The Journal publishes original refereed papers, review papers and correspondence in the fields of cosmetic research. It is read by practising cosmetic scientists and 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, 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.

Editor in Chief

Majella Lane
Department of Pharmaceutics
UCL School of Pharmacy
29-39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
Email: majella.lane@btinternet.com
Associate Editor
Marc Pissavini
R&D Director Coty-Lancaster
2, Rue de la Lujerneta
98000 Monaco
Email : marc_pissavini@cotyinc.com
Editorial Board
A Aubert, University of Tours, Tours, France
R Baran, Nail Disease Centre, Cannes, France
S Barton, Skin Thinking Ltd, Nottingham, UK
B Bernard, L'Oréal, Paris, France
F Bonte, LVMH, St Jean de Braye, France
T Callaghan, Callaghan Consulting Ltd., Germany
R Campiche, DSM, Switzerland
B Chavan, University of Bradford, UK
H Corstjens, Independent Consultant, Maaseik, Belgium
J Crowther, JMC Scientific Consulting Limited, UK 
Z D Draelos, High Point, NC, USA
B Fink, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
F Flament, L'Oreal
T Gough, Innospec Ltd, Ellesmere, Uk
K Hammond, OBJ Ltd, UK
B Hefford, Cosmetic Adviser, Newcastle, UK
T Hirao, Mukogawa Women's University, Japan
D Imfeld, DSM Nutritional Products, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
R Korichi, LVMH Recherche, Saint Jean de Braye, France
Karl Lintner, KAL'IDEES S.A.S. Beauty Ideas, Paris, France
A M Lhéritier, Ecole de Biologie Industrielle, Cergy, France
R Lochhead, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
M Lodén, ACO HUD AB, Upplands-Vasby, Sweden
H Maibach, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
P Matts, Procter & Gamble, Surrey, UK
G K Menon, California Academy of Sciences, USA
A Mitarotanda, Independent Consultant, U.K. 
P Mondon, Sederma, France
D Moore, Glaxo Smith Kline, London, UK
G Moss, Keele University, UK
P Pudney, Unilever Discover, UK.
C Rosado, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Lisbon, Portugal
B Sil, London Metropolitan University, UK
M Simon, Université Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
D Tobin, University College Dublin, Ireland
P Wertz, University of Iowa, Iowa, IA, USA
R Wickett, University of Cincinnatti, Cincinatti, OH, USA
S Gohla, Matahari Technology Consulting, Zürich, Switzerland
A Sirvent, Dermscan, Lyon, France
F Nunzi, Idea, Lille, France
J Hewitt, JPH Suncare, Durham, UK
KP Wilhelm, proDerm, Hamburg, Germany