Product Overview
In response to many requests this volume has been completely updated since the original publishers went out of business. This book is aimed at chemist and marketer alike to stimulate new ideas and new ways to formulate natural cosmetics and toiletries. We hope this volume will offer alternatives and solutions to the most innovative of products. The subjects are covered as follows: Chapter 1 Fixed Oils Chapter 2 Butters Chapter 3 Waxes Chapter 4 Saponins (Emulsifiers) Chapter 5 Natural Emulsifiers Chapter 6 Preservatives Chapter 7 Minerals Chapter 8 now on sale as Handbook of Natural Ingredients Chapter 9 Essential Oils (Fragrance) Chapter 10 Actives Chapter 11 Isoflavones, Phytohormones and Phytosterols Chapter 12 Anti-irritants Chapter 13 Colour Chapter 14 Marine Extracts and Marine Margin Plants Chapter 15 Gemmotherapy Chapter 16 Gums, Gellants, Bulking Agents and Thickeners Chapter 17 Scrubs and Abrasives Chapter 18 Legal Issues
