China has issued Questions and Answers on the Filing of General Cosmetics, such as Essential Oils. It offers guidance on its terminology.
Skin care
The purpose of the this investigation was to develop multifunctional TiO2-embedded mesoporous silica incorporating avobenzone to protect against environmental stress through pollutant adsorption and UVA protection in order to explore the effect of
The researchers conducted in vitro anti-aging, skin-related antimicrobial, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), in vitro cytotoxic, and LC-MS/MS analyses to assess the in vitro anti-aging and anti-acne activities of Houttuynia cordata extracts (nam
The antimicrobial effect of a cream containing extracts of African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides DC.), black elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.), and St.
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In order to detect, identify and quantify seven parabens present in each of the three skin layers namely Stratum Corneum, Epidermis, and Dermis (sourced from leave-on cosmetics), researchers have developed a new method which is claimed to have pot