Are natural extracts better than water?
Liz asks…Since water is usually the first ingredient of any shampoo… then all these extracts are basically taking the place of plain old water. What would make this formulation different is the concentration of the extracts in the purified water, no?
The Beauty Brains respond:
Think of it like this, Liz:
Let’s say my shampoo is made of mostly water (about 90%) and the rest (10%) is detergent, preservative, thickener, color, etc. So my ingredient list would read something like…
“Water, detergent, preservative, thickener, color, etc.”
Now, let’s say I want to make this formula look more nat...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Claims Natural Source Type: blogs
How cosmetic ingredients get their names
Conclusion
The naming of raw materials in cosmetics share some characteristics with the IUPAC system used in Organic Chemistry. However, there are many differences and for some things it is impossible to determine the chemical structure from just the name. For more information, your best bet is to go to your company’s library (or your city’s) and take a look at the latest version of the INCI.
Do you have any ingredient naming questions? Leave a comment below and let us know.
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Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Can I make my own hair repair product?
Professor Auntie asks…After I read your article about the split-end repair technology that really works I tried both NEXXUS ProMend Serum and TRESemme Split Remedy Serum and they really did work. But I need unscented products, so I’ve been trying to DIY it. Could you help? Here are my questions.
The Beauty Brains respond:
First I’ll give a little background for our readers who aren’t familiar with this technology (they can also read more about split end mending technology here.) The quick explanation is that the technology involves two polymers (PVM/MA and Polyquaternium 28) which are mixed together t...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - November 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Randy Schueller Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Material used for bioabsorbable coronary stent
is:
a) Polyethylene glycol
b) Polyvinyl chloride
c) Polylactic acid
d) None of the above
Correct answer: c) Polylactic acid
It is completely degraded and absorbed by about 9 months. Bioabsorbable stents are called bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) (Source: Cardiophile MD)
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds BVS Source Type: blogs
Baxter Introduces Hemostat in Europe
DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct 23, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Baxter International Inc. BAX -0.04% today announced the launch of HEMOPATCH Sealing Hemostat, a novel collagen-based hemostatic device, following CE mark approval in Europe. HEMOPATCH is a resorbable hemostatic device used for surgical procedures when control of bleeding by pressure, ligature or conventional procedures is either ineffective or impractical. The development of HEMOPATCH combined Baxter's expertise in collagen, internal coagulation processes, and PEG (polyethylene glycol) technology platforms.''HEMOPATCH is a valuable addition to the tools in the surgica...
Source: Medical Hemostat - October 28, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs
Researchers 3D Print Vitamin B2 to Produce Bio-Compatible Scaffolds
A collaborative team of researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Laser Zentrum Hannover, a photonics research institute in Germany, have managed to 3D print bio-compatible tissue scaffolds using riboflavin, more commonly known as vitamin B2.
In order to achieve this the researchers adopted a 3-D printing technique called two-photon polymerization. During this process a photosensitive block of precursor liquid reacts with a targeted light source. The light source selectively solidifies the liquid into 3D patterns via polymerization allowing complex structures suc...
Source: Medgadget - October 24, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Gavin Corley Tags: in the news... Source Type: blogs
Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream: Look at the label
Vanicream is a refreshingly honest skin moisturizer that’s a top selling beauty product on Amazon.com. Let’s look at the label.
Here are the claims:
Protects the skin while it restores
Maintains a normal moisture level
Dermatologist formula for dry irritated for sensitive skin
Ideal for prescription compounding
Non-greasy, long lasting moisturizing cream
The product seems to live up to all claims based on the ingredient list below. It only contains relatively inert ingredients that should not irritate skin. (Although there is some controversy over the irritation potential of fatty alcohols. Still, compared ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Magnetized Nanoparticles Deliver Stem Cells to Therapeutic Target
Stem cells hold the promise of treating a variety of diseases, and while techniques that differentiate these cells into wanted types are regularly making waves in the news, effectively depositing them where needed in the body remains a challenge.
Now a team from Emory University and Georgia Tech has developed a technique of injecting magnetized particles of iron oxide into mesenchymal stem cells. The technique involves coating the particles with polyethylene glycol to keep them non-toxic and then using a magnetic field to push them into the interior of cells. Once inside the cell walls, the magnetized particles provide ...
Source: Medgadget - July 22, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Editors Tags: in the news... Source Type: blogs
Biomaterial for Degenerative Disc Disease Could Reduce Back Pain and Stop Leaks
Lower back pain is an all-too-common occurrence, and for many the pain is due to degenerative disc disease. The holy grail of preventing and treating disc degeneration is the use of cell therapies to restore the cushion-like functionality of the discs. The difficulty in this is that the part of the intervertebral disc (IVD) that provides much of the cushioning, the nucleus pulposa, or NP, acts much like a jelly-filled balloon; injected cells tend to leak out after just a few days, effectively rendering the therapy useless. Of course, there is also the issue of the injected cells successfully propagating once inside the NP...
Source: Medgadget - July 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Scott Jung Tags: in the news... Source Type: blogs
