Cosmetics and Toiletries articles from September 1995

Cosmetics and Toiletries archives from September 1995

Regulatory review. (cosmetics and toiletries)
September 1, 1995... Congress Although the pace of action in Congress in its march to downsize government has slowed significantly since the halcyon 100 days, the zeal to reform regulation has not abated. Product liability law is one area still being debated....

Notes from the Orient. (cosmetics industry in Japan)
September 1, 1995... Shopping Cosmetics in LA My wife and I recently went to the Robinsons-May Department Store in Santa Monica, CA, to buy a bottle of Christian Dior's new product and were told that it was completely sold out in Southern California. The reason?...

1995 Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists.
September 1, 1995... A skin cell - a living cell The Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea hosted the 2nd Scientific Conference of the Asian Societies of Cosmetic Scientists in Seoul this past June. The theme was "A Skin Cell - A Living Cell." The two-day...

Encapsulation and other topical delivery systems.
September 1, 1995... A review of the state-of-the-art for controlled topical delivery Today more than ever, the skin-care and cosmetic formulator is being challenged to develop efficacious and clearly distinctive topical formulations. This is due to the...

Topical delivery with liposomes. (topical drugs)
September 1, 1995... Critically reviews the differing, even contradictory, results of application studies on topical drug products More than 30 years ago, Bangham first produced liposomes at the Institute for Animal Physiology in Cambridge, UK.[3] Since then,...

Submicron encapsulation of organic sunscreens.
September 1, 1995... A new method of increasing SPF in products without encountering problems of sunscreen solubility or skin sensitivity Organic sunscreens have been the mainstay of photoprotection for decades, mostly used in beach products. Today, however,...

PVP in multiple emulsions. (polyvinylpyrrolidone)(includes related article)
September 1, 1995... Polyvinylpyrrolidone was added to the aqueous phases of w/o/w emulsions containing vitamin A in an attempt to form complex interfacial films for long-term thermal stability The ability to encapsulate active substances for delivery to the skin...

Cosmetic vehicles.(Advances in Cosmetic Science and Technology, part 4)
September 1, 1995... Reviews the scientific and patent literature during the period 1990 through 1995 The advances in the science and technology of cosmetic and pharmaceutical vehicles reported during the past five years are discussed in this article. To make...