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Actives
Applications of Essential Fatty Acids in Skin Care, Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals
Skin benefits of essential fatty acids include enhancement of cell membrane structure and function, barrier maintenance and recovery, anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory effects and penetration enhancement. Their metabolism is described and their use in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals is surveyed.
Formulas/Products
Evaluating the Stability of Flavor and Fragrance Materials in Deodorant Sticks
In antiperspirants and deodorants, active ingredients or product formulations can alter the perfume oils or individual odorants in the aqueous alcoholic solutions. Thus, it is important to conduct stability tests before large-scale manufacture and distribution. In the described study, researchers evaluated the stability of various flavor and fragrance materials in deodorant sticks containing active ingredients.
Skin Care
Defend Against Winter Skin Woes! Free Download of TDS and Specs
Dry, cold winter weather takes a toll on your skin. Resurgent Power BCR is composed of a powerful blend of survivalist plants that help the skin withstand the ravages of the most extreme environments.
Consumers/Market
R&D Remake and Altruistic Acts in the Face of COVID-19
No one could have foreseen COVID-19 but cosmetic companies have picked up the pieces where they can. Following are select responses and highlights from 15 companies’ activities that provide a good sense of the massive R&D reinvention and outpouring of altruism made by the cosmetics industry in response to this crisis.
Method/Process
Consumer Perception of Fine Lines and Wrinkles Assessed by Qualitative Methods
There are varying definitions, associations and overall impressions of fine lines and wrinkles among different consumer segments. The findings of this study offer invaluable insight into consumers’ opinions, and by qualitative in-depth interviews, they provide a well-defined vernacular for aging descriptors. This language is critical for developmental research, consumer evaluation and marketing within the cosmetic industry.
Colorant
Bench & Beyond: Pigment Ideas from the Kingdoms of Animals and Microorganisms
Butterflies, bacteria, yeast and fungi are providing new ways to color cosmetics, thanks to recent developments in microscopy, microbiology, nanotechnology and biotechnology. Although cosmetic colorants are highly regulated, certain colorants from plants and minerals do not require certification and have long histories of use in cosmetics.
Actives
Dermal Tolerance, Safety and Efficacy of Insect Repellents in Personal Care
This article discusses the main commercial insect repellent active chemicals and their efficacies in light of their tolerance by the human skin and body. Implications for finished product formulation are also discussed.
Literature/Data
Enhancing Hair Health: Effects of Oiling, Inside and Out—Part I
Hair oiling has been practiced since ancient times and has more recently piqued market interest. Its effects on physical, chemical and sensorial properties have been reported, which the authors review herein. This first of two articles views oiling for hair health from the surface; a follow-up piece will review internal structural benefits.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Feasibility Study of Sago Starch for Perfumed and Cooling Body Powders
In the present article, sago starch-containing perfumed and cooling body powders are formulated and their physicochemical properties for potential skin irritation are examined. The results indicate that sago starch could potentially be used as the main component in body powders.
Consumers/Market
Wellbeauty and the Mind-skin Connection: A New Era of Care
The skin doesn’t just reflect your health — it mirrors your mind. Here, expert Hemali Gunt, Ph.D., explains how stress, mood and beauty routines are biologically linked, and why the future of skin care is rooted in emotional and psychological wellness.
Color Cosmetics
[update] Pantone 'Energizes and Enlivens' with Color of the Year 2019
The color, which "energizes and enlivens with a softer edge," represents the fusion of natural life, Pantone explained.
Formulas/Products
Evaluating the Stability of Flavor and Fragrance Materials in Deodorant Sticks
In antiperspirants and deodorants, active ingredients or product formulations can alter the perfume oils or individual odorants in the aqueous alcoholic solutions. Thus, it is important to conduct stability tests before large-scale manufacture and distribution. In the described study, researchers evaluated the stability of various flavor and fragrance materials in deodorant sticks containing active ingredients.
Tech Transfer
Words from Wiechers: Cosmetic Science—A Matter of Life and Death?
In this "Words from Wiechers" installment, we learn how our work in the cosmetic industry, "will never stop, but we may have until eternity to get it right." This observation is followed by a discussion of the responsibilities of scientists to use new technologies prudently.
Event Coverage
Future of Green and Niche Markets Explored at MWSCC Technical Symposium
Over 110 attendees flocked to the Belvedere Events & Banquets in Elk Grove Village, Ill., USA, to attend the Midwest chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemist's (MWSCC) Fall Technical Symposium on Oct. 10, 2013.
Formulas/Products
The Anatomy of a Formula—Antiperspirant Sticks, Soft Solids and Gels
Deodorants have been used for more than 5,000 years, with every major civilization having left a record of efforts to mask body odors. Over time, applications have evolved from masking offensive odors with simple perfumed oil, to today’s complex deodorant and antiperspirant (AP) applications.
Method/Process
Non-Invasive Measurement of Epidermal Proteins for Psoriasis and Skin Care*
Abnormal epidermal turnover in psoriatic skin impairs its barrier function and tissue repair capabilities. Therefore, studies of hyperkeratinization and hyperproliferation have been conducted to better understand the disease. Here, the administration of heavy water and a tape-stripping method are used to measure skin protein turnover in psoriatic skin and surrounding tissues. Results demonstrate benefits over other proliferation measurements.
Literature/Data
Enhancing Hair Health: Effects of Oiling, Inside and Out—Part II
This second installment in a two-part series reviews the literature for research analyzing the benefits of hair oiling at the corticular level; part one examined surface modifications in hair. Here, oil penetration is critically analyzed, along with its internal effects in terms of hair softness, flexibility and strength. These benefits are illustrated in both single fiber and bulk research.
Tech/Equipment/Services
Consistency of Vaselinum Album and Flavum - Hollow Cone Method (EU Pharmacopeia)
The penetrometer PNR 12 is suitable for consistency measurements required in the pharmaceutical industry. Various test kits are available for different pharmaceutical products and standards like the official WHO method European Pharmacopoeia 2.9.9.
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