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Unlocking Exosomes to Advance Skin Health and Beauty

Exosomes are critical cell communicators whose ability to advance skin care was only recently realized. Here, Ayesha Bshero, VP of creative/product development at Beekman 1802, provides expert insights on their benefits, challenges and future potential.

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Progressing Safety, Sustainability and Sincerity with Synthetic Ingredients

As consumers demand complete transparency that extends beyond labels and claims, brands need to provide comprehensive information on the entire supply chain and product lifecycle...

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Revolutionary Ingredients Transforming Anti-aging and Skin Health

This article explores the science and sustainability behind innovative cosmetic ingredients and how they address skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress and damage.

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Hand Hygiene and Disease Prevention, Part II

This article continues our discussion from Part I on hand hygiene. It considers sanitizer efficacy and an alternative angle: Are we too clean? The series will continue in our November 2020 issue with regulatory, legal and social aspects; e.g., school attendance.

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Comparatively Speaking: Volatility and D5 Replacements

In the latest installment of his “Comparatively Speaking” series, Tony O’Lenick and colleagues consider how different tests yield different volatility results for silicone compounds presented as D5 replacements.

Hair Ethnicity and Ellipticity: A Preliminary Study

Ethnic hair care addresses diverse fiber compositions that require unique products. This comprehensive review in hair fiber dimensions among straight, wavy and curly/coily hair serves as a basis from which product developers can design products to cater to unique hair type needs. The current study examines the ellipticity of Caucasian, Brazilian, Hispanic and African-American hair.

After 5 applications, Quinoa Pro EX reduced damage in the hair shaft by 26%.

Hydrolyzed Quinoa for Hair Repair and Gloss

Quinoa Pro EX (INCI Name: Hydrolyzed Quinoa) is a hydrolyzed quinoa protein from TRI-K Industries that is designed to bind to the hair shaft and penetrate the cortex, bringing moisture and repair deep into the hair.

Interpersonal Hormone Transfer and Cosmetic Contact Allergens

It is possible that the transdermal transfer of applied hormones is of clinical relevance to personal care products. An estimated 1–3% of the population is allergic to a cosmetic product or ingredient contained therein.

Formula Anatomy Deciphered—Color Foundations and Bases

The category of color cosmetics referred to as foundations, also known as bases, strives to achieve a complex mix of functional, sensorial and aesthetic effects. These all-over facial cosmetics aim to hide minor skin imperfections like wrinkles and blemishes; to even and modify the skin color of the face; and to alter the light reflection capability and luminosity of the face and neck—all while maintaining a natural-looking and velvety appearance.

Mechanisms of Tape Stripping and Protein Quantification

In this article, several methods to quantify the protein collected by tape stripping are described, including traditional gravimetric methods as well as novel colorimetric and visible spectroscopic techniques. Further, one colorimetric method is described to effectively determine the keratolytic efficacy of various materials in vivo, suggesting additional roles for this method.

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Maximizing Time and Resources at Trade Shows

In good times or bad, most companies that are visiting or exhibiting at a trade show are concerned with how to best maximize their investment in time and finances. As a new year of events aimed at raw material suppliers and formulators begins, following are some tips to make the most efficient use of time and resources before, during, and after an event.

Mitochondrial Nourishment and Protection for Antiaging Effects

Multiple factors affect the integrity of cell mitochondria, leading to loss of cell function, aging and apoptosis. In skin, this is expressed in the form of wrinkles, loss of tone, etc. To combat these effects, the author describes a technology that contains mitochondria-nourishing compounds to deliver antiaging benefits.

UVA Skin Protection: Issues and New Developments

Photoinduced degradation and activity in chemical and mineral UV-absorbing actives results in a decrease in UVA protection during topical use, with a corresponding risk of skin pathologies in the user. New developments in UV absorbers are shown to maintain a stable, high level of UVA protection during use.

Soap: Our Old Friend and Great Emulsifier

Cosmetic chemists are being constantly bombarded by raw material suppliers promising the latest and greatest new chemistry.

The Long and Short of Hair Care

In personal care, the hair care market holds an impressive second only to the booming skin care segment.

Intra- and Inter-Individual Differences Sensitive Skin

The authors investigated the intro-individual and the inter-individual variations of transepidermal water loss, capacitance and microcirculation in 10 different facial areas in subjects with "sensitive skin" and in subjects with "non-sensitive skin."

Hydrogenated Polydecences and High-SPF Physical Sunscreens

New methods of micronization and coating of physical filters combined with vehicles containing high amounts of hydrogenated polydecenes provide high-SPF sunscreens that show improvements in photostability, effect-to-dose ratio, and skin substantively.

CTFA Preservative Challenge and Stability Testing Survey

CTFA conducted a survey in 1999 to determine the consistency of the industry's procedures for preservative and stability testing used by the cosmetic industry.

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