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Beyond internal efforts toward sustainability are social implications and many suppliers engaged in such efforts were featured at the Sustainability Corner.

[in-cosmetics Global] Social Responsibility, Empowerment and Measuring Up

Perhaps one of the most novel aspects of sustainability presented at in-cosmetics this year was how to measure it.

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“COSMETICS LAB” magazine – Quality Control

Read about techniques used for quality control of cosmetics in "COSMETICS LAB" magazine. How to benefit from greener extraction methods, chromatography, NIR and more when demonstrating product safety

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Personalized Cosmetics: Has the Time Come?*

Personalized medicine, aided by advances including pharmacogenomics, is ready for mainstream clinical adoption. These authors suspect such techniques could be applicable for personalized cosmetics, complete with tolerance and efficacy considerations. Click through to the digital magazine to read more.

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Optimize Your Cosmetics QC: EasyPlus Density Meters

The new EasyPlus™ Density Meters are simple, rugged, and trustworthy – perfect for the quality control of cosmetics: including shampoos, creams, and more.

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Testing Tactics in Skin: Antiviral Response

In connection, with age, the skin’s immune system declines; i.e., immunosenescence. This largely unexplored area holds treatment and product development potential. COVID-19 is suspected of infecting the integumentary system and current literature reports related signs of cutaneous lesions.

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Defying Damage: Understanding Breakage in Afro-textured Hair

This peer-reviewed article digs into the research to answer these questions and suggests routes to mitigate this consumer stressor. Why is Afro-textured hair prone to breakage? What can experts do about it?

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Testing Tactics in Hair: Equipment—A 'Buyer's Guide'

This article is focused on these approaches and specifically looks at the relevant scientific instrumentation to provide guidance. There are no “standard” test methods for hair in our industry but the widespread use of several approaches has established them as “best practices."

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Solving Sensitivity: In vitro Assays for Sensitive Skin

There are many mysteries regarding sensitive skin, including how to minimize the chance that a product will create a negative response. This article details causes of this syndrome, along with details for testing personal care ingredients for their interaction with sensitive skin.

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A Case Study in Logistics for Personalized Skin Care

Implementing personalized skin care is a challenge, considering each person has unique skin with distinct characteristics. The present article provides a case study of a system designed to execute custom skin care solutions on an industrial scale. Proof of concept in a small sampling of 30 volunteers also is provided.

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Testing Tactics in Skin: A View of Visible Light Protection

Blue light, in particular, may be responsible for most of the adverse skin reactions caused by visible wavelengths. This column reviews methods to screen for materials that protect against blue light but also allow its benefits to shine through.

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In the Mind's Eye: Color Science to Expand the Multicultural Palette

In recent years, the demand for multicultural cosmetics has grown, putting pressure on formulators to extend the shade range of product offerings. The present article reviews the basics of color science, pigments and formulation concepts to support developers for this segment.

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[video] Student Poster: The Use of a Spectrophotometer in Hair Color

According to Elvia Iniguez, who presented a poster at the latest Midwest SCC TeamWorks, "Our job as formulators is to always produce reproducible batches." Her poster explained how to do just that in hair color. Learn more from her video interview.

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In Vitro UV Testing—Robot vs. Human Spreading for Repeatable, Reproducible Results

Repeatability and reproducibility are crucial to validate any test method. In order to master these criteria, the authors developed an automated spreading device and compared it with human spreading. Application of the device in eight laboratories and using 36 sunscreens revealed great improvements via automated spreading, ensuring good intra- and inter-laboratory variability.

In Vitro UV Testing—Robot vs. Human Spreading for Repeatable, Reproducible Results

Repeatability and reproducibility are crucial to validate any test method. In order to master these criteria, the authors developed an automated spreading device and compared it with human spreading. Application of the device in eight laboratories and using 36 sunscreens revealed great improvements via automated spreading, ensuring good intra- and inter-laboratory variability.

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Assessing the Effects of Blue Light on the Skin in New Validated Method

Studies have shown blue light can have damaging effects on the skin. Genemarkers has developed a reproducible in vitro method for measuring blue light effects. Learn how Genemarkers’ blue light testing can aid product development.

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