The right delivery system takes key ingredients where they need to be so they can be the most beneficial to the skin.
By Christine Esposito Associate Editor
Imagine that you are a manufacturer selling amazing widgets. Your soon-to-launch hero SKU has major buzz. Celebrities are talking about it. Consumers are ordering it in droves. You’ve packed up your widgets, and are ready to hit the marketplace. But the delivery truck never arrives; your products never make it to their intended destination.
The same thing can happen in skin care. A formulation can have all the“right” ingredients, but without an effective delivery system, they’re going nowhere.
“Featured ingredients sit proudly on the label of skin care products, and then often sit frustrated on the surface of the skin,” said Mark Chandler, technical manger, skin care innovation with Croda.
What’s worse, your product is doing nothing for consumers either. And now is hardly the time for a misstep, especially in the upper end of the skin care category, a market that has been slowed by the troubled economy. According to data from The NPD Group, Port Washington, NY, October 2009 marked the 12th straight month that prestige skin care sales in the U.S. fell both in dollars and units.“Today’s market is more demanding for quality, immediate performance that can be seen, and cost-effective products,” noted Sam Shefer, executive vice president of Salvona Technologies Inc.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Smelly Facts
Did you know...
1. Everyone has a unique smell, except for identical twins.
2. Taste is about 75% smell.
3. Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life.
4. Smell acuity peaks in women at ovulation.
5. Some people can't smell skunks, while others can't smell freesias.
6. Smell function falls off dramatically in men after their mid-50s, a decade earlier than in women.
7. In a recent study, men thought women wearing a Citrus Floral scent were 12 pounds lighter! Can you believe it!
8. Recall can be enhanced if learning is done in the presence of an odor and that same odor is present at the time of the recollection. (For this reason some teachers burn chocolate scented candles in their classroom and then again at Mandatory National Tests like the SAT.)
9. Green apple and cucumber scents create the impression of a larger space, while the scent of roasted meat creates the impression of closer quarters.
10. Astronauts in space tend to lose their sense of smell and taste. Because of the lack of gravity, their sinuses fill up with fluid, causing stuffiness similar to a cold.
11. The smell of lavender can help with insomnia and sleep disorders.
12. The aroma of Green Apples can help control appetite.
13. In a recent study, men thought women wearing a Lily of the Valley scent were 12 pounds lighter!
14. ALL the scents in the world are created by 7 conglomerate companies and then sold to "brands."
15. Whiffing lavender oil during your next dental visit may blur the memory of your pain. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Dentistry exposed 13 men and 13 women to uncomfortable heat and pressure on muscles in the jaw and back and then had them inhale lavender or an odorless control for 10 minutes during different sessions. The lavender oil significantly reduced the memory of pain's intensity and unpleasantness. How to use it: Shake 5 to 10 drops of lavender essential oil onto a tissue; inhale freely during dental work. - Prevention (January 2005)
Quoted from: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0846/is_1_23/ai_107488047
1. Everyone has a unique smell, except for identical twins.
2. Taste is about 75% smell.
3. Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life.
4. Smell acuity peaks in women at ovulation.
5. Some people can't smell skunks, while others can't smell freesias.
6. Smell function falls off dramatically in men after their mid-50s, a decade earlier than in women.
7. In a recent study, men thought women wearing a Citrus Floral scent were 12 pounds lighter! Can you believe it!
8. Recall can be enhanced if learning is done in the presence of an odor and that same odor is present at the time of the recollection. (For this reason some teachers burn chocolate scented candles in their classroom and then again at Mandatory National Tests like the SAT.)
9. Green apple and cucumber scents create the impression of a larger space, while the scent of roasted meat creates the impression of closer quarters.
10. Astronauts in space tend to lose their sense of smell and taste. Because of the lack of gravity, their sinuses fill up with fluid, causing stuffiness similar to a cold.
11. The smell of lavender can help with insomnia and sleep disorders.
12. The aroma of Green Apples can help control appetite.
13. In a recent study, men thought women wearing a Lily of the Valley scent were 12 pounds lighter!
14. ALL the scents in the world are created by 7 conglomerate companies and then sold to "brands."
15. Whiffing lavender oil during your next dental visit may blur the memory of your pain. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Dentistry exposed 13 men and 13 women to uncomfortable heat and pressure on muscles in the jaw and back and then had them inhale lavender or an odorless control for 10 minutes during different sessions. The lavender oil significantly reduced the memory of pain's intensity and unpleasantness. How to use it: Shake 5 to 10 drops of lavender essential oil onto a tissue; inhale freely during dental work. - Prevention (January 2005)
Quoted from: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0846/is_1_23/ai_107488047
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Fragrance Printing Products
LTI has a line of products designed for printing fragrances via a variety of methods to achieve a great marketing effect. There are three product categories:
- TransluScent – This is by far our top selling product because of it’s versatility. There are three versions of this product TransluScent Flexo Varnish, TransluScent AQ Coating and TransluScent Capsules. The flexo varnish is used in the printing of stickers and labels. The AQ Coating is used on a sheetfed press in an anilox aqueous coating unit. The Capsules can also be added to your own waterbased ink or coating with our guidance. The TransluScent product creates a rub and smell or scratch and sniff effect.
- InstaScent – This product also creates a scratch and sniff effect, but is designed to be screen printed or applied on a web press with a remoistenable glue unit.
- Snap & Burst – This product is the most common way to advertise perfumes. It is printed on a web press out of a remoistenable glue unit. The product is easily identifiable as having a folded flap of paper that, when unfolded, releases microencapsulated fragrance oil.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Plant Upgrades
LTI did some upgrades to the plant this summer including lots of new paint and a new floor coating in the wet production area. Here are the before and after photos…
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Some FAQs on Microencapsulation
1. What are the mechanisms of rupture for your microcapsules?
There are many different ways to rupture our microcapsules and the following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of the most common methods of rupture:
2. How do we know what the best microencapsulation system to use is?
That is where our expertise comes in to play. We will speak to you about your custom application and ask you some very specific questions about your expectations and desires and we will determine the best system for you to begin your evaluation. The first microcapsule sample we send you may not be exactly what you need, so we encourage open communication with our customers. We work the best when our customers offer us honest feedback and results from their testing so that we can determine how we can make adjustments on our end to find a solution for you.
3. Why would I want to use microencapsulation?
Each different type of microcapsule has its own properties which contribute to its benefits, limitations and advantages. In general, when a material has been microencapsulated it is to provide the following types of benefits:
For more facts visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
There are many different ways to rupture our microcapsules and the following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of the most common methods of rupture:
- Mechanical Shear
- pH
- Temperature (Melting or Bursting due to internal pressure)
- Slow release over time
- Dissolution when a solvent/chemical is added
- Pressure
2. How do we know what the best microencapsulation system to use is?
That is where our expertise comes in to play. We will speak to you about your custom application and ask you some very specific questions about your expectations and desires and we will determine the best system for you to begin your evaluation. The first microcapsule sample we send you may not be exactly what you need, so we encourage open communication with our customers. We work the best when our customers offer us honest feedback and results from their testing so that we can determine how we can make adjustments on our end to find a solution for you.
3. Why would I want to use microencapsulation?
Each different type of microcapsule has its own properties which contribute to its benefits, limitations and advantages. In general, when a material has been microencapsulated it is to provide the following types of benefits:
- To provide oxidation stability
- To hold onto volatile materials
- To separate incompatible materials
- To convert a liquid to a solid
- To provide a targeted or sustained release of a substance
- To improve flow characteristics / Ease of use
- For functionality or for pure aesthetics
For more facts visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
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