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Jan 29, 2013 | 04:44 PM CST

Boots Utilizes X-Rite Colorimeter to Provide Custom Consumer Shade Matching

Boots UK has teamed up with X-Rite to offer a shade matching service in 668 U.K. stores. The No7 Match Made Service uses a handheld X-Rite (parent company of Pantone) spectrocolorimeter to identify the color of a customer's skin, then precisely targets the closest matches among 17 colors of No7 foundations across a number of formats.

Jan 29, 2013 | 03:35 PM CST

Researcher Synthesizes Human Elastin Precursor for Anti-aging Benefits

While researching a method to regrow fingers and tissues injured in war, and heal battlefield wounds with reduced scarring, Burt Ensley, PhD, developed a synthesized precursor to human elastin that can reduce facial wrinkles and sagging when applied topically.

Jan 29, 2013 | 02:36 PM CST

Silicone Hair Volumizer and Conditioner

Chemsil has combined a cationic hindered amino silicone polymer with an organic quaternium salt to create a microemulsion that increases hair volume while conditioning in conditioning hair formulations.

Jan 29, 2013 | 02:16 PM CST

Addressing Melanin and Irritation for an Even Skin Tone

Laboratoires Expanscience has processed schizandra berries to create an active that soothes redness and irritation while decreasing melanin synthesis for a more even complexion

Jan 23, 2013 | 10:39 AM CST

Oat Cosmetics Rebrands Oat-based Ingredients

Oat Cosmetics has rebranded their range of oat-based cosmetic ingredients. This news follows the launch of the company's organic colloidal oatmeal and superfine oat flour.

Jan 22, 2013 | 05:24 PM CST

Patent Picks— Emolliency, Antioxidant, Colorstay and Styling Benefits in Hair

By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer

Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to hair care, including hair styling, conditioning, colorstay and more.

Jan 22, 2013 | 04:18 PM CST

Shiseido Uncovers Eyelash Growth Power in Zizyphus Jujuba

Shiseido has discovered that Zizyphus jujuba fruit extract promotes the growth rate of eyelashes.This research follows previous findings by the company that eyelashes grow differently than scalp hair.

Jan 22, 2013 | 03:37 PM CST

Rice and Bamboo Exfoliator Beads for Skin Care

Impact Colors has launched rice and bamboo exfoliators for skin care to serve as natural alternatives to polyethylene microbeads.

Jan 22, 2013 | 03:16 PM CST

Read the Label Online: Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream

Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream
By: Susan Raffy, Susan Raffy Consulting

Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream is an ultra-hydrating and nourishing treatment designed to calm and relieve irritation. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims and functionality.