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Literature/Data
Cerebral Beauty: Emotions and Aging, an Ayurvedic Analysis
How might mind-body connections improve skin care? This article provides modern insights as illustrated through ancient ayurvedic principles. The fact that negative emotions and psychological stress affect aging is not ancient folklore, it has been validated scientifically; telomeres, for example, are shorter in pessimists.
Bath/Shower
Comparatively Speaking: Shampoo vs. Body Wash Formulation
Tony O’Lenick asks David Zhang, PhD, to explain the difference between two major classes of cleansing products: shampoo and body wash.
Hair Care
Structured Surfactant Systems for High Performance Shampoos
Specialized surfactant systems that form multilamellar vesicles can be used to design high performance shampoos that outperform micellar formulas. These materials combine with and stabilize actives ranging from molecular to particulate, liquid to solid, and hydrophobic or cationic, to deliver them equally to damaged and virgin regions of hair to act where they are needed most.
Hair Care
Read the Label: Kiehl’s Amino Acid Shampoo
This edition of "Read the Label" reviews Kiehl’s Amino Acid Shampoo—a company best-seller. The shampoo contains amino acids and coconut oil to create a creamy lather that gently, yet thoroughly, cleanses the hair without irritating the scalp.
Moisturizing
A 'Green" Microemulsion for Improved Conditioning Performance of Shampoos
In the present article, a renewable ingredient microemulsion is formulated that is free from ethoxylates and sulfate groups. Used as an additive, the material boosts the conditioning performance of shampoos and improves wet-combing performance by affecting phase separation. In addition, base formulas for standard and “green” shampoos are discussed.
Sensory
Using Texture Analysis to Benchmark Cosmetic Quality
The present article describes in detail how spreadability testing is performed using a texture analyzer. This ensures products meet their benchmarks, improving the chances of user acceptability.
Sensory
Rheology and Texture Analysis Used Together to Improve Raw Material Choices
SEPPIC has developed rheology and texture analysis protocols that, when used in combination, provide useful data regarding the impact of raw material choice on all the development steps: manufacturing procedure, formulation stability, skin feeling.
Natural/Sustainable
Sustainable and Upcycled Cocoa Butter Alternatives from ICSC
ICSC A/S offers sustainable and upcycled alternatives to cocoa butter with similar consistency, texture, sensory, stability and enhanced moisturization to replace or reduce cocoa butter in formulations with guaranteed supply and competitive prices.
Method/Process
In vivo Quantification of Corneocyte Lipids by Image Analysis
In a new method described here by the authors, fluorescence emitted from samples and captured by image analysis is used to quantify the number of lipids present in the cornified cell envelope. This in vivo approach is fast and noninvasive and could be used to screen molecules for potential moisturizing and restructuring effects.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Faith in Nature Shampoo Bar
The Faith in Nature shampoo bar is a plastic free, vegan society approved and formulated with 100% naturally derived ingredients. The formula comes in five different scents, including grapefruit, coconut, lavender dragon fruit and shea and argan.
Consumers/Market
FMI Analysis: Men's Skin Care to Reach US $28.34 M by 2029
Sales of men’s skin care products are mostly concentrated on shaving products, moisturizers, creams, sunscreen and cleansers and face wash, according to FMI.
Hair Care
Advances in Polymers for Hair Conditioning Shampoos
The dilution-deposition mechanism is the core of the modern conditioning shampoo. It is described here, along with polymer inventions that enhance benefits and improve the clarity of conditioning shampoos, and enable conditioning from shampoos that do not contain a cationic polymer.
Hair Care
Product Spotlight: Head & Shoulders BARE Dandruff Shampoo
Hair/scalp care is predicted to climb at a 6.4% CAGR (2025 to 2030), with anti-dandruff holding the largest share (37.8%). Clean beauty is also expected to expand at a 13.2% CAGR (2024-2029). Crossing the two is Head & Shoulders' BARE dandruff shampoo.
Moisturizing
A 'Green" Microemulsion for Improved Conditioning Performance of Shampoos
In the present article, a renewable ingredient microemulsion is formulated that is free from ethoxylates and sulfate groups. Used as an additive, the material boosts the conditioning performance of shampoos and improves wet-combing performance by affecting phase separation. In addition, base formulas for standard and “green” shampoos are discussed.
Hair Care
Read the Label: Grow Gorgeous—Volume Bodyfying Shampoo
"After looking at the product’s INCI listing, I was surprised by the high amount of active ingredients and amino acids being used." Read on as Rachael Polowyj reviews the ingredients on this product label.
Safety/Stability
Fast Analysis of Cosmetic Allergens Using Convergence Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry
Fragrances are complex combinations of substances that are added to many consumer products to give them a distinctive smell, impart a pleasant odor, or mask the inherent smell of some ingredients—but ultimately, to enhance the experience of the product user.
Claims/Labeling
Naturally Speaking: Debating the “Safety” of Chemicals
Following is a collection of statements easily found on the Internet. I did a Google search got thousands of hits for documents attacking the cosmetic/personal care industry in general, and various ingredients, products and chemists in particular on grounds of safety or efficacy.
Method/Process
Rapid Colorimetric Analysis of para-Phenylenediamine in Henna-based, Non-permanent Tattoo Color Mixtures
In some henna mixtures, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) has illegally been added and it is responsible for complications such as allergic contact dermatitis. While high-performance liquid chromatography has previously been used to detect PPD, a colorimetric method that is faster and portable, described here, has been developed. For product developers, this method can be used to evaluate henna plant extracts.
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