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May 2, 2008 -
IN COSMETICS 2008 : what’s interesting ?
by Patricia Lemann
There were a lot of exhibitors and interesting new raw materials at IN-COSMETICS this year in Amsterdam. Every exhibitor paid special attention to their presentation, along with beautiful visual effects, attractive stands, impressive textures, formulations and demonstrations...
Apr 2, 2008 -
Upcoming Changes in the FDA Sunscreen Monograph
by Nick Morante
There will be some new changes to the United States Food and Drug Administration's Sunscreen Monograph. These changes seem simple but may take some time to enact. Since the first original sunscreen monograph was released back in 1978, there have been some changes which were supposed to make it a final monograph, but it has always turned out to be another tentative monograph...
Oct 19, 2007 -
Products that Change Color with Mood
by Nick Morante
Photochromic pigments change with the amount of UV light or direct sunlight that they are exposed to. They are based on inorganic pigments, or basic Iron Oxides that appear pale pink in masstone. The color change exhibited is mild, to the blue side or to the yellow side depending on the pigment. The mechanism of action for these pigments is the linear arrangement of the pigment particles.
Oct 5, 2007 -
Trends – Dealing with Sun Reactions
by Nick Morante
It is summer again somewhere and everyone will be going to the beach or just basking in the sun in an attempt to get some healthy color in his or her skin. The sun produces invisible ultraviolet radiation, which are called UVA, UVB and UVC rays. The UVB rays are responsible for giving us the golden tan we look for so much in the summer months...
Sep 28, 2007 -
Tiny Tubes and Rods Show Promise as Catalysts, Sunscreen
by SpecialChem
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed new ways to make or modify nanorods and nanotubes of titanium oxide, a material used in a variety of industrial and medical applications. The methods and new titanium oxide materials may lead to improved catalysts for hydrogen production, more efficient solar cells, and more protective sunscreens...
Jun 22, 2007 -
Summer Sun Trends - - - The Sun is Out & Sun Products are In
by Nick Morante
Summer is here and it's time to take care of your skin. Step one is to look for any product with and SPF value of 15 or greater. This is the minimum SPF that a person should need to get some initial UV protection if this is the first real exposure to the sun...
Jun 15, 2007 -
Formulation of Sun Protection Products
by Pr. Marie-Claude MARTINI
New labeling rules that limit the protection index for UV-B at 50(+) mean that the ever increasing indices have finally been checked but another pitfall has arisen, which is UV-A photoprotection being high enough to correspond to the UV-B photoprotection level...
Jun 8, 2007 -
Sunscreen Dangers?
by Nick Morante
In recent years we have been bombarded by reports of the extreme dangers of Sun and UV Exposure. We are also told that we should protect ourselves as much as possible from the dangers of skin cancer buy wearing products that contain sunscreens...
Mar 16, 2007 -
Protect Your Skin From The Sun With Clothing
by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.
Our skin is our most important protective organ. It constitutes a vast surface area, and as such it is vulnerable to being damaged by excess sun exposure...
Feb 27, 2007 -
Compass-Everything Under the Sun
by Rachel Chapman
Sunscreen formulas, self-tanners and bronzing dusts proliferate as northern regions cycle into summer. Some consumers want a tanned, summer glow to their skin, while others demand safeguarding it from UV radiation as skin cancer cases rise worldwide...
Feb 2, 2007 -
Titanium Dioxide: Toxic or Safe?
by Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed.
Titanium dioxide is the subject of new controversy, yet it is a substance as old as the earth itself. It is one of the top fifty chemicals produced worldwide...
Jan 16, 2007 -
Sunscreens: A Closer Look
by Alissa Beck
Differences of opinion pervade the sun care industry—from how to measure UVA/UVB protection, to educating consumers on proper use of sun protection products. Several debates are raging...
Dec 19, 2006 -
Emollients with Activity for Sun Care Applications
by J. Alander, A.C. Andersson, J. Tabor and C. Lindström
A process of partial hydrogenation followed by fractionation will stabilize canola oil and maximize its content of tocopherols, yielding a stable emollient oil with improved sun care and skin care benefits...
Nov 29, 2006 -
The Safe Suntan – Truth or Myth?
by SpecialChem
Suntan Systems provides us with some insights into tanning on sunbeds and the precautions that should be taken. Thousands yearn after that beautiful tan which suggests healthy living and well being...
Nov 22, 2006 -
Sunscreens Used in the Cosmetics Industry - Part 2
by Nick Morante
As we briefly discussed in Part 1 of this article, there are many other sunscreens that can be used in a variety of applications...
Nov 15, 2006 -
Sunscreens Used in the Cosmetics Industry - Part 1
by Nick Morante
The sun produces both visible and invisible rays. The invisible rays, known as Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB), cause most of the problems, including suntan, sunburn, and sun damage...
Nov 8, 2006 -
What is important to consumers? DSM provides some insights.
by SpecialChem
A nationwide market survey conducted in the USA among 1008 men and women has shown that 63%of the respondents view the presence of the antioxidantvitamins E and C, in skin care and sun care products as important factor in their purchasing decision...
Aug 3, 2006 -
Quality Specifications? . . .
Not really!
by Mort Westman
There were no indignant calls from Marketing or Sales. No finger pointing among QA, R&D, Operations and Purchasing. Wal-Mart’s biggest order of the decade was not shipped because the batch of body wash compounded for that purpose failed to meet quality standards...
May 17, 2006 -
Sun Care is Back
by Ava Caridad
Sun care sales are up, thanks to growing concern about UV damage...
May 10, 2006 -
UV Protection in Skin Care
by Melanie Henson
Incorporating SPF into standard skin care products is a natural evolution, but it can be tricky. Formulators reveal the trick of the trade.
Apr 5, 2006 -
Innovation in suncare: from simple sunblock to sophisticated sun protection
by Imogen Matthews
Sun protection is being taken to a new level with an increasing focus on suncare products which claim to protect DNA, such as Lancaster Precious Sun {Mintel GNPD Record ID 422493}, containing sun activated DNA-repair enzymes said to reduce wrinkles. The anti-ageing focus is also an important one, as more suncare brands bring out products that claim to prevent sun damage and even reduce the appearance of age spots.
Mar 8, 2006 -
No Sun Intended
by Ava Caridad
Formulators reveal the challenges of incorporating UV protection into aesthetically-pleasing skin care products.
Jan 11, 2006 -
Here Comes the Sun
by Melanie Henson
Last year, Happi reported a downward trend in sun care sales for 2003 despite heavy marketing efforts and UV-education initiatives. That’s all in the past now—suntan product sales increased 2.3% to $418.1 million for the 52 weeks ended Dec. 26, 2004, according to Information Resources, Inc., Chicago. (These figures are for supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers, excluding Wal-Mart.)
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