Principles of Polymer Science and Technology in Cosmetics and Personal Care Cosmetic Science and Technology Series

Principles of Polymer Science and Technology in Cosmetics and Personal Care

Elements of polymer science; polymer adsorption -fundamentals; polymeric surfactants - stabilization of emulsions and dispersions; polymer surfactant interaction - manifestations, methods and mechanisms; polymer surfactant interaction in applied systems; synthetic polymers in cosmetics; silicones in cosmetics; polysaccharide-based polymers in cosmetics; proteins in cosmetics; measuring and interpreting polycation adsorption; the adsorptivity of charged and uncharged cellulose ethers; evaluation methods for conditioned hair; appendix - encyclopaedia of polymers and thickeners for cosmetics.

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E. Desmond Goddard is an independent consultant in surface chemistry based in Manahawkin, New Jersey. The author of over 150 scientific publications and the holder of 25 patents, he is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dr. Goddard received the B.S. degree (1945) and the M.S. degree (1948) from Rhodes University in South Africa, and the Ph.D. degree (1951) from Cambridge University, England. James V. Gruber is a Research Manager for the Amerchol Corporation, a subsidiary of Union Carbide, Bound Brook, New Jersey. An experienced researcher in new product development for cosmetics, drug delivery, and other topical applications, he is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dr. Gruber received the B.S. degree (1982) in chemistry from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, and the Ph.D. degree (1988) in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bridges the widening gap between the knowledge about the use of polymers in the cosmetics industry and the greater understanding of polymeric behavior necessary for continuing research and development. Clearly describes the fundamentals of polymer science in relation to topical systems, paying special attention to formulating polymer groups commonly used in personal care products and topical behavior in potential new applications.