A guide to cosmetic creams that focuses on formulation, production, and safety concernsCosmetic Creams: Development, Manufacture and Marketing of Effective Skin Care Products puts the focus on the structure and formulation of a cosmetic cream, the production process, the effect of each ingredient, as well as safety considerations. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains a basic definition of cosmetics and describes the types of skin creams currently on the market, the major ingredients used, and example compositions. The author, Wilfried Rähse - a noted expert on the topic - offers guidelines for estimating manufacturing costs and includes procedures for an effective safety assessment.The book contains information on various aspects of skin penetration and production and covers issues like materials used and hygienic packaging. In addition, Rähse reviews legal regulations with an emphasis on the European market. He discusses GMP and EHEDG directives. This important book:-Offers a comprehensive resource that explores all aspects of cosmetic cream manufacturing and marketing-Provides valuable guidelines for practitioners in the field-Covers the underlying technologies of cosmetic creams-Includes a review of raw material and manufacturing costs, hygiene and safety, and legal regulations-Written by an author with more than 30 years? experience in the industryWritten for cosmetic chemists, chemists in industry, chemical engineers, dermatologists, Cosmetic Creams: Development, Manufacture and Marketing of Effective Skin Care Products, offers a unique industrial perspective of the topic that is comprehensive in scope.

PrefaceGENERAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF COSMETICSShort Look at the History of CosmeticsDefinition of CosmeticsLegal Regulations of Cosmetics in EuropeLabel Lettering and TrademarkMandatory Registration of Cosmetic ProductsDatabases for IngredientsRegulations in the USARegulations of the Cosmetics Markets in AsiaDelimitation of Cosmetic ProductsLeaningsECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF COSMETICSCosmetics Market and Distribution Channels in GermanyShopping on the Internet in GermanyEuropean Cosmetics MarketsCosmetics Market in USACosmetics Market and Distribution Channels in JapanChinese Cosmetics MarketWorld Division in Market RegionsGlobal Cosmetics Market SizeTrends for Future DevelopmentLargest Cosmetics Manufacturers WorldwideTOP 5 ManufacturersLeaningsCOST STRUCTURE OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS AND THEIR MANUFACTURERSRough Calculation of the CostsDetailed Calculation of the Manufacturing CostsCosts in the CompaniesFigures from the Published Annual ReportsMethods for PricingLeaningsSCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SKINTasks of the SkinStructure of the SkinConcepts for Penetration of the Stratum CorneumSome Experiments on the Penetration of Lipophilic SubstancesPenetration of Agents into the SkinGender Differences in the Structure of the SkinLearningsCOMPOSITION OF CREAMS FOR SKIN CAREGeneral Structure of a Skin Care CreamModules of a CreamExcipientsAdditives for color and fragranceAids such as Liposomes for the Introduction of Substances into the SkinLearningsPROVEN ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF SKIN CREAMSSkin CareCream Categories for Skin CareMoisturizersVitamins as Vital SubstancesNourishing Vegetable Oils for Smoothing the SkinActive Ingredients for Anti-Aging CreamsEssential OilsExtracts from Plant PartsActive Ingredients from the SeaOrigin of the Active IngredientsLearningsACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR SPECIAL PRODUCTSDefinition of Special CreamsAnti-Acne Creams for Blemished SkinAfter Sun Creams and Lotions for Reddened SkinCreams for Baby's SkinProphylaxis at Risk of Pressure Ulcers (Bedsore)Improving the Appearance of the Skin in Case of CelluliteChemical Removal of Unwanted Hair (Depilatory Cream)Treatment of EczemaCream for the Feet and against Athlete's FootCream for HandsAnti-Herpes CreamCream for Removing Thick Horny Layers (Callus)Lotions for Body CareCream for Itchy ShinsSelf-Tanning CreamSunscreens (UV Protection)Comment on CosmeceuticalsLearningsPROPOSALS FOR THE FORMULATION OF CREAMSGeneral RemarksMoisturizersVitalizing CreamsCreams with Smoothing PropertiesAnti-Aging CreamsAcne CreamsAfter Sun Creams / LotionsBaby CreamBedsore CreamCellulite CreamFoot Care Cream against Athlete's FootHand CreamCallus Removal CreamBody LotionEye Area Formulation with Sun ProtectionSunscreen LotionPERFUMES IN COSMETICSImportance of the Perfume for Cosmetic CreamsHistory of Perfume OilsPerfume Composition and MarketsExtraction of Fragrances from PlantsChemical Composition of Natural FragrancesPossibilities in Product Design of Perfume OilsPersonal Care and Other ProductsSafetyLearningsPRODUCTION OF COSMETIC CREAMSMethodStirring and Homogenizing ToolsLaboratory Equipment and Pilot PlantBatch ProductionContinuous ProductionScale-UpMini-EmulsionsBottles and Filling LinesLearningsREGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE EXECUTION OF HYGIENIC PRODUCTIONSGood Manufacturing Practice Rules for the Manufacture of CosmeticsEHEDG- Guidelines for the Construction of the FacilityMaterials for the Equipment of Cosmetic PlantsCleaning-In-PlaceLearningsASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF COSMETIC CREAMSOptions for Quality EvaluationMicrobial ChecksSpecifying the Quality of Cosmetic Creams by Physical MeasurementsExample of a Cream Test by CustomersLearningsPRODUCT INFORMATION FILE (P.I.F.)Provisions of the Cosmetics RegulationRequirements for the Product Safety Report according to the Cosmetics RegulationSafety Data SheetStructure of the P.I.F.Example for a P.I.F. (Body Lotion)LearningsAnnexesIndex