What’s Changing and Why? Until recently, EU law required cosmetic products to list 24 specific fragrance allergens on their packaging if they were present above very low levels. These rules were designed to help people who are sensitive to certain ingredients avoid products that might cause them problems. However, as our understanding of allergies has […]
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What is Thixotropy? In personal care products it allows for smooth application and controlled dispensing. Thixotropic products offer stability and a luxurious feel but can be prone to syneresis and performance changes due to environmental factors.
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Some product evaluation results too good not to brag about.
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What use are patents in personal-care products? Should you try and get one?
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There is something special about a product where you know the beauty brand founder.
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I think this is a universal truth, but it is certainly true in labs. The most stressful role is middle management. I enjoyed my time as a bench chemist doing the actual work. I enjoy supervising projects at a higher level. But most of my bad memories of my career are when I was in
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I have just seen a post on Facebook where someone is wondering about how much beer they need to put in a beer shampoo. They aren’t very sure – in fact they are considering anything between 5 and 50%. That’s a lot of beer! The only thing they are sure of is that they
So how much hair care can you cover in an hour? Quite a lot, but maybe not as much as the producers tried to cram into this one. We had the biology of hair, a run down of the chemistry of both shampoos and conditioners, restorative hair surgery, a new hair strengthening agent, hair evaluation
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I am great supporter of people making their own cosmetics at home. It’s a fun thing to do and for me life is all about building a better understanding of things. A good way to do this is to look closely into something, learn about it and then put those lessons into practice. You’ll learn
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There is very little rest to be had if you want to keep up in the beauty business. New products come out with a frequency so high it is only audible to dogs. Consumers might well wonder why cosmetic companies are so frenetic in their launch schedules. Well the answer is pretty simple. The beauty
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