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We sometimes forget how powerful our sense of touch is and how much information we glean from it. In an instant we determine temperature, viscosity, greasiness, and then match those sensory qualities ......
2019-11-28Q: Consumers are also demanding products that are ethical – can silicones deliver here? A: In reality, silicone-based raw materials have already been a crucial contributor in the natural, clean, and ......
2019-11-28Q: The efficacy of silicones is already wellestablished. How about their safety profile? A: Silicones are some of the most innocuous and gentle ingredients known to man, evidenced by nearly 70 years ......
2019-11-28Q:There is a belief that natural = better for the environment and safer for people. Do you think this stands up to scrutiny? A:“Natural” is implicitly equated with safety, and yet, ironically, essent......
2019-11-28Despite the fact that more and more people are searching for natural products, efficacy is still the most important purchasing driver for the majority of consumers. This means that a great deal of ......
2019-11-28Crosslinked silicones, otherwise known as elastomers, are among the newest types of silicone on the market and are typically found in anti-ageing products. They create a ‘soft-focus’ blurring effect t......
2019-11-28They have been around for over sixty years, and their usage is still increasing. When it comes to beauty products, silicones are everywhere. Shampoos, conditioners, styling products, sunscreens, pr......
2019-11-28Silicones have been one of the most widely used ingredients in the personal care industry, providing essential qualities to products for over 50 years. It is hard to imagine the range o......
2019-11-28Silicones and their derivatives are much used in hair care for their conditioning properties, colour protection and to impart gloss and shine. Biosil Basics Amino DL-30 from Biosil Technologies is ......
2019-11-27A presentation by Croda suggests alternatives to silicones across a wide spectrum of uses. Crodamol STS (INCI: PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate) is a readily biodegradable emollient. Its molecular stru......
2019-11-27A prime function of silicones in cosmetics is as emollients. They provide a protective layer to the skin and keep it moisturised. They solubilise lipophilic active ingredients and crystalline UV fi......
2019-11-27Silicone lowdown The cyclosiloxanes commonly known as cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and cyclopentasiloxane (D5) are used for their anti-static, emollient, humectant, solvent, viscosity-controlling and hair......
2019-11-27Arguably silicones and silicone derivatives are the most useful and versatile of all existing groups of cosmetic ingredients. They range in viscosity from volatile liquids to solid pastes and are used......
2019-11-27Another important consumer delighter in the colour cosmetics market space is the creation of interesting and engaging textures and sensations while continuing to honour the Clean Beauty lifestyle. ......
2019-11-27The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry were introduced in the late 1990s as a collection of ways to reduce both the environmental impact and the potential negative health effects of chemicals and chemic......
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