Feb 19, 2014 | Article
There is a need for products that are effective at controlling, killing, removing and/or repelling insects, for example blood-sucking insects, such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, lice, bed bugs...
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Mar 6, 2013 | Article
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)...
Feb 8, 2012 | Article
Currently, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) cream is indicated for the treatment of actinic keratoses (AKs). 5-FU cream is not currently indicated for the treatment of unblemished skin, that is, skin with no...
Jul 27, 2011 | Article
The major steps in transdermal permeation are: 1) partitioning of the permeants in the outermost layer of the stratum corneum (with keratin-filled corneocytes anchored in a lipophillic matrix), 2)...
Apr 27, 2011 | Article
It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydrogel with improved adhesive properties to serve as a denture adhesive. It is a further object that such a hydrogel have an immediate or...
Sep 2, 2009 | Article
By Karen
Going Green, Green Watching and Green Washed…..where is the beauty industry headed? What does the consumer really want?Green is here to stay, but at what cost? Consumer awareness has been raised...
Jul 23, 2009 | Article
By Nick Morante
Film forming properties are very important in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Products must contain film formers in order to perform as described and advertised. Film formers provide...
Dec 23, 2008 | Article
I am an avid reader of technical trade journals and magazines in associated and allied industries. That is why I find it very difficult to keep my mouth shut. There's just so much out there. For...
May 7, 2007 | Article
An essential oil is any concentrated, hydrophobic liquid (but can be viscous, nearing a solid state depending on its purity) containing volatile aromatic compounds of plant origin. Essential oils...
Apr 26, 2007 | Article
The use of UV absorbers, or sunscreens, on cosmetic packaging is very important. UV light can adversely affect the natural and synthetic pigments and dyes, vitamins, lipids, fatty acids, and flavors...