FEATURE ARTICLES

“Skin whitening”, “skin lightening”, “skin brightening” – these terms are used interchangeably1 when describing the claim for what is in effect a benefit of skin care products associated with attempting to arrest or reverse the effects of actinic light damage associated with time and sun exposure.

On this and following pages is the second part of a comprehensive presentation by Personal Care Asia Pacific on the chemistry of natural dyes.

On this and following pages is the second part of a comprehensive presentation by Personal Care Asia Pacific on the chemistry of natural dyes.

The interest surrounding “green” continues, whether it involves reducing food miles, recycling packaging, sharing cars or turning to all things natural. Many people are caught up in the whirlwind of going green.

White biotechnology has been used for millennia for the preparation of bread and alcoholic drinks. Sumerians had mastered alcoholic fermentation, for the manufacture of beer, 4,000 years AD. Nowadays, white biotechnology is used for several applications.

Today’s consumer has very sophisticated if not contradictory attitudes when it comes to the selection of cosmetic products. On one hand, the consumer will neither accept products that are not formulated to minimise the impact on the environment.

Two trends that continue to gain momentum in the personal care and household care markets are:

•The move to incorporating more biodegradable ingredients into new and existing formulations. •The move to more concentrated products.

The in-cosmetics Asia Conference in 2009 (Singapore, 14 October) will be focusing on the largest and fastest growing personal care market segment in Asia: skin whitening.

Flavonoids are naturally occurring compounds, widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, flowers and beverages such as tea and red wine. They are polyphenolic molecules, diverse in chemical structure and biochemical properties.

Novel data, presented in this article, will assist colour cosmetic formulators in having an informed choice of white base ingredients for a desired performance benefit in final lipstick formulations.

In order to ensure safety, highly important in the case of women’s stretch mark treatment, a silicium derivative (methylsilanol hydroxyproline aspartate, MHA, Hydroxyprolisilane C N) was tested with the bacterial reverse mutation assay.

Synthesis of aroma chemicals (= aroma molecules) on an industrial scale dates back to the middle of the 19th Century with the introduction of inter alia methyl salicylate (1859), benzaldehyde (1870), vanillin (1874) and coumarin (1878).

This article examines a novel linear silicone copolymer which represents a significant advance in formulation enhancement and flexibility.

Seppic has made significant strides forward in the fight against ageing through development of two active ingredients named TimeCode and SurviCode.

In the 20th Century, a new trend started which has grown throughout the years: the tanning culture. Nowadays, people spend hours under the sun or in tanning salons to have a tanned skin which is a symbol of health and beauty.

New concepts and products presented at the in-cosmetics show held in Munich, Germany, in April, were extremely numerous, and here described by category is an extensive selection.

SCS Formulate was devised some 10 years ago by the Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) in the UK to serve everyone working in the personal care market with a need for consumer trends insights and improvement in practical skill and technical expertise in creating, formulating, manufacturing and supplying personal care products.

Pigments such as titanium dioxide and iron oxides and fillers like talc, mica and starch are the essential parts of colour cosmetic formulations. The pigments provide the colour and shades.

The Personal Care and Household Ingredient Exhibition 2009 (PCHi) was held at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, China,

Luviquat Sensation is a high performance conditioning polymer for rinse-off applications. In shampoo, it provides excellent wet and dry hair benefits.