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Hair Care
Formula Anatomy Deciphered—Shampoos
The primary purpose of a shampoo is to clean the hair and scalp; all other attributes such as styling, conditioning split ends, adding shine and improving combability are accomplished by grooming tasks and used for claim purposes to differentiate a product from the competition.
Skin Care
‘Cocoon’ the Skin with Three Ingredients from Laboratoires Expanscience
Laboratoires Expanscience offers formulators Sweetone, Skinhairgium amd Algaenia for products to hydrate, protect and impart a natural glow to skin.
Natural/Sustainable
Alternative Ingredients for Sustainable Shampoo Development
In this article, several ingredients are reviewed for development of sustainable shampoo formulations. Some of the functional ingredients reviewed are plant-based alternatives to existing, petro sourced ingredients while others are mild, sulfate-free and/ or ethoxylate-free alternatives to existing surfactant systems, thickening solutions for challenging media based on naturally derived polymers and efficacy boosters that reduce the use of non-renewable actives with equal benefit for the consumer.
Hair Care
Replacements for Silicone in Shampoo Formulations
Hair care manufacturers who wish to create products without silicones must find effective and innovative ingredients that provide a sensorial profile close to silicone, while keeping performance and cost in mind.
Method/Process
A Dermatologic View—Bioengineering Analysis of Water Hydration
The water content of the stratum corneum (SC) influences almost every biophysical property measurable at the skin surface. Water hydration can be measured using the plastic occlusion stress test (POST) or the water sorption-desorption test (WSDT). These are detailed in the present article.
Literature/Data
Foaming for Formulators: Coco-glucoside
Coco-glucoside is naturally derived from plant sugars and fatty alcohols, and has become increasingly popular as a foaming and cleansing agent in formulations due to its natural properties. In this column, the creation, composition and application of coco-glucoside are examined for proper formulating in personal care products, compared with other anionic surfactants.
Natural/Sustainable
Arista Industries, Inc.’s Coconut Oil
This ingredient boosts hair and skin health via moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and softening properties.
Skin Care
Cocokind Launches Chia Bounce Mask
The hydrating mask is formulated with chia seeds, spirulina juice, panthenol and two weights of hyaluronic acid.
Method/Process
Beiersdorf Researcher Develops Skin Imaging Method for Analysis
Beiersdorf has created a new method of skin analysis to help it develop new skin care products.
Method/Process
Using Texture Analysis to Substantiate Hair Care Claims
Texture analysis provides quantitative information about a material’s response when deformed by a controlled force. When texture analysis is applied to hair treated with various conditioners and styling fixatives, the results can help substantiate claims made about the effectiveness of these hair care products.
Literature/Data
Coconut-based Hair Oil Found to Repair and Color Protect
A recent study confirmed the damage repair potential of coconut-based hair oils, which work by increasing the hydrophobicity of hair both on the surface and in the cortex.
Hair Care
Novel Shampoo Effects from Solvay
During in-cosmetics 2014, Solvay launched a conditioning solution created to meet market demands for silicone-free, sulfate-free, oil-based and oil-free shampoos. The system targets not the hair type, but the type of effect desired from shampoos.
Cleansing
Formulating on Trend: Shampoo Bar
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author explains how water scarcity and eco-friendly practices have motivated consumers to choose waterless cosmetics. She breaks down the popular shampoo bar as an example.
Hair Care
New Shampoo Technologies: Between the Shock Waves
Though shampoo technology is not presently experiencing sudden and dramatic change, the author reviews several recent advances in materials, test methodology (combinatorial chemistry), and formulation approaches (structured surfactant technologies).
Methods/Tools
Deposition from Conditioning Shampoo: Optimizing Coacervate Formation
New techniques are being offered to produce formulations faster and more cost effectively than ever before. Researchers at the Institute for Formulation Science have addressed this challenge by developing robotic combinatorial techniques for the preparation and investigation of complex mixtures.
Literature/Data
Shampoo Component Word Search
Industry expert Ken Klein tests your shampoo formulating knowledge with this brain teaser.
Research
Improve Your Haircare Formulations with Surface Zeta Potential Analysis
Want to improve the formulations of your shampoos and conditioners? Want to find out how to determine if a shampoo or conditioner has the desired effect on hair? Zeta potential measurements can help.
Literature/Data
Patent Pick: P&G's Dissolvable Solid Fibrous Shampoo
According to the inventors, the innovation meets the need for a fibrous article that when hydrated, forms a shampoo composition that is smooth and creamy.
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