Drug & Cosmetic Industry articles from August 1994

Drug & Cosmetic Industry archives from August 1994

Alternatives in the assessment of toxicity. (symposium on alternatives to animal testing)
August 1, 1994... The above was the title for the recent symposium aponsored by the U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center (ERDEC) at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The Steering Committee was chaired by Dr. Harry Salem (U.S....

Patently foolish. (preference for products not tested on animals) (Editorial)
August 1, 1994... For years this watcher of the cosmetic scene has been waiting for an explanation of why a product not tested on animals is in any way superior to one that has been. In fact, a modicum of good sense might suggest that precisely the reverse is...

Market development. (cosmetics industry in France)
August 1, 1994... In the past couple of years, many beauty companies have launched makeup lines in France with varying degrees of success. Benetton introduced Beaute Benetton, a surprisingly sober range packaged in black; Cacharel added its user-friendly...

Sunscreen oddities: SPF cosmetics cut into sales as regulatory review proceeds. (skin protection factor)
August 1, 1994... SPF Cosmetics Cut Into Sales As Regulatory Review Proceeds At what would appear to be a crucial time for the growth of sunscreen volume, when a reduced ozone layer and a continued trend toward outdoor activity have combined to accelerate...

Topical application of an aminophylline thigh cream: effect on blood chemistries.
August 1, 1994... BY GILBERT R. KATTS, PH.D. HEALTH & MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, SAN ANTONIO DENNIS PULLIN, SPORTS MEDICINE & PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE, HOUSTON, TEXAS PATTI L. TSCHIRHART, THE LIVING AT GOAL WEIGHT RESEARCH CENTER, SAN ANTONIO & LARRY K. PARKER,...

UVA: toward more effective protection. (ultra-violet spectrum)
August 1, 1994... The UVA portion (320-400 nanometers) of the ultraviolet spectrum has been shown to contribute to skin cancer and other acute and chronic skin damage, activity that extends throughout the entire UVA spectrum. Indeed, recent studies suggest...

Animal tests fade in independent research labs.
August 1, 1994... Speak to a representative of an independent research laboratory these days and you are likely to draw two interesting conclusions: (1) animal testing is no longer a leading issue, and (2) the role these laboratories are playing in proving...

A slow news night. (making your own cosmetics) (Column)
August 1, 1994... Only three crimes of violence, two politicians convicted of corruption, a civil war in some country I never heard of, and a rock star who had been born a man but who had changed into a woman now wanted a unisex fragrance that would give new...