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Cosmetics Ingredients
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Cosmetics Ingredients

Mar 6, 2013 | Article

Selecting Polymers for Personal Care Applications

By Eric Abrutyn

Polymer chemistry is diverse, defined as large molecules made up of chains or rings of linked repeating units (simple reactive building block compounds); formed from smaller molecules (monomers)...

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Feb 27, 2013 | Article

Amygels in Organic Solvent for Biomedical Applications

It is recognized that a therapeutic agent can interact with the body at one of three sites: within the circulation or an interstitial space; at membrane receptors on the surface of the cell; or at...

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Sep 21, 2011 | Article

Moisturizer

Human skin is covered with the stratum corneum, which is a thin biological protective membrane. This stratum corneum exposed to the external world allows us to live in the dry atmosphere without...

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Jun 26, 2008 | Article

Faking It: Self Tanners Gaining Popularity

By Imogen Matthews

Self tanning products have been around for years, but unfortunately have gained a bad reputation for producing unconvincing results. Those who used earlier versions will remember the strong biscuity...

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Jan 8, 2008 | Article

Pomegranate - a Cosmeceutical Ingredient

By Vispi Kanga

Pomegranate fruits have been cultivated since historic times as symbols of fertility, royalty, hope and abundance. Its herbal use dates back to more than 300 years. Celebrated in art, mythology...

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