Drug & Cosmetic Industry articles from April 1997

Drug & Cosmetic Industry archives from April 1997

Skin toxicity and percutaneous absorption.
April 1, 1997... More than twenty papers addressing skin toxicity/percutaneous absorption were presented during the poster session at the recent Society of Toxicology meeting held in Cincinnati, OH. In vivo and in vitro methodology using both animals and...

Hair care in Italy: untapped potential. (hair preparations industry product introductions in Italy)
April 1, 1997... Hair care, a category long ignored by manufacturers in both the upscale and mass market sectors, is gaining ground in perfumeries, variety stores, supermarkets, and pharmacies as companies launch treatments that address such specific...

Fancy this.... (cosmetics industry's hopes for major changes in Food and Drug Administration in 1997 are unlikely to occur)(Column)
April 1, 1997... In a well written interview in Women's Wear Daily (Feb. 28; the one distributed at the Boca Raton convention), Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association president Ed Kavanaugh suggested hopefully that this might well be "the year" in which...

Hair care report: premium-priced products drive sales and frizz is the hot niche category. (1996 statistics and 1997 forecast)
April 1, 1997... Premium-Priced Products Drive Sales and Frizz is the Hot Niche Category. Consumers think of "hair care" as shampooing, conditioning and styling, but it's getting so you can't discuss care without talking color first. In 1996, hair color...

A new polymer for low-VOC hair spray. (volatile organic compounds)
April 1, 1997... "Add water to hair spray to meet 55% VOC?" Well, it depends. Probably not if you believe water increases initial curl droop, leads to higher formulation viscosity, creates larger particle size of sprays, and prolongs drying. Maybe yes if you...

Bleaches and dyes.(Silicone Usage in Hair Treatment Applications, part 1)
April 1, 1997... Bleaching preparations have been known for many centuries. It has been documented that ancient women used to apply mixtures of quicklime, crude soda, or wood ash mixed with wine dregs or vinegar and goat tallow, leaving the potions on...

Shampoo formulation: some related facts about hair, sebum and detergency.
April 1, 1997... When a shampoo is developed, consideration needs to be given nowadays to questions relating to: the substrate it is going to be applied to (hair); the deposit being removed (sebum); or the mechanism by which the shampoo is working...

Chemistry and Technology of he Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry.
April 1, 1997... This book could easily serve as the basic text for a complete course in cosmetic chemistry, providing up-to-date coverage of many aspects of our industry in a relatively compact form (392pp). Each of its 13 chapters is by an authority in his...

Bioscreen Testing Services Inc.(Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... Commitment to Customer Service, Quality and Client Satisfaction BioScreen Testing Services, Inc. is an independent, privately owned testing laboratory located in Los Angeles, California. The company was started in 1985 to provide quality...

California Skin Research Institute. (Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... California Skin Research Institute (CSRI) is a privately owned "Site Management Organization" (SMO) which focuses on clinical testing in the field of Dermatology. CSRI opened its doors in May of 1996. The officers of the company are Lawrence...

Consumer Product Testing Company.(Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... A Full Service Laboratory Since it's incorporation in 1975, Consumer Product Testing Co., Inc. (CPTC) has taken the lead in providing its clients technically accurate and scientifically sound testing programs. Building upon its...

Microgen Inc.(Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... Reinventing the Chemical Specialty Industry Microgen, Inc. is a perfect example of the idea that "one good thing leads to another." Launched in 1987 by the same internationally recognized team that runs Gibraltar Laboratories, Inc. (one...

Gibraltar Laboratories Inc.(Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... Founded in 1970 by Dr. Herbert Prince, co-discoverer of a cure for Hodgkin's disease (Procarbazine), Gibraltar Laboratories, Inc. (GBL) has 27 years of exemplary service to its credit. Now with Dr. Daniel Prince at the helm, GBL's eminent...

Clinical Research Laboratories Inc. (Research Testing Companies: Success Stories and Business Profiles)
April 1, 1997... Clinical Research Laboratories, Inc., provides the independent pre-market evaluations that are vital to helping cosmetic, pharmaceutical, medical device and personal care product companies bring new products to the market with confidence. ...

Israeli cosmetics.(Compounder's Corner)(Column)
April 1, 1997... "Healing Products From the Dead Sea" read the headline in the business section of our local newspaper. Its interview with our recent house guest, Dr. David Melumad, was news here on the Cayman Islands because his Israeli cosmetics were the...

Supplier formulations. (for six hair preparations)
April 1, 1997... The product formulas displayed here are from producers of raw materials. DCl magazine has printed the formulas for your convienence but can not guarantee performance or safety of the information presented herein. NON-AMMONIA OXIDATIVE...

Hair care: what women want, what they can do. (hair styles depend on geography)
April 1, 1997... Remember the Hillary headband? The Farrah flip? The Madonna-wannabe bob? Though trendy hairstyles grab headlines, they often fade quickly into hairstyle oblivion. In truth, regional preferences endure. One city's classic cut is another's...