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Mar 23, 2010 | 10:12 AM CDT
Added Benefits and New Textures Driving Color Growth
A report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA) predicts that the color cosmetics market will reach US $41.4 billion by 2015. This growth, according to the report, will be aided by color formulations with added benefits, new textures and formats, natural or organic ingredients and pigment innovation.
Mar 05, 2010 | 10:36 AM CST
Malvern Studies Particle Size and Shape of Mineral Makeup
Malvern Instruments measured and compared the particle sizes of three commercially-available mineral powders to report that size and shape affect the final makeup appearance.
Mar 02, 2010 | 03:21 PM CST
Comparatively Speaking: Dye vs. Pigment
By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Industry expert Tony O'Lenick explains the difference between a dye and a pigment, touching upon solubility and affinity for a substrate.
Dec 30, 2009 | 03:22 PM CST
Three-free: New Generation Nail Polish
By: Katie Schaefer, Cosmetics & Toiletries magazin…
It seems the bad press storm surrounding the safety of nail ingredients has passed since most nail polish manufacturers have reformulated to omit these materials. Now, formulators can focus on the horizon for new innovations in nail polish.
Nov 23, 2009 | 10:26 AM CST
Tinted Moisturizer with SPF Protection
Philosophy has launched a tinted moisturizer that offers moisturization and sun protective benefits. Supernatural Superbeautiful- Good-For-Skin Makeup SPF 20 offers natural color in a water-based formula that is beneficial to skin and will not clog pores.
Oct 21, 2009 | 04:50 PM CDT
TiO2 Coated Fluorphlogopite for a Silver White Luster
EMD Chemicals Inc. has added a silver white pigment based on synthetic fluorphlogopite coated with titanium dioxideto its product line to impart shimmer and luster to color cosmetics and in skin care applications.
Oct 05, 2009 | 12:53 PM CDT
Silky Skin Feel Emulsifier for Color and AP/DEO
This w/s emulsifier was created for color cosmetic and antiperspirant emulsions. It optimizes the dimethicone chain length and the polyether composition to provide a silky skin feel and good emulsification properties.
Jul 30, 2009 | 12:04 PM CDT
Pisum Sativum Extract for Safe- and Self-Tanning
By: Isabelle Imbert, PhD; Anne Francoise Clay; Joe…
The cosmetic industry is challenged to develop active ingredients to provide the skin with a natural, healthy glow without sunlight exposure. Here, the author examines the effects of Pisum sativum extract on melanocytes and shows a time- and dose-dependent increase in skin tone, also suggesting the material could protect skin from UV damage.
Jul 30, 2009 | 11:54 AM CDT
Cooking Chemistry and the Formulator: Sugar and Grains
By: Eric Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd., Inc.
This article is the third in a four-part series that highlights connections between cooking chemistry and personal care product development, including reactions that occur and why, and how to best utilize these reactions, for the benefit of formulators.
Jul 15, 2009 | 09:13 AM CDT
Cream Powder
This new formula is applied as a cream and dries into a light, fine powder, leaving skin silky.