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| April
25, 2005 Volume 1, Issue 4 online at http://www.topical-formulations.com/ |
Sponsored
by Elsom Research Innovative Biotechnologies “Where Nature, Science, and Art Combine” |
Join our discussion forum on Topics in Topicals as related to acne and rosacea, scalp care, skin aging, wrinkles, diabetes, and cancer. |
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Welcome to the Journal of Topical Formulations Our feature article this month discusses detergents and related materials. Many topical formulations such as shampoos and soaps rely on these materials for their basic function, loosening accumulated dirt from skin. We hope an understanding of detergents will help readers appreciate some key ingredients performance and function and recognize the differences between them. Our Formulator's Bookshelf and What Does it Mean? columns discuss some of the complexities of using botanical materials in topical formulations. Discovering whether a plant may have useful properties is only the begining; deciding how to correctly describe the plant on product labelling, as well as how to select and describe the portions of the plant that are actually used, can also be challenging. Finally, our Announcements column provides an introduction to The Formulator, a new project from Elsom Research which allows individual consumers new freedom to experiment with ingredients and technologies to build their own customized topical formulations. In a future issue, we hope to say much more about the possibilities created by this novel approach, in which consumers select from a menu of compatible ingredients rather than a catalog of finished products. We are very interested in hearing from our readers; we invite everyone to participate in our online forum, where the discussions initiated here can be continued. We will also consider publishing reader-submitted articles and reviews; please contact us at natural@topical-formulations.com to share your ideas for future issues. We hope you will enjoy reading this issue of the Journal of Topical Formulations as much as we have enjoyed producing it. Rosemarie
L. Coste, General Editor
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