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Comparatively Speaking: Silicone Fluid vs. Bimodal Silicone Fluid May 28, 2021 Contact Author Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corp. Close Sponsored Knowing the difference between a silicone fluid and bimodal silicone fluid is important for formulators using them. A simple specification such as viscosity will not suffice in duplicating a product that is a bimodal blend. It is important to note that all polymers are oligomeric compositions. This means there are a series of different molecular weight polymers in the product. This is not a situation unique to silicone polymers. We...

Comparatively Speaking: Chemical Compound vs. Chemical Complex Composition April 22, 2021 Contact Author Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corp. Close Sponsored Many chemical compounds used in formulation are pure materials that are well-understood and relatively easy to control as they enter our formulations. These are single compounds and not a composition of related oligomers. A simple example is NaCl (sodium chloride, shown left). Sodium chloride is commonly known as salt or table salt. It has the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. ...

What's the difference between sun care and a daily proactive skin care regime? Tony O'Lenick asked Thomas Meyer, Ph.D., an industry expert in sun and skin care, for this installment of the 'Comparatively Speaking' series. Meyer responded as follows: The difference, in one sentence, is that sun care is only part of skin care. To be complete, skin care requires a daily proactive total skin care regimen. The latest research connects reduced skin hydration in aged human skin with higher levels of systemic circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines that, in turn, are linked with the downstream develop...

Read the Label: BYBI's Clean Hands Moisturizing Antibacterial Spray February 17, 2021 Contact Author Rachael Polowyj Close This "Read the Label" looks at the ingredients and claims for BYBI’s Clean Hands Moisturizing Antibacterial Spray. Sponsored BYBI founders Elsie and Dominika started in 2015 with an online blog, “Clean Beauty Insiders." This platform focused on natural beauty, product reviews and industry news. The site became popular, particularly in the UK due to its "clean" beauty focus, and three years later, Elsie and Dominika ventured into cosmetic science and began ...

Words from Wiechers: Let's Get Visual February 10, 2021 Contact Author Tony O'Lenick, Nascent Technologies Corp., and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D. Close Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D. Editor's note: The "Words from Wiechers" series considers the lessons our industry can learn from the late Johann Wiechers, Ph.D. He was an adviser, colleague and leader in the industry until his passing in 2011. Presenting Wiechers's insights is Tony O'Lenick. Chapter 13 of Wiechers’s book, Memories of a Cosmetically Disturbed Mind, starts with a scrutinizing look at cosmetic advertisements. Wie...