Functions
Effective sebum control technology is an increasingly important tool for skincare and makeup product formulators. In makeup preparations, sebum absorbed by colorant materials can result in undesirable shade changes.
The sebaceous gland is one of several glands in the skin usually associated with hair follicles. It produces and secretes sebum through the breakdown of the entire sebaceous cell by lysosomal enzymes.
Many people consider preventing skin aging one of their most essential needs. Over the years, the cosmetic industry has strengthened this wish with new formulations and active ingredients. Consumers highly appreciate good looks and well-being.
Cellulite in the gluteal-femoral region can result from genetic predisposition, hormonal disturbance, inappropriate diet, or a sedentary lifestyle. Small lobules of subcutaneous adipose tissue press into the dermis, developing an unsightly orange-peel appearance.
The term Antioxidant generally refers to compounds that are used to stop the free radical lipid oxidation process. The phenolic AOs BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are the most important ingredients presently used.
A significant disadvantage consumers associate with many solid-form antiperspirants is that they often leave a noticeable white residue on skin and clothing after application.
Chelating agents play an essential role in cosmetic products' stability, safety, and efficacy. They form complexes with metal ions and thus reduce water hardness, potentiate antioxidants and preservatives, and stabilize peroxides in specialized formulations.
Delivery systems play an increasingly important role in developing advanced formulations for the personal care market.
The first European deodorants relied on strong perfumes to mask body odor. When it was realized that the source of the odor was the microbial breakdown of triglycerides of fatty acids such as propionic, butyric, and hexanoic acid, antimicrobial products were introduced.
Emollients are among the most versatile and essential ingredients used in personal care products today. They allow formulators to control the final product's all-important feel.
Emulsifiers are the workhorses of the cosmetic industry. They are responsible for consistency and stability but also influence important sensory and dermatologic properties of modern skin care formulations.
Stable emulsions are fundamental for the quality and performance of personal care products. Yet they are among your most challenging formulation tasks. Emulsion stabilizers must create stable, long-lasting emulsions with an incredibly diverse range of ingredients.
Historically, fixative polymers offer ethanol-based solutions. But, hair styling trends evolve rapidly. Newer fixative polymers evolved to keep pace with today’s regulatory and market demands for reduced VOCs and alcohol-free claims.
Foam is one of the basic effects formulators consider if they are considering surfactants. It is no wonder that foam characteristics are very important properties of personal care products.
The success of significant new personal care products that offer instant, "true" foam underscores consumers' desire for foaming personal care products.
Conditioning is everywhere in hair care. Customers want to give their hair lubricity, feel, manageability, strength, and more. Each benefit results from the ingredient activity we call hair conditioning.
Hairstyles, like fashion, have become more adventurous, and most consumers have an "anything goes" attitude when styling their hair. The wide variety of hair setting, waving, or straightening ingredients available on the market can achieve short styles, long, voluminous hair, and sleek looks.
Humectants are one of the primary building blocks of hair and skin care cosmetic formulations. Humectants are materials that are hygroscopic and are capable of retaining moisture over a wide relative humidity range.
Problems with insects range from irritating bites to life-threatening and fatal ones. Insect-borne disease is very widespread and is not just a tourism issue.
Initially, lip colors were applied as liquid rouge; lipsticks were introduced to the public with the invention of the first pushup case in 1915.
Pearling agents (or Pearlisers) are additives that confer opacity and "pearling" effects on shampoos and bath products. These ingredients produce stable, iridescent pearls in shampoos, improving the attraction of the final product.
Color cosmetics are our industry's most visible product and are the most fashion-driven. While skincare is mostly prophylactic and any improvements to its condition are slow and gradual, pigments can be dramatic.
Everything around us is Susceptible
The food we eat and even the air we breathe... is vulnerable to the growth of dauntless microorganisms. Whenever and wherever they find appropriate conditions for growth, they proliferate, leading to contamination, and causing bodily harm.
The skin, the biggest organ of the body, protects the body from external and environmental influences. Protective repair mechanisms form a primary defense line against prolonged exposure to UV rays, extreme cold and heat, loss of moisture, etc.
Skin regeneration processes work well in young and healthy skin. However, external influences like stress, lack of sleep, and air-conditioned environments slow down the regeneration process.
In skin care, conditioning is everywhere. Consumers have always wanted their skin moisturized, nourished, restored, and protected. Each of these benefits results from the activity we call conditioning.
As light impinges on any surface, it is broken into two components: transmitted and reflected. Further, reflection is comprised of a scattered and specular component. A scattered component is one in which light is reflected through all angles.
Stabilizer is a general term that describes ingredients with several functions that stabilize the properties of personal care products and prevent unwanted changes in color, odor, constituency, and texture.
Surfactant is a term formed from the words "Surface active agent," which means an ingredient that lowers the surface tension of a liquid.
Thickeners are specialized viscosity-modifying ingredients added to obtain a required viscosity. Modern high-performance thickeners for aqueous, oil-based, and surfactant systems provide effective and efficient thickening at a minimal 0.5-2% use.
For cosmetic products, the packaging is an important sales point because an attractive appearance is essential if they are to have customer appeal, decoratively printed packs, and also transparent bottles that may contain attractively colored products, can be seen on the shelves of all retail sto
Due to their high energy, UV rays have various harmful physiological effects on the skin. UV exposure can cause sunburn, the appearance of lines and deep wrinkles, and premature skin aging. In some cases, periodic intensive UV radiation raises the risk of skin cancer.