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Section: Testing > Safety/Stability
Safety/Stability
MilliporeSigma’s Antioxidant Standards
These cosmetic standards are used as a vital step in ensuring product safety and performance.
SPF/Sun
Sunscreen Saga Continues, Thanks to EWG
The FDA and PCPC came to the industry's defense this week, when the Environmental Working Group called out sunscreen makers for adding anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredients to products, to allegedly "mask" signs of sunburn and falsify SPF ratings.
Actives
Study Finds Bee Pollen Buzzin’ in Cosmetics
A study researched nano-sized bee pollen to see if it could be used as an ingredient in cosmetics. Clinical tests revealed the many benefits of bee pollen to the skin.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Patent Pick: Solid Lipid Curcumin Particles Show Improved Bioavailability
Curcumin holds great promise as a polyphenol with many therapeutic benefits. However, its swift metabolism by skin and instability pose numerous formulating uncertainties. A new patent application from Capsugel, however, solidifies them—literally, in the form of solid lipid particles.
Literature/Data
Partnership Studies Mitochondria to Assess Screen Light Effects on Skin
For those taking in the spirit of Halloween last week, there is an all-too familiar horror to behold … skin damage caused by light from electronic devices. Gattefossé has recognized this skin terror and is teaming up with CYTOO to examine it more closely; via cellular mitochondria.
Skin Care
Beware: Blue Light Damage On The Rise
Blue light is becoming more prevalent across the industry as suppliers are recognizing the significance of the damage caused by both sunlight and technology. A few industry professionals shared tips on prevention and treatment for said damage.
Anti-aging/Face
Anti-aging Safely: Bakuchiol for Skin-building Benefits
"Bakuchiol being non-irritating, as opposed to retinoic acid (which can cause irritation), is really the differentiating factor and what’s cause for excitement with this study."
Event Coverage
Which Cosmetic Product Test Method/Tool, Device and Digital Tech Will Clinch
C&T Allēs
in 2024?
Which test method/tool, device and digital technologies will win
C&T Allē Awards
? Find out at our exclusive dinner on March 6, 2024, at the Biltmore, L.A. – alongside our captivating
Beauty Accelerate
event. Following are the contenders...
Organic/COSMOS
Confounding Labels: One ‘Natural’ = 100+ ‘Chemicals’
As most formulators are aware, creating a product with three or more botanicals in it means a final formula containing more than 200 chemicals. How is this better for skin? It's not, according to this commentary.
Methods/Tools
IFSCC 2014 Explores Social, Psychological and Sensorial Aspects of Beauty
As one might expect from an event centered around beauty and staged in Paris, the 28th Congress of the International Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) was nothing less than fabulous. However, the glamour and fanfare was deeply rooted in science.
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.
Sun Care
In Light of Exposure: Understanding Avobenzone Part II, Application
Avobenzone is a widely used organic UV filter. Its dynamic nature and unique properties are responsible for its widespread use and forms. This second in a two-part series considers avobenzone’s behavior with other sunscreens and in formulas; part one reviewed its characteristics and behavior in solvents.
Sun Care
Safer Solar Protection: Going Beyond UV Defense, Part I
This two-part article is controversial. In part I, it reviews a number of concerns about the safety of traditional sunscreens. In part II, scheduled for February, the authors propose new approaches to move past these issues.
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