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Frequency of Preservative Use Update Through 2014
It has been four years since this author last reviewed the preservatives being used in U.S. and Canadian cosmetics. Since then, continuing attacks on preservatives, MIT, triclosan and others have kept formulators scrambling. This report discusses some of these attacks and compares numbers, to see what impact these attacks have had.
Preservation
Purdue Scientist Refines Potential Natural Paraben Replacement
Visiting scientist German Schäfer has been working at Purdue University to refine all-natural preservatives and antioxidants derived from
Solanum
superfruits. For use in cosmetics, these ingredients will be commercialized through his company, BioProcol.
Literature/Data
Patent Pick: Rapid Microbe Detection
Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention describes an approach for rapid microbe detection in product samples.
Literature/Data
Patent Picks—Microbe Separation, Emulsion Arrays and Salicylic Acid Delivery From Powder
Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features processes for identifying microorganisms, forming emulsion arrays and delivering salicylic acid from powder.
Safety/Stability
Free Formaldehyde Preservative Stability in Personal Care: Part I—Water
As scrutiny of formaldehyde-donor (FD) and other preservative technologies has increased in recent years, additional assurances of the relative safety and benefits of FD technologies are required. This two-part article examines the effects of temperature and pH on free-formaldehyde levels (as detected by C-13 NMR), first in water, then in personal care formulations.
Safety/Stability
Free Formaldehyde Preservative Stability in Personal Care: Part II—Formulations
As scrutiny of formaldehyde-donor (FD) and other preservative technologies has increased in recent years, additional assurances of the relative safety and benefits of FD technologies are required. This two-part article examines the effects of temperature and pH on free-formaldehyde levels (as detected by C-13 NMR), first in water, then in personal care formulations.
Methods/Tools
Natural vs. Synthetic Antimicrobials and HDAC as an Indicator of Microflora Health
This article reviews the role of skin microflora in protecting skin, and assesses how the histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzyme is implicated. From this, HDAC expression is used as an indicator to compare the effects of traditional biocides and preservatives with natural antimicrobials on skin’s microbiome. Results suggest the latter effectively preserve products while maintaining a healthy microbiome.
Testing
Proposed Method to Evaluate the Microbiological Stability of Cosmetics During Use
The authors propose an approach to assess the microbial stability of a product during use, referred to as the Microbiological Use Test (MUT), and apply this analysis in case studies to predict the microbiological risk of commercial products. The described test has been used successfully in the development of cosmetics.
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