Log In
Register
Facebook icon
LinkedIn icon
Instagram icon
Cosmetic Ingredients
Formulas/Products
Research
Regulations
Testing
News
Leaders
Multimedia
Calendar
Home
Search
Search Cosmetics & Toiletries: Page 8
Article
Company
Document
Event
News
Podcast
Video
Webcast
Cosmetic Ingredients
Formulas/Products
Multimedia
News
Regulations
Research
Testing
Enter search phrase
Search
156 Results
Type: Article
SPF/Sun
Sunscreen Data Requests, Misperceptions and the Public Health Crisis
"The FDA is not saying 40% of sunscreens (or whatever) do not meet its rules for safety and effectiveness—not to the extent the EWG is suggesting." But the FDA also is muddying the waters, according to PASS Coalition adviser Michael Werner.
Sun Care
Controlling Hydroxyl Radical Formulation in TiO2 Sunscreens
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an effective sunscreen agent but its rutile form may produce hydroxyl radicals upon exposure to sunlight. Thus, the authors use salicylic acid as a capture agent to examine the development of free radicals in solutions or creams containing TiO2. They also explain how the choice of emulsion may reduce free radical generation.
Sun Care
Organic vs. Mineral: Where Sunscreens are Headed and Why.
Take a deeper dive into the debate between organic and mineral UV filters used in Sunscreen and the twists and turns that keep formulators guessing which is best.
Sun Care
Film-Forming Polymers as a Strategy for Sunscreen Efficacy
Acrylic-based film-forming polymers lend properties of water resistance to both traditional and nontraditional sunscreen formulations. Dehydroxanthan gum is a film-forming polymer, a rheology modifier and an SPF booster in sunscreen systems containing zinc oxide. Illustrations are provided...
Regional
Cosmetovigilance and Safety Assessment in the World of Active Ingredients
It can be deduced from today's scientific literature that countless ingredients have been developed with the intent to alter the structure and function of human skin. This raises important questions in terms of how these products should be regulated and what types of safety standards they should be held to.
SPF/Sun
New U.S. UV Filters and the Cosmetic Outlook in Canada for Sunscreens
Skin cancer is the most common cancer today, but only recently has industry pressure and political leadership compelled changes in the North American regulatory paradigm of sunscreen products. The passage of the Sunscreen Innovation Act in the United States and the suggestion to regulate sunscreens as cosmetics in Canada would give regulators the tools to reboot a stalled approval system.
Sun Care
The Effects of Solvents on Sunscreens: A New Ester to Improve Efficiency
The present paper evaluates the effects of solvent systems on the in vivo SPFs of sunscreen formulations. Formulations incorporating identical active systems were prepared using traditional solvent systems and varying concentrations of sorbeth 2 hexaoleate, a new ester having both polar and nonpolar segments. Results indicate the ester enhances SPF in a dose-dependent manner.
Sun Care
Read the Label: Nivea's Sun Protect & Dry Touch Sunscreen Spray SPF 50
This "Read the Label" is focused on sunscreen and reviews Nivea’s Sun Protect & Dry Touch Sunscreen Spray SPF 50, which includes key ingredients such as octocrylene, homosalate and more.
Sun Care
Read the Label Online: Avon ANEW Solar Advance Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 45
This online-only "Read the Label," by industry expert and new
C&T
columnist Irwin Palefsky, reviews the labels of finished products to discuss why specific ingredients were chosen. Here, Avon's ANEW Solar Advance Sunscreen Face Lotion SPF 45 is discussed.
Sun Care
The Effects of Solvents on Sunscreens: A New Ester to Improve Efficiency
The present paper evaluates the effects of solvent systems on the in vivo SPFs of sunscreen formulations. Formulations incorporating identical active systems were prepared using traditional solvent systems and varying concentrations of sorbeth 2 hexaoleate, a new ester having both polar and nonpolar segments. Results indicate the ester enhances SPF in a dose-dependent manner.
SPF/Sun
[update] How ISO's Endorsement of Two Test Methods Will Enlighten Sunscreen Development
After 10 years, sunscreen developers are nearing the finish line for more ethical, cost efficient, reliable and faster testing thanks to ISO's endorsement of two standards. The final vote was in September 2024. Here, two experts explain what this means.
Sun Protection
Sandblasting to Improve the Reproducibility of In vitro Sunscreen Evaluation
SPF test results from substrates treated using a traditional sandblasting technique are compared with those from substrates treated using a new process. Based on the topographic control of 10 batches and 34 sunscreen evaluations, the authors concluded the new process had better topographic reproducibility, consequently improving the SPF repeatability and reproducibility in vitro.
Research
[with formula] EverCare's Assure+ Boosts SPF in Certain Sunscreens
Recent data shows at low concentrations, Assure+ boosts SPF and UVA-PF values in mineral only and hybrid sunscreen formulations. The high purity extract increased these properties by 20-40%.
Magazine
Sunscreens and Pipe Dreams for their Regulation in the US
Initially designated as drugs in the U.S., sunscreens have been stifled under regulations and bureaucracy. This article reviews how it came to this, where current regulations stand and proposes a few “pipe dream” solutions.
Cleansing
Olivem® 2090, Hallstar’s new W/O cold process emulsifier, helps create naturally elegant sunscreens
New cold-process, nature-derived W/O emulsifier Olivem® 2090 is especially well-suited to sun care formulating.
Consumers/Market
Trending: Morphe Lip Liner; Tessa, the Met Gala and Chanel; IBA Invisible Sunscreen; etc.
Our Consumer Pulse reports on the socials uncover insights in web searches related to cosmetics. Trending now are: Morphe Makeup Talk lip liner; Tessa Thompson, the Met Gala and Chanel; IBA Cosmetics and invisible sunscreen; cool-toned lip liner and more.
Actives
Proposed SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act Gives U.S. Consumers New Hope for Better Sun Protection
The legislation was introduced to streamline the FDA's review process of the effectiveness and safety of new ingredients for nonprescription sunscreens.
Literature/Data
The Unidentified Role of Sunscreen in Treating Hyperpigmentation Taking on a New Responsibility
What is sunscreen’s role in treating hyperpigmentation? We ran clinical trials using depigmenting agents and sunscreen to assess sunscreen’s treatment purpose. We then surveyed study design, objective, intervention, how investigators utilize sunscreen and measurements of efficacy to further the findings.
Previous Page
Page 8 of 9
Next Page
!['[Sunscreen] developers will be able to innovate more efficiently while maintaining high standards of quality and safety for consumers.'](https://img.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/files/base/allured/all/image/2024/06/woman_outside_using_sunscreen_on_face_ISO_test_standards_AdobeStock_783608310.66678a92029d9.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=146&q=70&rect=62%2C0%2C2135%2C1200&w=260)
