Issue Information

review papers and correspondence in the fields of skin and cosmetic research.It is read by practising cosmetic scientists, dermatologists as well as specialists in more diverse disciplines that are developing new products which contact the skin, hair, nails or mucous membranes.The aim of the Journal is to present current scientific research, both pure and applied, in: cosmetics, toiletries, perfumery and allied fields.Areas that are of particular interest include: studies in skin physiology and interactions with cosmetic ingredients, bioactivity mechanisms, delivery aspects, innovation in claim substantiation methods (in silico, in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo), human and in vitro safety testing of cosmetic ingredients and products, physical chemistry and technology of emulsion and dispersed systems, theory and application of surfactants, new developments in olfactive research, aerosol technology and selected aspects of analytical chemistry.All articles should have a clear connection to and usefulness for cosmetic applications.