Principles of Polymer Science and Technology in Cosmetics and Personal Care

E. Desmond Goddard is an independent consultant in surface chemistry based in Manahawkin, New Jersey. The author of over 150 scientific publications and the holder of 25 patents, he is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dr. Goddard received the B.S. degree (1945) and the M.S. degree (1948) from Rhodes University in South Africa, and the Ph.D. degree (1951) from Cambridge University, England. James V. Gruber is a Research Manager for the Amerchol Corporation, a subsidiary of Union Carbide, Bound Brook, New Jersey. An experienced researcher in new product development for cosmetics, drug delivery, and other topical applications, he is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Dr. Gruber received the B.S. degree (1982) in chemistry from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, and the Ph.D. degree (1988) in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

"...a welcome addition to the field as it fills a significant vacuum in the area of cosmetic applications of polymer carriers.... ...a very useful 90-page compendium of all the polymers and thickeners used in the field with detailed structure and properties is the piece de resistance. Highly recommended. "-Journal of Controlled Release"...an indispensable work tool."- Journal of Applied Cosmetology (2000)

• Elements of polymer science; polymer adsorption -fundamentals; polymeric surfactants - stabilization of emulsions and dispersions; polymer surfactant interaction - manifestations, methods and mechanisms; polymer surfactant interaction in applied systems; synthetic polymers in cosmetics; silicones in cosmetics; polysaccharide-based polymers in cosmetics; proteins in cosmetics; measuring and interpreting polycation adsorption; the adsorptivity of charged and uncharged cellulose ethers; evaluation methods for conditioned hair; appendix - encyclopaedia of polymers and thickeners for cosmetics.