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For years, the cosmetics market has faced a dilemma: consumers love the skin feel and hair gloss silicones can deliver, yet there are uncertainties about their environmental impact. BASF’s silicone alternatives deliver the best of both worlds, combining silicone-like sensory profiles with verified eco-friendliness. With consumer awareness of environmental issues increasing, cosmetics manufacturers need alternatives … Read more
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Want a more sustainable and innovative hair care product without compromising on performance or feel? Covestro’s new bio-based film former Baycusan® eco E 1000 opens new perspectives for formulators offering natural hair care formulations with high performing styling properties as synthetic polymers do. It is composed of more than 50% of renewable carbon content fulfilling … Read more
Testing methods | Anne Charpentier from Skinobs shows the broad choice available for testing hair care products and substantiating claims such as anti-pollution.
Formulations | This time our selection of the latest formulations tackles hair care products. The range comprises of course bread and butter products such as shampoos, conditioners, sprays, waxes, jellies and hair dyes.
How to create hair protection products that really work!
Product development | This month Michelle Strutton from Mintel looks at innovative hair care products and features a selection of interesting products recently highlighted on the company’s GNPD*.
Ingredients | KeraGuard is a natural ingredient from Mibelle Biochemistry that offers proven protection from pollution for hair repair and protection from colour fading in leave-on and rinse-off products.
Ingredients| What hair care ingredients are an ideal option when it comes to creating products with a natural touch for personalised consumer needs?
Ingredients | DSM’s latest hair care solutions help busy consumers create styles and turn styling into something fun to do.
Ingredients | DN-Age, an anti-ageing active for hair care, protects the scalp and hair follicles from ageing. It decreases oxidative stress and markers of ageing in human hair follicle cells, slows down hair fibre greying and reduces hair thinning.
Product development | A case study shows the step-by-step development of a protective spray for hair and what main parameters influence the product’s performance to protect hair from oxidative damage due to excessive UV exposure.
Ingredients | Anna Crovetto from Active Concepts presents a solution for protective cuticle regeneration and beyond the bond solutions for damaged hair: In line with synthetic biology, a self-assembling biomimetic neo-cuticle forms on the hair which protects from thermal styling and everyday stressors.
Issue 06 – 2018 Here is what you can look forward to in issue 6/2018: Go Future: Hair Care How to create hair protection products that really work Sparkling sensations & captivating textures Jo Chidley (Beauty Kitchen): DIY Beauty not just for fun VIP of the Month: Anna Crovetto (Active Concepts) A solution for protective cuticle … Read more
Hair care | Dr Thomas Förster and Dr Georg Knübel from Henkel disclose myths and facts on different hair bonding treatments.
Hair care | Sabrina Mizael from Seppic proves that the emollient ranges Emosmart and Emogreen not only improve hair shine and strength but also serve as an alternative for silicone oil in both rinse-off and leave-on products.
Issue 04 – 2018 Here is what you can look forward to in issue 4/2018: Go Future: Body Care How to protect the skin from external stressors and cleanse pollution-ridden skin Boxes: A whole new world of finishing Prof Dr Jean Krutmann (IUF) “My future visions” VIP of the Month: Dr Thomas Förster (Henkel) Myths and … Read more
Product development | From near-infrared hair diagnostics and augmented reality colour consultation, to creating personalised on-demand hair care products – all this is part of Schwarzkopf Professional’s SalonLab, our Star of the Month this time.
Especially since anti-pollution cosmetics have become a focal point in the development of facial care products, perfecting the skin-cleansing routine has gained tremendously in importance. Our large variety of skin cleansing formulations will show you what ingredients to choose. COS1803_35_Formulier.pdf
With 2016 sales of EUR 11.9 billion, Covestro is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, and electrical … Read more
Hair is constantly exposed to a variety of stress factors. There is physical stress, such as blow drying as well as environmental stress factors like ROS, UV and pollution. In addition, there is chemical stress, which includes coloring and straightening. All of these different factors induce structural damage to the F-layer, the outermost protective layer … Read more