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Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of what goes into their cosmetic products. Ingredient labels are scrutinised more than ever, and many people are actively looking for natural alternatives to…
Natural Preservative Systems — Do They Really Work?
Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of what goes into their cosmetic products. Ingredient labels are scrutinised more than ever, and many people are actively looking for natural alternatives to…
Industry Insights
Plastics exposed to sunlight degrade faster than most engineers and procurement teams anticipate. UV radiation from the sun — a small but high-energy segment of the electromagnetic spectrum, spanning…
How to Improve UV Stability in Outdoor Plastics
Plastics exposed to sunlight degrade faster than most engineers and procurement teams anticipate. UV radiation from the sun — a small but high-energy segment of the electromagnetic spectrum, spanning…
Interview
At FIP 2026 in Lyon, taking place from June 2 to 5, 2026 at Lyon Eurexpo, Safic-Alcan is reinforcing its commitment to more sustainable plastics solutions by partnering with three new strategic suppli…
FIP 2026: Safic-Alcan Highlights New Partners Driving Circular Innovation
At FIP 2026 in Lyon, taking place from June 2 to 5, 2026 at Lyon Eurexpo, Safic-Alcan is reinforcing its commitment to more sustainable plastics solutions by partnering with three new strategic suppli…
Article
Crosslinking is one of the most consequential transformations in polymer chemistry. By forming covalent bonds between adjacent polymer chains, crosslinking agents convert a soluble, melt-processable m…
Crosslinking Agents: Peroxides, Silanes and Isocyanates
Crosslinking is one of the most consequential transformations in polymer chemistry. By forming covalent bonds between adjacent polymer chains, crosslinking agents convert a soluble, melt-processable m…
Formulations
The root cause of tablet defects rarely lies where you first notice them. From friability issues to poor coating adhesion, problems in the final product almost always trace back to excipient…
From Excipient to Tablet: How Early Decisions Influence Compression Behavior
The root cause of tablet defects rarely lies where you first notice them. From friability issues to poor coating adhesion, problems in the final product almost always trace back to excipient…
Formulations
Rheology — the study of flow and deformation of materials under applied stress — determines whether a paint performs correctly from manufacturing through to the final dried film. In waterborne paints,…
Rheology Modifiers for Waterborne Systems
Rheology — the study of flow and deformation of materials under applied stress — determines whether a paint performs correctly from manufacturing through to the final dried film. In waterborne paints,…
Article
Colour cosmetics live or die by sensory experience. A foundation can deliver flawless coverage on paper and still fail commercially if it drags on application, feels heavy two hours after wear, or lea…
Sensory Modifiers for Colour Cosmetics: A formulator's guide
Colour cosmetics live or die by sensory experience. A foundation can deliver flawless coverage on paper and still fail commercially if it drags on application, feels heavy two hours after wear, or lea…
Consumer Trends
Natural waxes and vegetable oils are among the most structurally and functionally versatile ingredients available to cosmetic formulators. Whether the objective is a firm lipstick, a stable balm, a sk…
How to Formulate with Natural Oils and Waxes in Cosmetic Products
Natural waxes and vegetable oils are among the most structurally and functionally versatile ingredients available to cosmetic formulators. Whether the objective is a firm lipstick, a stable balm, a sk…
Article
High-viscosity hypromellose (HPMC) is the reference polymer for hydrophilic matrix tablets. This guide compares HPMC viscosity grades, explains how K200M slows drug release and when formulators should…