WWP Offers Tinted Moisturizer/Foundation

World Wide Packaging, LLC, (WWP), a provider of cosmetic filling and packaging solutions, recently rolled out an illuminating tinted moisturizer. According to the company, the new moisturizer combines the benefits of a lightweight, sheer foundation and a hydrating moisturizer for a shimmering, radiant finish.

The longwearing formula contains an anti-aging complex that repairs, strengthens and adds radiance, which also includes antioxidants and vitamins A, C and E.

More info: www.wwpinc.com

New Sun Care Solutions from Cognis

Cognis Care Chemicals offers new emollients, emulsifiers and active ingredients that work together to enhance overall product performance and maximize the effectiveness of sun protection filters. Cognis’ sun care formulations offer starting points for a range of SPFs in various application formats from lotions and sprays to creams, mousses and gels.

For added benefits, Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), the active ingredient business of Cognis Care Chemicals, offers a wide range of high quality actives with many unique benefits applicable to sun protection products. DN-Age LS 9547 is a botanical complex, extracted from the leaves of the cassia alata plant.

It is recommended for use in anti-aging, where it protects cellular DNA against UV radiation. Sunactyl LS 9610, a multi-active botanical and biotechnological complex, is recommended for use in anti-UV-stress preparations for the face and in sun care products.

Cognis also offers Ultragel 300 and Cosmedia CTH(E) which are both ideal for this product category, Ultragel 300 allows the formation of clear gels at the acidic pH necessary for self tanning products while Cosmedia CTH(E) is ideal for stabilizing lotions and creams at low pH.

More info: www.cognis.com

Tool from Ashland Available To Test Hair Stiffness

Formulators who develop shampoos and conditioners now have a new tool available to help them deliver product improvements. Designed to measure hair, the Aqualon SLTstiffness and lubricity tester is now available from Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc.

The technology is based on a system of pins mounted on free rotating bearings that operates in two modes: rotational and stationary. By testing both untreated and treated hair, property changes can be easily quantified.


More info: www.ashland.com

Polyurethane-Based Baycusan C New at Bayer

Bayer MaterialScience introduced its new polyurethane-based Baycusan C cosmetic ingredient product line.It consists of four solvent-free aqueous polyurethane dispersions serving as film formers and a polyurethane powder as a sensory aid, said Bayer.

According to the company, it brought aqueous polyurethane technology to the highest level of purity and consistency via an exclusive process that manufactures products free of cross-contaminants, preservatives and organic solvents.

The distinctive characteristic of Baycusan’s film formers is their unique structure. It enables a fine balance of film properties: water resistance, flexibility and a non-greasy, non-tacky lightweight afterfeel on skin and hair. Ease of washability prevents product build-up in hair and clogging of the pores.

More info: www.bayercosmetics.com

Presperse Presents Microslip 684S Powder

The latest ingredient from Presperse, Microslip 684S, is a finely micronized powder characterized by its spherical particle shape and superior lubricity, according to the company. It provides improved flow properties, enhances the texture and reduces the inherent oily feel associated with creams and lotions.

Microslip 684S can be utilized as a dry binder in color cosmetics and has an extra fine particle size to aid in dispersibility, lubricity and overall improved aesthetics.

More info: www.presperse.com