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Restore hair and scalp equilibrium for holistic beauty!

Introduction

For years, hair care products have been focused on addressing damage by providing solutions to repair, prevent and maintain hair health. With increased awareness, consumers now recognize that healthy scalp is also a fundamental foundation for healthy hair. Holistic …

The Use of Natural Oils to Treat the Skin

The Use of Natural Oils to Treat the Skin

Roger L. McMullen

Fairleigh Dickinson University and Ashland Inc.

 

The term natural oil refers to a fixed (nonvolatile) oil of animal or plant origin. These types of oils—in contrast to …

NYSCC Continues Its Outreach on Careers in Cosmetic Chemistry

Largest Chapter of Society of Cosmetic Chemists Participates in the Middle-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) of the American Chemical Society (ACS)

(New York, NY, July 2023)—The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) recently chaired a technical session on “Cosmetic Chemistry,” …

Biodegradability considerations for cosmetic ingredients

The topic of “biodegradability” has become extremely important over recent years, but still may not be fully understood. The following is a basic overview for formulators and anyone wishing to know more about this critical issue. (Note that regulations, definitions, …

Sunscreen formulations – emphasis on inorganic sunscreens

Ever since the FDA published their proposed monograph ruling in February 2019 recognizing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as the only Category I (Safe and Effective) sunscreens, a cascade of reformulations of most sunscreens products on the US market took …