Oils of Nature

Anthony O'Lenick et al.
Hardcover
150 pages
Published 2008
ISBN-10: 1-932633-34-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-932633-34-4

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Introduction
Table of Contents
Sample Pages

Written by some of the most respected names in the industry, Oils of Nature provides information on salient properties of certain naturally occurring oils, waxes and esters used in the formulation of personal care products. It contains information on chemical properties, CAS numbers, source, carbon distribution and availability of the raw materials per se and of the derivatives. The growing interest in natural, green, renewable resources for inclusion in personal care products make this book of growing interest to the formulator.

A few topics include:

Animal derived triglycerides
Plant derived triglycerides
Drying Triglycerides, plant-derived
Triglycerides having unusual components
Animal Derived Esters
Plant Derived Esters

If you are in the traditional cosmetic market or the natural/organic market, Oils of Nature will enhance your library and bring valuable research to you. Why waste your time gathering and organizing information when all the work has already been done for you in Oils of Nature?

About the Authors

Anthony O’Lenick Jr. has over 30 years of experience in innovative personal care ingredients. He is President of Siltech LLC, a company he founded in 1989, specializing in functional silicones and specialty surfactants. He has five published books and more than forty technical articles. He is also the inventor of over 260 patents. He is a Fellow in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and presently serves on the Education Committee and was a member of the Committee of Scientific Affairs of the SCC.

David C. Steinberg is President of Steinberg and Associates, a cosmetic consulting firm. David writes a column for Cosmetics and Toiletries and is a Fellow in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dave is an Adjunct Professor at Farleigh Dickinson University and an instructor for the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dave is a past President of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.

Kenneth Klein is President of Cosmetech Laboratories Inc, located in Fairfield N.J. Cosmetech is a leading consulting laboratory in the personal care industry. Ken is an Adjunct Professor at Farleigh Dickinson University and an instructor for the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Ken is a Fellow in the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and a member of the Committee on Scientific Affairs of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Ken is an author of numerous articles, book chapters and has a number of patents.

Carter LaVay is the President and founder of Zenitech LLC, a specialty chemical company. Carter has many years if executive and marketing experience with companies including J.W. Hanson and GAF. Carter is the author of several chapters in books and the inventor on 12 U.S. Patents.

Reviews:

Review by Dr. Luigi Mario Rigano:
The increasing consumption of planet resources and the environmental damages induced by chemical synthesis are today’s hot problems. Therefore, all western countries are now sensitized to the importance of using renewable resources as cosmetic ingredients as much as possible. Indeed, a modern approach to new ‘green’ cosmetics consists in the scientific study and rational investigation... Read more