Cosmetics and Toiletries articles from November 1992

Cosmetics and Toiletries archives from November 1992

Meeting report: SCC Midwest Chapter. (Midwest Chapter of the Society of Cosmetics Chemists conducts 'Techniques and Materials for Innovations in Research and Development', 1992 technical conference)
November 1, 1992... 1992 Fall Technical Symposium The Midwest Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) held its 1992 technical symposium, "Techniques and Materials for Innovation in Research and Development," at the Marriott O'Hare in Chicago on...

Meeting report: SCC Southeast - Area IV. (joint scientific conference conducted by Society of Cosmetic Chemists on September 18-20, 1992 in Key West, Florida)
November 1, 1992... The first Area IV joint scientific seminar, sponsored by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), was held September 18-20, 1992 in Key West, Florida. The first session, moderated by Christopher Vaughan of Sun Pharmaceuticals, focused on...

Hair loss in women. (care and treatment research)
November 1, 1992... Hair loss causes great distress to a large number of women. Two principal conditions, increased hair shedding and genetic hair loss, account for up to 90% of all complaints. The widening of partings, the loss of body or volume, or a reduction...

Capryloyl-collagenic acid for acne vulgaris.
November 1, 1992... Acne vulgaris is a very frequent disease, seen primarily in adolescents, involving the sebaceous follicles. Acne vulgaris is characterized by a great variety of clinical inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions: comedones, papules, pustules,...

Ultraviolet light and pigmentation of skin. (includes article references)
November 1, 1992... Melanins are the pigments that impart color to our skin and hair.[1] Melanins also absorb light throughout the visible and ultraviolet (UV) spectra. Because of these characteristics, they provide the basis for such things as camouflage,...

Update on in-vitro alternatives development. (in-vitro irritation tests for cosmetics)
November 1, 1992... The goal of any in-vitro alternatives program should be the development (and ultimate validation) of assays that will provide useful information on the safety assessment of individual chemicals (ingredients) or combinations of chemicals...

Skin constituents as cosmetics ingredients.
November 1, 1992... The epidermis of man is a biochemical factory designed to synthesize the resistant outermost layers of the skin. This "factory" requires: 1. a steady supply of raw materials, 2. a source of energy and 3. favorable environmental...