http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/feeds/recentlyadded Items recently added to CT en-us Copyright 2013 Allured Publishing. All rights reserved. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:11:53 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/patents/Patent-Picks-Carotenoid-SPF-Boost-Antimicrobial-Hops-Polylactide-Delivery-in-Skin-Care-212144371.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/patents/Patent-Picks-Carotenoid-SPF-Boost-Antimicrobial-Hops-Polylactide-Delivery-in-Skin-Care-212144371.html Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources, and review recent patents and patent applications in cosmetics, personal care and peripheral markets. This edition features technologies related to skin repair, protection and care. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:00:51 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/networking/eventcoverage/NYSCC-Suppliers-Day-2013-210842941.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/networking/eventcoverage/NYSCC-Suppliers-Day-2013-210842941.html The cosmetics industry is all about keeping up with the latest trends and innovations, as evidenced by more than 7,000 attendees who traveled to Edison, N.J., USA, for the New York chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' (NYSCC) Suppliers' Day 2013. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:28:23 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/function/pigment/Patent-Picksmdashediting-210245451.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/function/pigment/Patent-Picksmdashediting-210245451.html Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources and review recent patents and patent applications in cosmetics, personal care and peripheral markets. This edition features technologies related to makeup and color cosmetics. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:07:42 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/haircare/209678651.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/haircare/209678651.html Thinking about products, consumer happiness is an outcome of consumer perception. And as the industry knows, consumer perception is crucial to product success. It’s the difference between skepticism and trust, like and dislike, and, ultimately, the sale or no sale Fri, 31 May 2013 04:42:43 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/natural/209678591.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/natural/209678591.html However, the growing market demand for natural alternatives to synthetic is pushing brands to continue to consider the use of natural oils in their formulations. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:41:49 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/regulatory/region/europe/209678201.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/regulatory/region/europe/209678201.html The U.S. government is not alone in passing legislation that can and sometimes does lead to disasters, even if it has been warned about the consequences of its actions. The EU announced on March 11, 2013, that it has banned the sale of cosmetics containing ingredients that have been tested on animals. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:39:46 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/efficacyclaims/209677901.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/efficacyclaims/209677901.html Differing amounts of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) wax were used in petroleum jelly and final cosmetic emulsions to evaluate moisturizing effects in skin. FT wax was shown to perform as well or better than traditional mineral-derived products. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:38:35 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/209677641.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/209677641.html This article reviews and assesses damage types caused to hair before and after artificial coloration, i.e., by bleaching, perming, heat treatment, UV exposure and shampooing, to compare how they impact color durability individually and combined. Formulation emerges as the key to designing shampoos that efficiently deliver actives to improve color protection against these and other damage types. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:37:23 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invivo/209677531.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invivo/209677531.html This exploratory study investigates how consumers perceive age, using objective and subjective approaches. Results of this study suggest that when a subjective approach is implemented for age determination, subjects affix their emotions to the evaluation. The reverse logic was applicable for the expert and naïve grader methods, as grader results appeared more neutral than the self-assessment. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:36:05 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/efficacyclaims/209677161.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/efficacyclaims/209677161.html Although this author cannot deny that moisturization capabilities can provide relief for those who suffer from flaky, itching or irritated and dry skin, it would be careless not to acknowledge the marketing-based beguilement within this moisturization sector. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:34:57 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/techtransfer/Assessing-Use-of-Gold-Nanoparticles-209676981.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/techtransfer/Assessing-Use-of-Gold-Nanoparticles-209676981.html Gold nanoparticles have a wealth of pharmaceutical and medical uses. Notably, the ability of these nanoparticles to absorb light and turn this light into heat has put them at the center of ongoing cancer studies exploring their efficacy in destroying malignant cells. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:33:48 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/biology/Professional-Skin-Care-Career-209676871.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/biology/Professional-Skin-Care-Career-209676871.html Skin care practice is often culturally ingrained and guided by ritual. There are numerous professions concerned with the skin: the dermatologist, the dermatology nurse, the esthetician and even the skin care sales assistant. Their expertise, approach, perspective and degree of authority in skin care decision-making is different. Yet, finding common denominators is beneficial, and all of these professionals are skin care consumers themselves. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:33:09 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/networking/eventcoverage/Water-Content-Nanoparticles-and-Skin-Penetration-in-Brazil-Lindo-Maravilhoso-209409411.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/networking/eventcoverage/Water-Content-Nanoparticles-and-Skin-Penetration-in-Brazil-Lindo-Maravilhoso-209409411.html Water content, surfactants, thickeners, actives, nanoparticles and skin penetration were among the hot topics presented at the biennial XXI COLAMIQC congress of the Latin American and Iberian cosmetic chemists. Held May 14-16, 2013, in São Paulo, technical sessions were paired alongside the FCE Cosmetique exhibition and trade show for both the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries. Wed, 29 May 2013 09:24:32 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/ethniccare/Read-the-Label-Online-Motions-Straight-Finish-Heat-Styled-System-209167621.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/ethniccare/Read-the-Label-Online-Motions-Straight-Finish-Heat-Styled-System-209167621.html Unilever's Motions Straight Finish Heat Styled System claims to be an innovative, 3-step product line that, with the help of heat styling tools, allows women with natural hair textures to go from curly to straight and back again, without losing their curls. Tue, 28 May 2013 02:31:34 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/function/active/Cosmetic-Peptides-and-Consumer-Communication-A-QA-with-Lipotec-Christina-Carreno-208871271.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/function/active/Cosmetic-Peptides-and-Consumer-Communication-A-QA-with-Lipotec-Christina-Carreno-208871271.html Cosmetics & Toiletries sat down with Lipotec's Cristina Carreño, PhD, at Suppliers' Day 2013 to talk about peptides, advances in anti-aging skin care and ways for suppliers and manufacturers alike to better communicate skin care science to the consumer. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:37:39 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/patents/Patent-Picksmdashin-hair-208490531.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/patents/Patent-Picksmdashin-hair-208490531.html Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources and review recent patents and patent applications in cosmetics, personal care and peripheral markets. This edition features technologies related to hair care and growth. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:05:53 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/skincare/Red-Pump-Solutions-206299881.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/skincare/Red-Pump-Solutions-206299881.html First, if you haven’t noticed, Suppliers’ Day is themed “Project Trendway: Your Stage for Innovation.” This is appropriate considering the industry celebrities, press and scrutinizing eyes of would-be buyers that will be watching as exhibitors strut their latest and greatest on the Suppliers’ Day catwalk. Mon, 06 May 2013 06:21:57 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/Mature-and-Immature-Corneocyte-Detection-Force-Distance-Curves-vs-Microfluorometry-206299211.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/Mature-and-Immature-Corneocyte-Detection-Force-Distance-Curves-vs-Microfluorometry-206299211.html Here, the author compares two methods to determine the maturity of corneocytes based on their cross-linking that could be used to evaluate the anti-aging effects of molecular agents. The first utilizes microfluorometry, while the second involves F-D curves generated via contact mode AFM. Both methods successfully detected differences in mature or immature corneocytes with 95% confidence. Mon, 06 May 2013 06:17:30 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/Testing-TacticsmdashConsumer-vs-Scientific-Language-Relating-In-vivo-to-In-vitro-206298601.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/testing/invitro/Testing-TacticsmdashConsumer-vs-Scientific-Language-Relating-In-vivo-to-In-vitro-206298601.html It should perhaps go without saying that consumer products are sold using consumer language. Market researchers and consumer scientists spend a great deal of time studying their target audience and learning this vocabulary, which subsequently allows the recounting of product benefits in the same terminology. Mon, 06 May 2013 06:10:43 GMT http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/skincare/Nonaqueous-Emulsions-History-and-Current-Specialized-Applications-206290381.html http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/category/skincare/Nonaqueous-Emulsions-History-and-Current-Specialized-Applications-206290381.html Since the early 1980s, nonaqueous emulsions have attracted technical interest as potential vehicles and delivery systems for personal care products. This is due to the development of a broad range of silicone-based emulsifiers, silicone polymers and other polymeric emulsifiers that have enabled their use. This article will briefly review their history and evolution into current-day specialized applications. Mon, 06 May 2013 05:15:37 GMT