Cosmetics and Toiletries articles from August 1997

Cosmetics and Toiletries archives from August 1997

Cosmetic-drugs to undergo label reformatting. (US Food and Drugs Administration's proposed labeling requirements)
August 1, 1997... Expect changes in the package labels of cosmetic-drugs as a result of FDA's proposed labeling requirements for over-the-counter (OTC) human drugs. Published in the Federal Register on February 27, the proposed rule establishes a standardized...

Growth is the game as Siltech changes name. (Siltech Inc.)
August 1, 1997... In a move designed to reinforce its growth, surfactant manufacturer Siltech Inc. was acquired on May 30 by Petroferm Inc., a specialty chemicals company based in Fernandina Beach, FL. The two privately held companies did not disclose terms of...

Society of Cosmetic Chemists annual scientific seminar.
August 1, 1997... The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) held its annual scientific seminar on May 1-2, 1997, with a one-day microbiology joint symposium with the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) held the day before. Hundreds of attendees...

Laurate canola oil: a genetically engineered raw material for soaps. (includes related articles)
August 1, 1997... Until now, coconut and palm kernel oils imported from the Phillipines and Malaysia have been the only renewable source of lauric acid, a key raw material used in the manufacture of soap, detergent, personal-care and many oleochemical products....

Cytokines in cosmetology. (milk cytokines)
August 1, 1997... Milk cytokines as a possible basis for a new active principle The generic name cytokine is used to describe a group of soluble proteins and peptides acting as humoral regulators that modulate the functional activities of individual cells and...

Diazolidinyl urea and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate: a synergistic blend.
August 1, 1997... To improve the effectiveness of imidazolidinyl urea, patented in 1966,[1] we have developed a synergistic blend(a) (US Pat.5,428,050) of diazolidinyl urea (DU), first introduced in 1981,(17) with iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) [ILLUSTRATION...

A meadowfoam seed oil derivative and its activity on human hair.
August 1, 1997... From a natural, biodegradable source comes a silicone derivative that can penetrate and repair human hair The unique fatty acid composition of meadowfoam seed (Limnanthes alba) oil(a) and its derivatives provides a very stable oil and...