some of these innovations still cause oxidative damage to the skin’s DNA, protein and lipids while protecting from UV rays.
Event Coverage
Editor's Note: Testing the Comfort Zone
Is it just me, or 10 years ago—perhaps even five—would we never have expected to see epigenetics or visible light emerge in the context of cosmetics R&D?
Efficacy
Modifying Hair’s Structure From the Inside
Changing hair properties is a regular function of daily-use treatments. But what other methods can be used? Altering the hair’s internal structure may be the next way to achieve these changes.
Hair Care
Editor's Note: The Fiber of Our Being
It’s in the very fiber of our being to bring you data and ideas that are critical and relevant to your product development efforts, beyond space constraints.
Efficacy
'Mirror, Mirror, in the Internet of Things. . .
...use great caution with the advice you bring.' Just what we need. Another critic scrutinizing appearance. And before coffee no less. Yet, this unbiased, digitized evaluation offers interesting potential; and if we don't like it, we can always turn it off.
Tech/Equipment/Services
Tools of the Trade for Sensory Testing
One challenge in manufacturing is the variance in quality of raw materials; another is the mixing process. Mechanical tests, described here in brief, will quickly identify cosmetics and lotions that should be rejected or reworked.
Literature/Data
Toss the Bleach for Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
Bleach baths are commonly recommended for atopic dermatitis treatment, but a recent review in
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
found that water baths may be a better option.
Literature/Data
Seeing the Forest Through Dermocosmetic Trees
European researchers were barking up the right trees when they examined 30 extracts from 10 tree barks for their potential in dermocosmetic applications.
Efficacy
Holistically Derailing the Sensitive Scalp ‘Rollercoaster’
A
Maclura cochinchinensis
extract was developed to provide holistic relief for sensitive scalps by derailing multiple interconnected aspects of this “rollercoaster” condition. The active’s efficacy was tested in vitro and in vivo as described here.
Tech Transfer
Words from Wiechers: Dancing to the Dollar
In this installment of our "Words from Wiechers" series, co-author O'Lenick disagrees with Wiechers's belief that cosmetic and pharma businesses are driven by the same dynamics. Read on to learn more.
Tech Transfer
Secrets of the Trees for Super Cosmetics?
Trees are not the mute, woody giants we think them to be. They are actually quite chatty. What do talking trees have to do with cosmetics? I started to draw parallels between them our industry’s work on the microbiome, epigenetics and wellness cosmetics; even sustainability.
Sun Care
Photostability Leads the Way: Formulating Safer Sunscreens
The need to prevent skin from UV damage is well-understood but the most effective way to achieve this is not. Here, a novel photostabilizer is presented in a test pump sunscreen spray formula as part of a total photoprotection strategy.
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