As the quest for natural ingredients is growing, the interest in phyto-cosmetics is raising. Phyto in Greek means plant and phyto-cosmetics are products based on natural plant extracts or containing predominantly ingredients derived from plants such as polyphenols, vitamins, etc. …
Sunscreen Monograph Proposed New Rules and its Impact on Formulations
Introduction
In February of 2019, the FDA stunned the cosmetics industry one more time by publishing proposed rules for sunscreens in the Federal Register. As indicated by its name, these are only proposed rules but historically companies have implemented proposed …
Development of Color Products – From William Perkin to Urban Decay
Russian Red. 999. Ruby Woo. Pioneer. Androgyny. No. 1.
What do these words call to mind?
Beauty product enthusiasts the world over will recognize these iconic shade names currently inhabiting their purse. (The author tips her hat to the …
Basis for and Clinical Importance of Stratum Corneum Acidification
While long suspected to be an important regulator of cutaneous antimicrobial defense, the ‘acid mantle’ of the stratum corneum is also a critical regulator of three additional, critical functions – permeability barrier homeostasis, integrity/cohesion (desquamation), and restriction of pro-inflammatory cytokine …