Selection Guides

How to select ingredients smarter and faster for your Cosmetics & Personal Care formulations? Renowned experts in the field have designed these Selection Guides to assist you further in your selection according to your applications. In this section, we also provide you with Technology Profiles, states of the art of the main ingredients used in Cosmetics & Personal Care.

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Moisturizing Agents: Selection and Formulation Tips

By Eric Abrutyn

Moisturizing agents modulate the moisture content of the skin and protect the skin barrier from drying. In order to avoid skin damage, it is mandatory to obtain a product with good moisturizing performance to match up with the consumer expectations. Get detailed understanding on the different classes of moisturizing ingredients and how to best utilize them against the target performance claim, consumer perception and expectations by reviewing: Classification of Moisturizers Performance of Moisturizers Selection Criteria for Your Moisturizer Applications of Moisturizers in Cosmetics Starting Point Formulations (Continue reading or click to go on specific section of the page)

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Advancements in Wood Biomass Derived Bio-products

By Pascal Xanthopoulos

Using bioresources for producing products with high added value is becoming more and more important in the context of biotechonomy. It is because of this reason that formulators are researching to create innovative, novel biomaterials with a reduced carbon footprint to reinvent materials with a greener approach. Explore here, the latest research activities in lignin, wood hemicellulose-derived sugars, wood extracts... driving the development in biomass derived chemicals. Also, find out the list of potential barriers related to technology, market, and resources towards the development of bio-products. Review: R&D Projects for the Valorization of Wood Cellulose Barriers to the Development of Wood...

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Formulating Hair Care Solutions for Repair and Protection

By Belinda Carli

No beauty kit is complete without a bunch of hair care products with multi-functional benefits. Moreover, due to the increasing awareness of styling and environment-related damage (UV light, pollution...), hair protecting and repair products are gaining traction these days in the personal care market. But, how to select the appropriate ingredients for the same? Here’s the solution to get you off to a great start of what you need in your formula! Check out this guide to learn about the functional ingredients for hair protection and hair repair benefits and thus, find out the suitable material for your product.