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Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol and Both: Exploring Toxicity

This study underlines the significance of variations in the safety and efficacy of individual and combined preservative systems. It also reiterates the strategy of leveraging the right preservatives and levels for given formulation designs.

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The Preservative Challenge: Free Ebook

Contaminants, stability, product spoilage and microbial growth are real threats to consumer safety, a company’s reputation and the bottom line. As such, Cosmetics & Toiletries offers this free ebook, sponsored by schülke, for formulation guidance. Download it today!

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Is Your Microbiology Lab FDA-compliant? Part II: Cultures, Growth Media, Reagents and Testing

This two-part article provides an overview of areas relevant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) inspection of cosmetic microbiology laboratories. Part 1 covered personnel, facilities and equipment, test materials and procedures, and documentation. Part 2 addresses microbial cultures and growth media, biochemical reagents, test procedures and more.

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Q&A: How Do Conventional and Accelerated Preservative Tests Compare?

"How do accelerated and conventional preservative testing compare? What can each measure?" This reader inquiry led us to John Yablonski, of BioControl, who provided the following answer.

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Is Your Microbiology Lab FDA-compliant? Part I: Personnel, Facilities and Equipment

This two-part article provides an overview of areas relevant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) inspection of cosmetic microbiology laboratories. Part II will appear in our July 2018 edition.

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Industry Insight: Microbiome Interactions and Skin Health

New research from Amway and Microbiome Insights underlines the connections between skin health and the microbiome. In our exclusive two-part podcast series, Greg Hillebrand, Ph.D., and Malcolm Kendall share what they've learned; following is an excerpt.

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[podcast] Microbiome Interactions and Skin Health, Part I

New research from Amway and Microbiome Insights underlines the connections between skin health and the microbiome. In a new podcast series, Greg Hillebrand, Ph.D., and Malcolm Kendall share what they've learned.

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Givaudan Active Beauty Leads the Way in Skin Microbiome Research

At Givaudan, innovation is in our DNA: we thrive on the challenge of constantly pushing boundaries to develop new ideas and enhance existing concepts. In a bid to take our Active Beauty cosmetic ingredients to the next level, seven years ago we launched a pioneering research project into the relationship between the human microbiome and our health, beauty and well-being. Discover our dedicated video and be conquered.

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Nestlé Sets Out to 'Master the Microbiome'

Nestlé Health Science has entered the microbiome research sphere with the creation of Microbiome Diagnostic Partners, a joint venture with Enterome.

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Opportunity in Diversity: Formulating for the Multiethnic Market

The expanding multicultural beauty market provides opportunity to formulate products specifically to the needs of ethnic skin types. Pigmentation is not the only difference between black and Caucasian skin, the skin barrier and other factors come into play.

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Microbiome Utopia: The Secret to Skin Care Success [with podcast]

The secret to successful skin care is not the emollient choice. Nor is it nourishing ingredients or proper pH. The secret is at the intersection of these variables, where a utopian environment forms so the microbiome can "take it from there"; at least, that's what recent research from J&J suggests. Kim Capone, Ph.D., explains the research in this podcast. Listen now!

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Microbiome Compromised by Antibiotics, Antiseptics

The skin microbiome remembers antibiotic and antiseptic treatments even after their use concludes, potentially opening the door to skin infection, according to research in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

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[podcast] Age of Inflammation: How Health is Driving the Microbiome Market

"I think millennial women are changing the world by doing something that’s never been done before," says Larry Weiss, M.D. "They're reading labels and asking questions." What are they looking for? Read on and listen in to learn more.

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[podcast] Formulating Microbiome Care: Watch Your Language

"If it doesn’t have a live cell in it, don’t call it a probiotic," says Larry Weiss, M.D., chief medical officer of AOBiome. "...As we move into this new area, [we must] retain our ability to communicate with consumers effectively."

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[podcast] Half Megapixel Limit: A Wider Angle Will Enable Better Microbiome Care

"Tools for sampling and sequencing continue to advance," says Larry Weiss, M.D., AOBiome. "16S is the basis for which we look at phylogenies ... [but] do you remember when your phone had like a half a megapixel camera? That’s sort of where we are today."

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Probiotic Personal Care: A Case Study

The body’s microbiome is an exciting new “organ” for scientific exploration—and formulation. Here we present a case study with David Keller, Ph.D., of Ganeden, a company leading the way in probiotic innovation, and Jacqueline Gelardi, of Smart-N-Healthy LLC, a company that employs Ganeden ingredients.

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Are Your Preservatives Up to EU Snuff?

Clearly, cosmetics must be safe for human health. To ensure there's no mistaking just how safe, EU Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009 has set forth some ground rules. Among them are microbiological considerations, which will truly challenge your preservative systems.

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Alternative Preservation Spectrastat™ Series

The Spectrastat™ Series may be used in anhydrous and surfactant systems, and emulsions. All are completed, high-performing systems that pass challenge tests every time.

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