FEATURE ARTICLES

An infant’s skin varies greatly from adult skin, the barrier it provides from the outside world continues to develop over the early years, during which time it is much more prone to developing conditions rarer in adults.

Zemea biobased propanediol (INCI: Propanediol), manufactured by DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, is a natural, preservative-boosting humectant and solvent. It can be used to replace or augment petroleum based glycols such as propylene glycol (PG), butylene glycol (BG) or glycerin in cosmetic and personal care formulations.

Dry shampoo is by no means a new innovation, but sales have surged recently, and there are many reasons behind this rapid growth. Modern, busy women swear by dry shampoos, and top-rated stylists around the world consider them to be an indispensible tool in their arsenal. This skip-a-day style saver instantly refreshes hair, so that ‘no shampoo’ thing can be a woman’s clean little secret.

Lemon scented tea tree, Leptospermum petersonii (L. petersonii), produces a unique essential oil with many attributes.

Essential oils have been a major part of our social history, having been used in pharmacology, aromatherapy, as well as cosmetics for many hundreds of years. These volatile aroma compounds can bring many positive attributes to formulas with antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity presented in many cases, as well as uplifting and calming influences from their aromas.

It is well known that lifestyle factors such as sun bathing or smoking and environmental factors such as pollution accelerate skin ageing.

The 4th Silab Days event took place on 19-20 June in Brive, France, and was presented under the heading ‘Water, Source of Innovation in Cosmetics’. At the opening of the conference, Silab R&D director, Brigitte Closs- Gonthier announced that 140 people from 22 nationalities were in attendance and that 2014 is also the year Silab celebrates its 30th birthday.

Trends in personal care continue their rapid rate of change – products that do more, increasing demands for efficiencies, faster acting, multifunctional uses, etc. The challenge is to respond with products that push the limits and to develop concepts that find your edge in the market.

Superheated alcohols are liquid alcohols under pressure above their boiling points. They are much less polar than they are at room temperature. As a result they can extract lipid materials from biomass. This is often carried out by industrial organic solvents such as hexane. Instead the extraction can be carried out using benign solvents, both from the point of view of the environmental impact and solvent residues in the product. In addition novel compounds of interest can be obtained from a particular biomass.

What is the most effective way to shift personal care products off the shelves? Well, brands pinning their hopes on celebrity endorsements should think again – people are more influenced by the claims used to promote products, according to MMR Research Worldwide.

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 came into full force on 11 July 2013. It repealed Directive 76/768/EEC which had existed in parallel between January 2010 and July 2013.

Milk contains many nutrients that keep us healthy. The most important of these are proteins and calcium. Milk also contains phosphorus, which is used with calcium to build and maintain bones.

What woman has not dreamed of having an even complexion all day long? Hyper- seborrhoea and oily skin troubles are shared by both men and women all over the world.

As our lifestyles become more manic and we find ourselves time-starved, we look for products that can offer us something extra. Clever and brave formulating has led to a host of new textural and functional products, breaking the conventional moulds and delivering results in new and interesting ways.

For a long time now, questions regarding the right preservative system in cosmetics have been neglected by most formulators. European legislators created a list of approved preservatives, called Annex V (former Annex VI) of the EU Cosmetic Regulation.

Personal care with its artisan beginnings is one of the oldest FMCG industries in existence. The craft began more than 2,000 years ago with skilled artisans producing candles, soaps, and fragrances, very highly valued products by those who could afford them at the time.

Protection from the sun’s rays is now recognised as one of the key components of a comprehensive anti-ageing strategy. Traditionally, UV (ultraviolet) rays were thought to be the sole contributing factor to skin ageing, it is now understood that infrared (IR) rays also play a part in premature ageing of skin.

Several studies highlighted the danger of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation to the human body. Indeed, plenty of biological damages are induced by UV light source and adapted protections are required in order to reduce them.

In a series of double-blind, vehiclecontrolled, randomised clinical studies, Floraesters K-20W Jojoba [INCI: Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (and) Water (aqua)] was shown to increase skin elasticity, firmness, and hydration; decrease the number of enlarged pores and fine lines; and increase consumer preference when incorporated into a nonwoven facemask solution.

This article describes MQ resins, a series of silicone polymers that find application in many personal care formulations.