The sun protection market develops circa. £3 billion sales worldwide, and due to increased consumer awareness and concerns over damage caused by UV exposure, has been growing at a rate up to 5% annual......
2019-12-03The boosting and fixating of fragrance ingredients can often allow a lower use concentration of the perfume in the final formulation. Due to interactions between the fragrance ingredients in a perfume......
2019-12-03Two panel tests were conducted to show the influence of sensiva SC 50 on single fragrance ingredients. The tests evaluated these ingredients on smelling strips and in compounded perfumes in different ......
2019-12-03It is a blend of jasmine flower, whose fragrance increases the testosterone in men, and carob tree, whose fatty acids mimic the composition of copulins, pheromones secreted by women that stimulate men......
2019-12-03Tea Wax is derived from the Camellia sinensisplant, which is native to East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, but is nowadays cultivated across the world in tropical and subtropical regi......
2019-12-03Fragrance gives products an extra dimension and are a calling card for many brands. A high quality scent is difficult to imitate, as is its longevity. Fragrances and their fixatives work in harmony......
2019-12-03Silicone-free shampoos, containing 0.2% active dosage of cationic polymers PQ-10, cationic guar and APTAC/ACM, were prepared . The shampoos were used to compare the pollution protection efficacy of di......
2019-12-02Depositing pollution shielding technologies from leave-on cosmetic products is published and available in the market. However, sufficient ingredient deposition from rinse-off products such as shampoo t......
2019-12-02Resulting from rapid industrialisation and urbanisation in Asia, air pollution and protection from it, is an increasing topic of discussion for the worldwide cosmetics market. The search however, cont......
2019-12-02Exposure to air pollution is considered an important external stressor for hair, which can cause damage to the cuticles (higher wet/dry combing energy), protein degradation, and a more hydrophilic hai......
2019-12-02If a hair styling product does not deliver the performance and sensory qualities desired, and at an affordable price, consumers will not repurchase the product even if it contains desirable all-natura......
2019-12-02In subsequent testing, IOTA compared the new corn starch with similar products found on store shelves to determine how it performed in consumer styling applications. To highlight its formulation flexi......
2019-12-02PVP forms a hygroscopic film that absorbs moisture in the air causing it to lose its fixative properties in high humidity climates. IOTA’s hydrolysed corn starch forms a nonhygroscopic film that do......
2019-12-02IOTA’s research and development began with a series of basic comparison tests to evaluate the performance of the new hydrolysed corn starch – MaizeCare Style Polymer – against PVP , the predominant sy......
2019-12-02IOTA’s new bio-based polymer was recently launched as a bio-based, non-GMO hair styling fixative which can range from superior stiffness to soft-touch styling Derived from corn, the polymer i......
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