FEATURE ARTICLES

Personal Care Ingredients Asia is the largest, most comprehensive personal care event in the Asia Pacific Region. Following the success of PCIA in China in 2004, the event returns to China, one of the most dynamic and challenging markets in the world to conduct business - the 2007 event will be held at the JinHan Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, 13-15 March.

With over 170 local and international businesses taking part and no entrance fee, the 2007 Personal Care Ingredients Asia exhibition will provide invaluable access to technical information and expertise for visitors. The event is being staged next March (13-15) at the JinHan Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China.

Kunio Shimada, Hiroki Fukui and Koji Awai - NOF Corporation, Japan.

In this article, the authors explain the efficacies of polymer micelles in comparison to liposomes, which are widely used in cosmetic products. The data shown are those for a synthetic copolymer [INCI: Polyquaternium-61] of 2-methacryloyloxyrthyl phophorylcholine (MPC) and stearyl methacrylate (SMA).

Unlike past conferences, ASCS 2007, the 8th Conference of the Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists, offers delegates a unique opportunity.

Naoko Mikami and Naoya Yamato - Ajinomoto Co Inc, Japan

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for a means to suppress sebum secretion and keep skin clean in young people, and exert anti-ageing effects in adults, as well as to suppress body odour in people of all ages.

Ashoke K. SenGupta and Kevin Cureton - AMCOL Health and Beauty Solutions Inc, USA.

Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation poses serious threat of human skin damage which may range from a short-term hazard like erythema, i.e., sunburn, to long-term hazards such as skin cancer and/or premature ageing of the skin.

Andrea Mangiacavalli - Sinerga, Italy

Azelaic acid is produced by the microrganism Pityrosporum ovale (and other species), which is responsible for the cutaneous disease known as "pityriasis versicolor". This microrganism causes leucodermic spots on which melanin is not present. Its mechanism of action has been proved as a competitive inhibition of tyrosinase, the main enzyme involved in the formation of melanin.

Alain Thibodeau, PhD - Atrium Biotechnologies, Canada

UV irradiation has been shown to have several effects on skin: DNA lesions; cellular apoptosis; immunosuppression and inflammation/erythema. With respect to actinic skin ageing - or photo-damage - the increase in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activation and expression is the most recognised degradation pathway induced as a result of UV exposure.

Shinobu Ito, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Katsuhide Shimizu, Akiyo Saito - ITO, Japan

Considered in this article is the potential of an ascorbyl derivative with surfactant activity.

Philip Orawski - Honeywell, USA

Rheological additives for lipids not only dramatically build viscosity but improve the aesthetics of emulsions and anhydrous systems for all types of personal care formulations.

Soh Bee Hong - Sederma, Singapore

As the hair care sector looks to develop new products in order to drive sales growth, the relatively unexploited scalp care sector is becoming a focus for innovation.

Anthony C. Dweck FLS FRSC FRSH - Technical Editor

The IFSCC event in Osaka, Japan, clearly stimulated the creativity of the exhibitors at CHi, which was held in Warsaw in October and which is reviewed here.

In-Young Kim PhD, Sayaka Nakagawa, Kinka Ri PhD, Satoru Hashimoto PhD and Hitoshi Masaki PhD - Nikkol Group, Cosmos Technical Center Co Ltd, Japan

The intercellular lipids of stratum corneum form a lamellar crystalline structure, which consists mainly of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids as amphiphilic substances, demonstrating very important skin barrier functions.1,2

Pierre-Yves Morvan and Romuald VallTe - Life Science Research Department, Codif International, France

Marine brown algae could play an important role in the cellular metabolism thanks to specific sugars and polyols naturally produced or induced after stress.

16. Krisdaphong Ph.D., Dean, School of Cosmetic Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand

Plants have been used in Thai traditional medicines for the treatment of diseases. Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana L.(Clusiaceae), is a tree fairly widespread in Southeast Asian countries, and is known for its medicinal properties.

Alexei Sheptitsky - DDF (Australia)

The study of microorganisms' sensitiveness to subcritical CO2-extracts is completely defensible because the method of extraction of chemical ingredients from vegetative raw material by fluid CO2 produces a different spectrum of components compared to other common technological methods.

A.C. Bansal - Tradax, India

India is at the beginning of a strong growth cycle, with consumer spending increasing at a more than satisfactory pace.

Anthony C. Dweck FLS FRSC FRSH - Technical Editor

The personal care market is becoming obsessed with a number of concepts which seem to have become the norm for most marketers.

Drom Fragrances International, Germany

Drom creates top-quality perfumes, which are marketed all over the world under the brand names of famous fashion designers, as well as developing personal care products, soaps and even special fragrances for cinemas.

Pam Jones - Special Correspondent and Kunio Shimada - NOF Corporation

Participants of the recent IFSCC Congress, held at the Osaka International Convention Centre (OICC) in Japan, enjoyed an unforgettable three days - both professionally and socially - as Personal Care correspondents reveal.