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May 22, 2006 | 05:24 PM CDT
Lip Care Products on the Rise
Lips have never had it so good. With many new trends emerging in the realm of lip care, colorful, fuller lips are easier than ever to achieve. Formulators everywhere are creating ways for lip enhancements to last longer.
May 16, 2006 | 04:51 PM CDT
Ensuring Smooth Skin
Dow Corning introduces two silicone acrylate copolymers.
May 08, 2006 | 03:00 PM CDT
Dow Corning, Sensient LCW Present Color Concepts
Dow Corning Corp. and Sensient Cosmetic Technologies/LCW have teamed up to provide cosmetics manufacturers with a range of silicone-based choices to create multifunctional products...
May 01, 2006 | 11:13 AM CDT
Filling the Fluorescent Palette
By: Bud Brewster
In the search for more exciting cosmetic colors, the cosmetic chemist can draw on colors that are more exciting by definition. They are the fluorescent colors.
Apr 28, 2006 | 12:17 PM CDT
Arkema Launches Ingredient to Conceal Wrinkles
Arkema launched an ingredient to reflect light and disguise the appearance of wrinkles...
Apr 27, 2006 | 09:26 AM CDT
Color-Travel Cosmetic Pigments: Interference To The Max
By: Phil Linz & Qinyun Peng, EMD Chemicals Inc.
Interference pigments have been used since the early 1970’s to provide iridescent, pearl-like and other effects to color cosmetics. Recent developments have pioneered a new generation of specialeffect pigments for cosmetics.
Apr 26, 2006 | 03:54 PM CDT
W/O Liquid Foundation
This non-oily, w/o foundation from Nikko claims to exhibit remarkable stability. Silicone oils and phytosteryl hydroxystearate provide unique light feel and an effective dispersant helps to incorporate pigments while stabilizing the system.
Apr 24, 2006 | 11:23 AM CDT
Color Development Using Silicone Emulsifiers and Dispersants
By: Yun Shao, PhD, David Schlossman and Eric Smith…
Several types of PEG/PPG dimethicones and acrylate silicone copolymers were selected, and significant differences in their ability to disperse and stabilize pigments were studied. As the particle size got smaller, the color became deeper and stronger.
Apr 24, 2006 | 11:18 AM CDT
Bismuth Oxychloride–A Multifunctional Color Additive
By: Qinyun Peng and Mark Tellefsen, EMD Chemicals …
Bismuth oxychloride –either high-luster dispersions or powder pigments – offers highluster pearlescence for lip, nail and hair products, and excellent skin feel and skin adhesion for other color cosmetic and personal care products.
Apr 21, 2006 | 10:22 AM CDT
Resins: The Other Kind Of Silicones
By: Arndt Schlosser and Bryan Fry, Wacker Silicone…
Silicone resins trimethylsiloxysilicate and Polymethylsilsesquioxane provide transfer resistance to cosmetic formulations. Phenylcontaining silicone resins additionally provide a high refractive index and gloss. A gelbased silicone resincontaining powder adds improved skin feel and oil absorption.