Patent Pick: Straighten Up, Smooth It Out

Mar 22nd, 2017

Rachel Grabenhofer

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The market for hair straightening is fully saturated; not unlike straightened hair itself, typically coated with hairsprays, mousses, gels, lotions and waxes to achieve sleek and slick looks. These temporary treatments usually are based on film-forming agents, resins, gums and/or adhesive polymers.

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Blocked indole-5,6-quinones (IQs) are said to be precise and tailorable molecules that can offer a bottom-up understanding of properties in eumelanin and have the potential to advance the design of melanin-inspired materials.

Melanin Insights Could Drive Ultra-protective Sunscreens

McGill's Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with Ohio State University and the University of Girona, has identified an approach to stabilize indole-5,6-quinone (IQ), an implicated biosynthetic intermediate and subunit of eumelanin.

Versatile, Nature-derived Preservation

Versatile, Nature-derived Preservation

For 32 years, Pioneering Green Preservative-Like actions, Campo Plantservative is proven to be effective against a broad spectrum of microbials, viruses, fungal, endospores, and molds.

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Improve Your Haircare Formulations with Surface Zeta Potential Analysis

Want to improve the formulations of your shampoos and conditioners? Want to find out how to determine if a shampoo or conditioner has the desired effect on hair? Zeta potential measurements can help.

The research revealed that the decline of autophagy activity in skin adversely affects epidermal homeostasis and disturbs formation (cornification) of the stratum corneum, which functions as a barrier and retains hydration in the skin.

Kao Publishes Research on the Activation of the Skin Autophagy through Eucalyptus and Bilberry Extract

The research revealed that the decline of autophagy activity in skin adversely affects epidermal homeostasis and disturbs formation (cornification) of the stratum corneum, which functions as a barrier and retains hydration in the skin.

The study of 431,321 participants utilized the skin analysis platform Eve M, which incorporates AI, to identify key inflection points of wrinkle development and severity.

EveLab Insight Releases Preliminary Findings of Skin Aging with AI-Driven Research

The study of 431,321 participants utilized the skin analysis platform Eve M, which incorporates AI, to identify key inflection points of wrinkle development and severity.

RIFM has submitted Safety Assessments covering approximately 200 materials for peer review, totaling 1,700 now or soon to be available.

RIFM Publishes Assessment of 1,500th Fragrance Material Marking Major Milestone

RIFM has submitted Safety Assessments covering approximately 200 materials for peer review, totaling 1,700 now or soon to be available.

According to Else Vedula, Ph.D., Draper, the research will allow for the evaluation of therapeutic agents and disease progression. The gum tissue grown in the laboratory can remain viable for 28 days, which is three weeks longer than existing models.

Draper, Colgate Researchers Produce Artificial Mouth with Lab-grown Tissue

According to Else Vedula, Ph.D., Draper, the research will allow for the evaluation of therapeutic agents and disease progression. The gum tissue grown in the laboratory can remain viable for 28 days, which is three weeks longer than existing models.

It is important to evaluate the vehicle formulation when developing sunscreens since it influences their efficacy.

How Sunscreen Base Formulas Affect SPF and Mechanical Properties

A recent study published in AAPS PharmSciTech tested four sunscreens to determine how their components influenced SPF, shear and thixotropy.

Xylyx Bio Matrikynes Exhibits Clinical Anti-aging, Barrier Repair Efficacy

The ingredient is based on matrikines, whose intrinsic bioactivity have been shown to activate regenerative mechanisms that can drive tissue repair, the company reports.

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Skin and Hair Supplements for Holistic Beauty, A Review

This article is a summation of recent research on skin supplements for skin and hair benefits. It underscores the growing complexity of nutricosmetics and emphasizes the need for more well-designed clinical trials. Log in to read the full article.

Using an oil blotting film to collect facial sebum, Kao can apply skin surface lipids-RNA monitoring technology to 'infer' skin and physical conditions such as pediatric atopic dermatitis and Parkinson's disease.

Kao's New Infant Sebum Testing Protocol Can Flag Atopic Dermatitis, Parkinson's Disease

The move is the start of Kao's expansion into health testing services.