Emulsions in the form of creams, lotions, gels or foams are the most widely used personal
care formulations to improve the condition and feel of the skin. Achieving an optimal balance …

Background Emollients are an important ingredient in personal care products, they are
currently prescribed in skin disorders like eczema, which affects up to 30% of children in …

Human skin tribology involves the study of friction behaviour of skin, with other materials in
contact. Numerous studies have been conducted based both on the simulations and …

Rising consumer demands for safer, more natural, and sustainable topical products have led
to increased interest in finding alternative excipients, while retaining functionality and …

Background The work is aimed at the development of a methodology to characterize the
tactile properties of topical products during application. Specific attention was paid to the …

The study focuses on the impact of structural and physicochemical properties of emollients
on their spreadability. Fifty-three emollients, among which esters, silicones, vegetable and …

A number of analytical procedures (Spectrum Descriptive Analysis (SDA), Quantitative
Descriptive Analysis (QDA), and Check All That Apply (CATA)) are used for characterizing …

The moisturizing and frictional interactions between emulsion and skin have a significant
influence on the moisturizing efficacy and sensory properties of cosmetics. To deeply …

Twenty-three commercial samples of facial moisturizers were tested using rheological and
tribological measurements and further compared to sensorial attributes as rated by …

Human beings often explore and perceive the characteristics of objects by touching with
their fingers. During this process, the contact pressure and shear stress acting on the skin …