May 14, 2018 Cover
Volume 96, Issue 20
As consumers worry about light and air pollution, personal care formulators look for ways to safeguard skin from blue light and other environmental assaults
Cover:A woman holding up a cell phone that shines blue light on her face.
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Cosmetics that take on the stresses of modern life
As consumers worry about light and air pollution, personal care formulators look for ways to safeguard skin from blue light and other environmental assaults
Solid body wash comes without packaging. But does that make it eco-friendly?
Cosmetics firms appeal to plastic-free consumers with the hybrid of bar soap and liquid body wash
Periodic graphics: Soap versus body wash
Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the similarities and differences between the two bath products
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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada
‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities
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At GP-write, scientists take first steps on way to synthetic human genome
At the third meeting of GP-write, researchers decide to create virus-resistant human cells
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SOCMA head Jennifer Abril wants to take the trade association back to its roots
The nontraditional leader of the specialty chemical manufacturers’ association wants to steer it back to its traditional values
Science Concentrates
Takeda finally snags Shire in $62 billion deal
If successful, the transaction could spur more M&A among major drug firms
Business & Policy Concentrates
- IFF to buy Frutarom in flavor and fragrance consolidation
- Changing of the guard at European chemical firms
- Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on sunscreen chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate
- Environmental groups seek order from North Carolina to stop Chemours pollution
- Escient launches to tackle itching and anaphylactoid drug targets
