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1.1 How Many Cosmetic Products Do You Use in the Day? |
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1.2 What Is a `Cosmetic'? |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 What Goes into a Cosmetic Product? |
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1.4 The Importance of the Identities and Structures of Chemical Compounds |
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10 | (2) |
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1.4.1 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry |
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11 | (1) |
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1.4.2 Carbon Chains and Carbon Rings |
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1.5 The Importance of How Chemical Compounds Are Held Together |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.1 Did You Know That Some Ingredients in Cosmetic Products Have an Electrical Charge? |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Did You Know That Some Ingredients in Cosmetic Products Have `Polarity'? |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Did You Know That Some Compounds Are Held Together More Strongly Than Others? |
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13 | (1) |
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1.6 The Importance of How Chemical Compounds Fall Apart |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (4) |
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18 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Clean Chemistry - The Science Behind Cleansing Products |
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19 | (24) |
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2.1 Introduction to Surfactant Behaviour |
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19 | (7) |
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2.1.1 So, What Makes Surfactants So Special? |
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2.1.2 How Does the Special Structure Affect How Surfactants Behave? |
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20 | (1) |
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2.1.3 Why Isn't Using Water Alone Enough to Clean Things? |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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2.1.5 How Do Surfactants Create Foam? |
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23 | (2) |
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2.1.6 How Do Surfactants Help to Clean Dirt Away? |
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25 | (1) |
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2.2 Surfactants Used for Cleaning |
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26 | (5) |
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2.3 Secondary Surfactants - Luxurious, Creamy Foams |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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2.6 Natural/Organic and Sustainability |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Good Hair Day: The Science Behind Hair-care Products |
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43 | (32) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (8) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (3) |
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3.5 Sebum and Hair Greasiness |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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3.7 Hair Thinning and Hair Loss |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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3.9 Shampoo Surfactant Bases |
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62 | (2) |
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3.10 Shampoo Conditioning Systems |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (1) |
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3.13 Straightening Treatments |
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70 | (3) |
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3.14 Bringing It All Together |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Oral Care -- A Mouthful of Chemistry |
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75 | (34) |
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75 | (4) |
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4.1.1 Overview and Structure |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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4.2 When Good Mouths Go Bad |
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4.2.1 Plaque (aka Dental Biofilm) |
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4.2.2 Dental Calculus (aka Tartar) |
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80 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Periodontal Disease (Gum Disease) |
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80 | (2) |
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4.2.4 Tooth Decay (aka Dental Caries) |
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82 | (2) |
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4.2.5 Tooth Wear (aka Dental Erosion) |
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84 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Dentinal Hypersensitivity (aka `Sensitive Teeth') |
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85 | (2) |
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4.2.7 Tooth Stain and Whitening |
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87 | (1) |
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4.2.8 Oral Malodour (Bad Breath) |
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88 | (1) |
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4.3 Just What Are All These Ingredients in My Oral Care Product? |
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88 | (19) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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4.3.5 Stain Removal/Whitening |
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97 | (3) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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4.3.11 How Are Claims for Oral Care Product Performance Substantiated? |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 You Against the World! -- The Science Behind Skin and Skincare Products |
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109 | (46) |
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5.1 The Skin -- What Exactly Does Our Skin Do? |
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109 | (7) |
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5.1.1 Skin Deep -- What Is Beneath the Surface? |
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110 | (4) |
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5.1.2 We Are Not Alone -- What's On The Surface? |
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114 | (2) |
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5.2 One Size Fits All? -- All Skin Is Different |
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116 | (8) |
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5.2.1 How and Why Does the Skin's Appearance Change with Age? |
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116 | (4) |
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5.2.2 Does Skin Vary from Individual to Individual? |
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120 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Are There Differences Between Men's and Women's Skin? |
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122 | (2) |
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5.3 Staying on the Surface -- Do Cosmetic Ingredients Go into The Skin? |
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124 | (2) |
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5.4 What Goes into Skincare Products and Why -- Care and Protection for Your Skin |
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126 | (3) |
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5.4.1 How Do Cosmetics Make a Difference to Skin Appearance? |
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127 | (2) |
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5.5 Moisturization -- Where Chemistry Meets Biology |
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5.5.1 What Is the Difference Between Moisturization and Hydration? |
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129 | (2) |
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5.5.2 Which Ingredients Are Important in an Effective Skin Moisturizer? |
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131 | (1) |
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5.6 Emulsions -- Better Together! |
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5.6.1 What Are Emulsifiers and Why Are They All Different? |
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135 | (3) |
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5.6.2 How Can We Make Emulsions Stable for Several Years? |
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138 | (3) |
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5.7 Touch and Texture -- It's Just A Feeling |
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5.7.1 What Is Rheology and Why Is It So Important in Skincare? |
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5.7.2 How Can We Control the Rheology and Skin Feel of Cosmetic Creams? |
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144 | (2) |
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5.7.3 By What Other Ways Can We Affect the Feel of Skincare Formulas? |
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146 | (2) |
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5.8 Different Types of Skincare Products |
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5.8.1 Why Do We Have Day and Night Moisturizers, and Are They Different? |
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148 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Do Men Need Different Moisturizers to Women? |
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149 | (1) |
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5.8.3 How Important Are Skincare Regimes and What Are the Necessary Products? |
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5.8.4 Are the Skin Concerns for the Body the Same As Those for the Face? -- How Many Different Moisturizers Do We Need? |
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152 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 More Than a Smudge of Colour -- The Science Behind Colour Cosmetics |
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6.1 Why Does Something Appear Coloured? |
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155 | (6) |
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6.2 How Can We Create Coloured Products? |
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161 | (12) |
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162 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Why Pigments Are Crucial for Colour Cosmetics |
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163 | (5) |
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6.2.3 Are Inorganic and Organic Pigments the Only Materials Used to Create Colour? |
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168 | (5) |
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6.3 Are Pigments Easy to Use? |
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6.3.1 How Do You Disperse Pigments? |
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174 | (3) |
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6.4 Why the Texture of Cosmetic Formulations Is so Important |
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6.4.1 Foundations -- Are They More Than Just Colour? |
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178 | (3) |
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6.4.2 Powders -- Simple Yet Surprisingly Complex |
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181 | (2) |
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6.4.3 Lipsticks -- More Than Lip Service |
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183 | (1) |
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6.5 The Art of Colour Matching |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (7) |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Temporary Hair Colourants |
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190 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Follow the Scent -- The Science Behind the Fragrance in Products |
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7.1 Sources and Mechanism of Odour Formation |
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192 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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7.2 Odour Recognition (Box 7.1) |
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194 | (1) |
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7.2.1 Specialized Olfactory Sensory Neurons |
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194 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Infinite Combinations |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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7.4 The Message Carried by a Fragrance |
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196 | (1) |
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7.5 Creating and Masking Odours |
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7.5.1 The Creative Process and the Teams Involved |
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197 | (4) |
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7.5.2 The Construction of a Fragrance |
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201 | (3) |
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204 | (2) |
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7.5.4 Fragrances in Different Bases and Products |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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7.6 Stability: Why Do Fragrances Change Over Time? |
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208 | (4) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (3) |
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7.7.1 How Were Aroma Chemicals Discovered? |
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212 | (3) |
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7.7.2 Categories of Aroma Molecules |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (7) |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (2) |
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7.8.4 Developments in Scientific Research Methods to Analyse Natural Scents |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 The Inside Story -- The Science Behind Active Ingredients |
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225 | (37) |
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226 | (5) |
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8.1.1 Where Do Vitamins Come From? |
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226 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Oil-soluble Vitamins |
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227 | (2) |
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8.1.3 Water-soluble Vitamins |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Why Are Peptides Useful in Cosmetics? |
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232 | (1) |
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8.2.2 How Are Peptides Named? |
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233 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Discovering New Peptide Ingredients |
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233 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Which Peptides Are Commonly Used? |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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8.3.1 Why Are Hydroxy Acids Useful in Cosmetics? |
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236 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Hydroxy Acids in Peel Products |
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236 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Using Products Containing AHAs |
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237 | (1) |
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8.4 UV Filters: Protecting Products and the Skin/Hair |
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237 | (4) |
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8.4.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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237 | (1) |
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8.4.2 What Is Sun Protection Factor (SPF)? |
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238 | (1) |
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8.4.3 How Does UVA Protection Differ from SPF? |
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239 | (1) |
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8.4.4 How Do Sunscreen Products Work? |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Why Do Coloured Cosmetics Sometimes Contain UV Filters Even If They Don't Offer UV Protection? |
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240 | (1) |
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8.4.7 The Hair Needs Protecting Too! |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (4) |
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241 | (3) |
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8.5.2 How Do Antioxidants Work? |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (8) |
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8.6.1 The Germs (Microorganisms) Around Us |
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246 | (4) |
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8.6.2 Products Need Protecting - `Preserving' |
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250 | (1) |
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8.6.3 What Happens if Cosmetics Are Not Preserved? |
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251 | (1) |
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8.6.4 How Do Companies Know If Their Products Will Remain Safe If They Become Contaminated? |
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251 | (2) |
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8.6.5 Antimicrobial Protection on the Skin |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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8.7.1 Producing Natural Extracts Using Stem Cells |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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8.8.1 Why and Where Are Delivery Systems Used? |
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257 | (1) |
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8.8.2 Examples of Delivery Systems |
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258 | (1) |
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8.9 Antiperspirant and Deodorant Effects |
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259 | (2) |
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8.9.1 What Is the Difference Between an Antiperspirant and a Deodorant? |
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259 | (1) |
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8.9.2 Why Do Antiperspirants and Deodorants Come in Different Formats? |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Testing and More Testing -- The Science Behind Keeping Your Skin Safe and Healthy |
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262 | (28) |
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9.1 Cosmetic Products -- How We Keep You and Your Skin Safe and Healthy |
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262 | (1) |
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9.2 Stability Testing -- Making Sure a Product Is Fit for Purpose |
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263 | (10) |
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9.2.1 Microbiological Testing -- Will It Go Mouldy? |
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264 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Chemical Stability -- Will My Product Change Colour? |
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269 | (3) |
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9.2.3 Period After Opening (PAO) and Shelf-life -- How Long Will It Be Okay to Use? |
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272 | (1) |
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9.3 Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Ingredients and Finished Products -- Is My Chosen Product Going to Harm Me? |
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273 | (5) |
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9.3.1 Hazard and Risk -- The Tale of a Shark and the Swimmer |
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273 | (3) |
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9.3.2 Identifying the Hazard Characteristics of a Cosmetic Ingredient |
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276 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Testing New Cosmetic Ingredients Using Non-animal Alternative Methods |
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277 | (1) |
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9.4 Product Claims -- Will My Product Do What It Says on the Tin? |
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278 | (6) |
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9.4.1 Sun Protection Testing -- Will My Cream Protect Me from the Harmful Effects of the Sun? |
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278 | (6) |
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9.5 Safety-related Claims Made on Some Products |
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284 | (3) |
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9.5.1 Will Your Product Damage My Eyes or Make Them Sting? |
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284 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Hypoallergenic -- Exactly What Does This Mean? |
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285 | (2) |
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9.6 Post-market Surveillance -- the Customer's Story of Using a Product |
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287 | (1) |
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9.7 What Does All This Mean to Me? |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Myths and Scares -- Science in Perspective |
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290 | (23) |
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10.1 Are Cosmetics Tested on Animals? |
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291 | (1) |
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10.1.1 European Union (EU) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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10.2 How Much Does the Skin Absorb? |
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292 | (2) |
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10.2.1 Myth -- 60% of Everything You Put on Your Skin Is Absorbed |
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293 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Fact -- Different Skin Types Have Different Barrier Functionality |
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293 | (1) |
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10.3 Should I Avoid Certain Ingredients? |
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294 | (7) |
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10.3.1 Why Are Some Products Labelled As Being `Free-from' Certain Ingredients? |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (1) |
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10.3.5 How Do I Know That the Ingredients in the Products I Use Are Safe? |
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299 | (1) |
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10.3.6 Do Cosmetics Contain Hormone-disrupting Ingredients? |
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300 | (1) |
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10.4 What Is the Difference Between Natural and Synthetic Ingredients? |
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301 | (3) |
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10.5 Do Cosmetics Pollute the Oceans? |
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304 | (5) |
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10.5.1 Do Cosmetics Contain Plastic Microbeads? |
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306 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Are Cosmetics a Cause of Microplastics? |
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306 | (1) |
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10.5.3 Why Is Plastic Packaging So Often Used to Package Cosmetics? |
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307 | (2) |
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10.5.4 Are Sunscreens Damaging to Coral? |
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309 | (1) |
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10.6 Why Are Cosmetics So Important? |
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309 | (2) |
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10.7 Having Confidence in Cosmetic Products |
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311 | (1) |
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| Appendix 1 |
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313 | (4) |
| Subject Index |
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317 | (22) |
| Reviews |
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