Apr 22, 2013 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Sun care has come a long way since the days of reflective mirrors and baby oil. Consumer consciousness has been raised, advances in R&D achieved, and educational initiatives forged by numerous...
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Apr 17, 2013 | Article
Solar radiation includes about 5% ultraviolet (UV) radiation, wavelength of which is between 200 nm and 400 nm. It is further classified into three regions: from 320 to 400 nm (UV-A), 290 to 320 nm...
Mar 20, 2013 | Article
The present invention is directed to a method of lightening the color of hair that has been recently contacted with a relaxing or straightening composition, the method comprising: (a) combining a...
Hair dye is generally classified into four types, namely, oxidative hair dye, ionic hair dye, temporary hair dye, and others. Among these hair dyes, an oxidative hair dye, which has been most widely...
Dec 26, 2012 | Article
The invention pertains to the field of cosmetics, it is a product that induces change to the hair and allows it to take on more beneficial characteristics temporarily, which will allow it to thrive...
Oct 17, 2012 | Article
Hair generally can be straight, wavy, curly, or kinky. A human hair strand includes three concentric layers known as the cuticle (a thin, outer-most shell), the cortex (the main body of the hair)...
The first technique for obtaining permanent reshaping of the hair consists, in a first stage, in opening the --S--S-- disulfide bonds of keratin (keratocystine) using a composition containing a...
Aug 14, 2012 | Article
The object of the present invention consists of a product prepared from gastropod spawn of the family Helicidae, which is used for the preparation of dermatological, cosmetic or cosmeceutical...
Jul 25, 2012 | Article
Acidic polysaccharides are known to show diverse forms of physiological activity such as an effect in impeding coagulation of the blood, an effect in controlling the activity of cell proliferation...
HBA celebrated a milestone this year having completed its 20th year as the host of the pre-eminent Global Beauty Expo. Held in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center from June 19-21, 2012, the...