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Courage + Khazaka Launch Visioscan VC 20plus

Apr 1, 2019

The tool assists in efficacy testing and claim support for cosmetics, regarding skin roughness and micro-topography.

Adaptive Measures: Translating UV Protection to Hair Claims

Adaptive Measures: Translating UV Protection to Hair Claims

Mar 29, 2019 | Giorgiana Giancola, Ph.D., and Ernesta Malinauskyte, Ph.D., TRI Princeton, Princeton NJ

To test preventative hair care treatments against UV damage, sensitive techniques are required. Here, DSC was used to define a ratio between artificial and natural irradiance levels; from this, methods were built to substantiate claims for UV protection in hair.

Making Moves Toward an Animal Testing-free Future

Making Moves Toward an Animal Testing-free Future

Mar 18, 2019 | Rachel Grabenhofer

I think the cosmetics industry will agree: we want to see animal testing phased out in our lifetimes. Not only for ethical reasons, but because these methods are much less relevant than today's alternatives. The good news is worldwide efforts are getting us there; following are recent examples.

Words from Wiechers: Perception of Reality or Reality of Perception?

Words from Wiechers: Perception of Reality or Reality of Perception?

Mar 14, 2019 | Tony O'Lenick and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

"Suppliers promise quite a lot to their customers," Wiechers tells us. "And [manufacturers] love to insist on more...This attitude promotes a shift from reality to perception." Read on to learn this month's lesson from Wiechers.

[video] Novel In vitro SPF Test Method Validated

[video] Novel In vitro SPF Test Method Validated

Mar 14, 2019 | Marc Pissavini, Ph.D., Cosmetics Europe

Validation criteria have been a shortcoming of in vitro SPF testing; until now. A new method recently was validated; Marc Pissavini, Ph.D., explains, in this video interview.

[video] Novel In vitro SPF Test Method Validated

The Body Shop Teams Up with British Lab for Animal-Free Testing

Mar 7, 2019

Based out of Daresbury, Cheshire, England, XCellR8 claims to be “the only lab globally to make its tests entirely animal-product free in a regulatory environment, eliminating all animal components from their tests.”

Tress Stress: How the Environment Affects Hair

Tress Stress: How the Environment Affects Hair

Feb 28, 2019 | Trefor A. Evans, Ph.D., T.A. Evans LLC and TRI-Princeton

The drive for "anti-pollution" personal care may not apply to hair care as strongly as other segments. Despite this, environmental stressors can impact hair's chemistry. This column provides a scientific basis by which formulation and claims strategies might be constructed.

MilliporeSigma Assays Dermal Diffusion and Fragrance Allergenicity

MilliporeSigma Assays Dermal Diffusion and Fragrance Allergenicity

Feb 27, 2019

Two ready-to-use, IFRA-compliant calibrants and one animal-alternative substrate will be the focus of MilliporeSigma's presence at in-cosmetics Global.

[podcast] Missed Cues Present Future Sensory Potential

[podcast] Missed Cues Present Future Sensory Potential

Feb 6, 2019

"As marketers think about stimulating more senses in a way they weren’t before, they are still missing one thing: how the senses connect," explains Charles Spence, Ph.D. Learn additional insights from this free podcast, sponsored by Berjé.

Hello, Hydration: Spinach Hydrogels Deliver Saturated Skin

Hello, Hydration: Spinach Hydrogels Deliver Saturated Skin

Feb 5, 2019 | Nattaya Lourith and Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

Green Ceylon spinach polysaccharides meet consumer preferences for natural and sustainable ingredients. This clinical testing examines its skin-hydrating properties, plus its availability and potential for industrial use.

Getting the Breakdown: Testing the Biodegradation and Styling Performance of Polyurethane Film Formers

Getting the Breakdown: Testing the Biodegradation and Styling Performance of Polyurethane Film Formers

Feb 5, 2019 | Laurence Pottié, Ph.D., Covestro Deutschland AG, Leverkusen, Germany

Personal care products end their life cycles in water, where poor biodegradability can be concerning. This study compares the biodegradability and hair-styling performance of polyurethane, polyacrylates and polyvinylpyrrolidone film formers.

[video] This Device Analyzes Skin On the Go for Cosmetic Validation

[video] This Device Analyzes Skin On the Go for Cosmetic Validation

Jan 31, 2019

An alternative to animal testing techniques, this handheld device noninvasively measures skin structure and quality for higher-efficiency cosmetic experiments.

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