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- 7Stability Testing Guidance for Product Safety and Shelf-life Insight
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Coptis Heads to in-cosmetics Global
Mar 30, 2018
Coptis is bringing its software solutions to in-cosmetics Global, including its Coptis Tox technology.
The New Stir in Anti-aging: Small-chain Algal Peptides to Regulate Sulfur
Mar 29, 2018 | Quinn Ryder, Maureen Danaher, Erica Segura and Durant Scholz, Active Concepts, LLC, Lincolntown, NC USA
Sulfur regulators such as small chain peptides (SCPs) and sulfide donors are an untapped sector for cosmetic science. The present work explores a natural compound to up-regulate cellular sulfur, affect the cell cycle and reduce signs of aging.
Intersecting the Senses: Synesthesia to Connect Cosmetics with Emotion
Feb 26, 2018 | Mauricio Guzman Alonso and John Jiménez, Belcorp, Tocancipá, Colombia
Synesthesia presents a great opportunity for innovative concepts in the cosmetics field. Considering its potential, a study was undertaken to develop a product design model based on synesthetic evaluations of tactile, audio, scent and taste stimuli, and supported by neuroscience techniques and implicit and explicit evaluations.
Author Commentary: John Jiménez and Mauricio Guzman Alonzo on Synesthesia in Cosmetics
Feb 26, 2018 | Rachel Grabenhofer with John Jiménez and Mauricio Guzman Alonzo, Belcorp, Colombia
Most everyone knows what it's like to be a consumer. More recently, product developers have been tapping into this experience to evoke emotional connections in consumers. John Jiménez and Mauricio Guzman Alonzo, authors in our latest issue, have been leading this charge for cosmetics development. Here, they share their insights.
Europe Calls for Global Animal Testing Ban
Feb 23, 2018
Members of the European Parliament are calling for a worldwide ban on animal testing for cosmetics. This follows two recent moves by the U.S. states of California and Hawaii.
Researchers Construct 3-D Bioprinted Skin Pigmentation
Feb 15, 2018
Bioprinted skin can now incorporate accurate skin pigmentation patterns, as reported by new research published in Biofabrication.
Symrise’s Thermolat Reveals Warming Test Results
Feb 13, 2018
“Thanks to its safe and gentle effect, Thermolat can be used in a very wide range of care and beauty products and gives them the ability to create a cozy warm feeling.”
Words from Wiechers on 'Snake Oil Sellers'
Feb 12, 2018 | Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.
Now more than ever, "snake oil sellers" have access to consumers, which may be, in part, why the industry is consistently under attack. In this first installment of our new "Words from Wiechers" series, column editor Tony O'Lenick shares lessons for the betterment of both formulas and the industry's overall credibility.
Micelle Mash-up: Study Explores Surfactant vs. Fragrance Partitioning
Feb 12, 2018
What happens to the fragrance when you swap out one surfactant in a composition for another? That's what researchers at Firmenich wanted to find out; a newly published study explains.
Oxygen Breathes Life Into Hair Regeneration Research
Feb 9, 2018
Oxygen-permeable silicone was the key to recent research in Biomaterials, developed in hopes to bring about new hair regeneration treatments.
Testing Tactics in Skin: A View of Visible Light Protection
Feb 9, 2018 | Robert Holtz, BioInnovation Labs, Inc., Denver, USA
Blue light, in particular, may be responsible for most of the adverse skin reactions caused by visible wavelengths. This column reviews methods to screen for materials that protect against blue light but also allow its benefits to shine through.
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Feb 5, 2018
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