With science increasingly revealing the danger of sun exposure, sophisticated anti-ageing and anti-cancer protection factors have become high priority for cosmetics formulators. Studies showing that many people are ‘dangerously’ uninformed about the risk of UV exposure, meaning that good sun protection has become more important than ever. Full text version of this article (on Russia)…
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Photoprotection as a compulsory modern anti-age factor
Photoprotection becomes more and more serious component of modern cosmetics. Correct and regular photoprotection is able effectively to block UVinduced aging as main part of extrinsic aging. Current photoprotection includes traditional sunscreens and day care products reinforced by UV filters. All of these are about surface protection. The new trend in photoprotection is «in-skin protection».…
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Breakthrough approach of photoaging. Elix-IR™ – The elixir of youth to fight Infra’aging™
Scientists estimate that sun is responsible for 90% of premature skin aging, that’s why photoprotection is so important to consider in cosmetic products. Extracted from knotgrass, Elix-IR™ is the first botanical active ingredient designed to specifically target Infra’Aging™ (infrared-induced skin aging) and to protect elastic ibers of papillary and reticular dermis from sun damage in…
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Water resistance of sun care formulations
Consumers are looking for reliable Sun Care products that have high SPF, are water resistant… and in addition, they want products that not only protect their skin but make them enjoy a complete beauty experience with exceptional sensorial benefits. Water Resistance is the key requirement for most beach sub care products. Several ways are available…
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Expert’s Opinion: Preservatives for Cosmetics and Household products. Interview with Oleg Belikov (Troy Corporation)
How to choose a preserving agent considering technological and legal details? How to treat of so fashionable “green preserving agents?” Is it worth to reject the old one, well-tested for the sake of them? There are answers on these and other questions of Oleg Belikov, a person who has been working with preserving agents for…
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Dishwashing Detergent – Scientific Approach to Formulation Development
There are tense debates about the influence of polymers on the environment in the European Community. The number of plastic containers produced annually continues to maintain a consistently high level and man-made litter has become an integral part of almost any landscape. That is why, the issue of environmental packaging always relevant. Manufacturing plants solve…
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Evaluation of Raw Material Extraction of Lipid Antioxidants
There was established a connection between the method of obtaining oil extract and its biological activity.
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Ingredients of plant origin. Methods of preparation. Issues of efficiency and standardization
This article deals with different aspects of plant extracts for cosmetics. These are methods of extraction and questions of efficiency and standardization of plant extracts.
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Cosmeceuticals: the game without rules
Cosmeceuticals are the latest addition to the health industry and are described as cosmetic products with drug-like benefits. Сosmeceuticals have come a long way in recent years to become one of the fastest growing cosmetic options. Thousands of ingredients, tens of distinct claims, that is the wide open playing field of cosmetic product development and…
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Nanocosmetics and Henry Ford or Back in the future
The aim of this article is to try visually to familiarize a reader with some sphere of the nanoscience and nanotechnology. The field of nanoscience is occurred at the intersection of traditional science and technology, quantum mechanics, and the most fundamental processes of life itself. Nanotechnology describes how we use our knowledge of nanoscience to…