Tech Library - stearic acid

Feb 8, 2012 | Article

Methods of Treating Subclinical Sun Damage

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...

Oct 27, 2010 | Article

Should we Boycott Palm Oil?

By Amanda Foxon-Hill

Palm is fast becoming the biggest issue for the cosmetic chemist as more and more companies seek to create a gap between their brand and images of rain forest devastation. While it is relatively...

Feb 15, 2008 | Article

Cosmetic Procedures

By Nick Morante

This is a true editorial. After you all read it I’m sure you will all take my side and agree with me on the content. I recently read an article about the competition that exists in the cosmetic...

Mar 1, 2007 | Article

Anatomy of a Powder Cheek Color

By Nick Morante

I composed this article to show that there are differences in the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and the ingredients used in their formulation. Powder cheek colors, or Blushers as...

Feb 22, 2007 | Article

Anatomy of a Pressed Eyeshadow

By Nick Morante

The object of this article is to separate and differentiate the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and their methods of formulation. Pressed powder eyeshadows are another simple product...

Sep 12, 2006 | Article

Enabling Advanced Emulsions in Microchannel Architecture

By L.Silva

Laminar flow emulsification is possible with microchannel processing. Microchannel processing for chemical process intensification has seen significant worldwide development over the last decade.9...