Polymers for Personal Care Products and Cosmetics
by Xian Jun Loh (Ed)
Royal Society of Chemistry | July 2016 | ISBN-10: 1782622950 | 262 Pages | PDF | 10.5 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Polymers-Personal-Products-Cosmetics-Chemistry/dp/1782622950
All aspects of the personal care industry will be comprehensively discussed in Polymers for Personal Care Products and Cosmetics, including biological targets, safety issues, and the legal and regulatory aspects of this large industry. There will be a broad overview of cosmetic ingredients, vehicles and finished products as well as coverage of the main methodologies for microbiology, safety and efficacy testing. The reader will be provided with a solid background of the fundamentals of the area, before being brought up to date on the future of this field, along with discussion of the latest materials trends and future perspectives. Written by a World renowned expert in the area, the book will provide a unique look into this fast developing industry from interviews carried out with key experts in industry and academia. The advantages and disadvantages of the technologies involved in the development of these materials will be highlighted, providing a balanced and thorough review of the current state-of-the-art research. This book will appeal to researchers, academics and students working in polymer and materials chemistry, particularly those with an interest in personal care products.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 A Global Analysis of the Personal Care Market 1
Chapter 2 Polymers for Personal Care – Natural Protein-Based Polymers 18
Chapter 3 Polyacrylates for Personal Care 37
Chapter 4 Natural Rheological Modifiers for Personal Care 60
Chapter 5 Antibacterial Polymers 90
Chapter 6 Four-Dimensional (4D) Printing in Consumer Applications 108
Chapter 7 Nanoparticle Safety in Cosmetics 117
Chapter 8 Silicones: The Future for Beauty and Everyday Care 135
Chapter 9 Towards Cyclodextrin-Based Supramolecular Materials 154
Chapter 10 Thermogelling Polymers: A Cutting Edge Rheology Modifier 178
Chapter 11 Pectin As a Rheology Modifier: Recent Reports on Its Origin, Structure, Commercial Production and Gelling Mechanism 205
Chapter 12 Perspectives on the Development of the Personal Care Industry 227
Subject Index 232
