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8. Glossary
Emollient; emollient
A chemical ingredient, of natural or synthetic origin, used to improve the spreading properties of cosmetic products and soften and moisturize the skin, reinforcing its natural barrier function. Chemically speaking, these molecules can contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and silicon atoms, and belong to several chemical families. Most often, they contain between ten and thirty carbon atoms, but in the case of polymers, they may contain more.
Fatty substances
Substances composed mainly of triglycerides, often characterized by a wide range of viscosities. Depending on their state at room temperature, fats are known by different names: wax, fat or oil.
Cires; waxes
Complex esters of polyols and polyacids with long alkyl chains, waxes are generally fairly...
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Skin structure and function...
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Perfumes and Cosmetics Congress – Regulatory issues, takes place every year in Chartres.
Salon Beyond Beauty, takes place every year in Paris
In-cosmetics trade fair, held every year in Europe
...Regulations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 2018/35 of January 10, 2018 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane ("D4") and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane ("D5"), OJ L 6, 11.01.2018.
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament...
Patents
Personal care products that do not contain tetramer and/or pentamer cyclomethicones US2016136083A1.
Fatty acid ester compositions for use as emollients US2015299098A1.
Cosmetic compositions for hydrating skin WO2015164291A1.
Dry emollient compositions US6280746B1.
Directory
Cosmetic Valley, the world's leading perfumery and cosmetics network
http://www.cosmetic-valley.com/
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