European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances.

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Although less popular than o/w emulsions, these systems may be desirable when greater release of a medicating agent or the perception of greater emolliency is desired.

Oil-in-water emulsions typically contain 10 to 35% oil phase, and a lower viscosity emulsion may have an oil phase reduced to 5 to 15%.

Panthenol is the biologically active alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, a vitamin of the B-complex group, which is a normal constituent of skin and hair.

Skin scrub agents or body polishers are solid materials from natural origin, or are obtained by chemical synthesis.

Amphoteric surfactants are amino acid derivatives; their net charge varies with the pH in solution.

Polymeric materials can interact both with protein of the skin surface and with skin lipids.

Lecithin is a natural mixture of polar and neutral lipids; the word lecithin is also used as the trivial name of a particular phospholipid: phosphatidylcholine.

Lanolin is extracted from sheep wool grease; it is a complex mixture of esters of high molecular weight lanolin alcohols and of lanolin acids; free lanolin alcohols, acids, and lanolin hydrocarbons are minors

Unlike Newtonian fluids, non-Newtonian fluids possess shear-rate dependent viscosities.

When non-interacting buoyant particles are used in thesefluids, the viscosity of the dispersion can be predicted using the Einstein relation.

These rheological additives are used to thicken the fluid, suspend dispersions of additives in the fluid, and improve the stability of the ensuing dispersion or emulsion as a function of temperature and shear history.

Annatto, or norbixin, is extracted from the Bixa orellana or lipstick tree; it gives a yellow to deep orange color.

Chelating agents interfere with the cellular membranes that surround all organisms and weaken them by depriving them of the trace elements that they need for cellular function.

Saponins are glycoside compounds that are often referred to as natural detergents because of their ability to form foaming solutions in water

The kernels from apricots are dried and ground to produce a smooth, soft but gently persuasive powder that can be used to gently slough away dead skin cells.

Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus L., Cucurbitaceae.

White dextrins are prepared by heating dry starch in the presence of an acid at a temperature generally below 150°C.

Geraniol is a sweet, rose-like fragrancing agent found in fruits such as apples, cherries and grapefruit, as well as in bay leaves, citronella oil, ginger, lavender and essential oils of geranium and lemon.

Long revered in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, ginkgo is now known to have important implications in the treatment of age-related disorders and circulatory problems.

Kojic acid is used in cosmetic products as a skin whitening or depigmenting agent.

Lavandula Angustifolia Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae. is distilled from the flower buds of Lavandula angustifolia.

Rosmarinus Officinalis Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Rosemary

Produced by hydrothermal treatment of a solid aluminosilicate or of a gel obtained by the reaction of sodium hydroxide, alumina hydrate and sodium silicate.

Xanthan gum is used to modify the texture of personal care products and to stabilize suspensions, oil-in-water emulsions and foams against separation

Grape seed extract is derived from the small seeds (and occasionally the skins) of red grapes--the same kind that are pressed to make wine.

Stearic acid is a natural fatty acid which occurs in both animals and plants. Many suppliers only use the vegetable-derived source of this wax.