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Type: Article
Section: Research
Consumers/Market
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: How Scientific are Cosmetics?
This brief commentary explores the complexity of cosmetic formulas and proposes and approach to express scientific information about these formulas to non-scientific experts.
Consumers/Market
Keeping Cosmetics in Check: Makeup as a 'Weapon' to Fight Age Discrimination
In this Keeping Cosmetics in Check, Karl Laden, Ph.D., highlights age discrimination, suggesting makeup could fight it. He also dismisses the uphill battle to change perceptions on aging.
C&T
somewhat disagreed, so we dug deeper in a Q&A follow-up.
Efficacy
Words from Wiechers: Off the Scales?
In this installment of our Words from Wiechers series, the late author reviews three types of lies in the cosmetics industry: "lies, damn lies and statistics," keeping our statistical honor in check.
Skin Care
Fighting the Good Fight: Hydration’s Role in Keeping the Skin Healthy
Human skin is subjected to all sorts of challenges from the various environments it encounters. so, keeping it hydrated is crucial to maintaining its ability to respond and defend the body.
Natural/Sustainable
Keeping with Tradition: Essential Oil History, Use and Production: A Review
Numerous essential oils are used in cosmetics, and a typical oil will contain more than 100 compounds, each with a different property. Following is a brief review of their history, personal care applications and production processes, for the novice formulator.
Event Coverage
[in-cosmetics Global] Sustainability Sustained at in-cosmetics
This series explores the three main approaches suppliers and manufacturers are taking toward sustainability, as presented during in-cosmetics Global. These include: social responsibility and empowerment; measuring sustainability; and greener chemistries and processes.
Methods/Tools
Sustainable Ingredients and Innovation in Cosmetics
Demands for innovation and nature in personal care products have, until now, experienced parallel growth according to consumer perception; i.e., the need for efficacy and the need for purity. Considering these diverse views, this article explores how it is possible to create products that satisfy both via sustainability; bringing natural sourcing to ingredients that are innovative and scientifically proven.
Methods/Tools
Sustainable Ingredients and Innovation in Cosmetics
Demands for innovation and nature in personal care products have, until now, experienced parallel growth according to consumer perception; i.e., the need for efficacy and the need for purity. Considering these diverse views, this article explores how it is possible to create products that satisfy both via sustainability; bringing natural sourcing to ingredients that are innovative and scientifically proven.
Natural/Sustainable
“COSMETICS LAB” magazine – Innovation in Formulation
Read about modern techniques used in formulation of ingredients and cosmetics the newest "COSMETICS LAB" magazine. Discover spray drying, microencapsulation and get fresh new ideas for recipes.
Research
AI Trends and Influences in the Cosmetics Industry
As the year continues it is becoming more apparent just how prominent AI will be in the very near future. Unlike the declining popularity of the metaverse, AI is here to stay and it has carved out a space in the cosmetics industry.
Consumers/Market
Industry Insight: How Emotions Can Supercharge Cosmetics
In the past, psychology has generally been dismissed as too soft a science to be seriously integrated with cosmetic chemistry—much like traditional medicine and folklore remedies. These doctrines were not lost in the marketing of products, since consumer behavior clearly is driven by emotion, but the application of psychology and emotion has been slow to reach the bench; until more recently.
Magazine
Industry Insight: Safety, Sustainability and Digital Tech in Cosmetics
This "Industry Insight" adapted from an interview with Kelly Dobos, indie color formulator and University of Cincinnati lecturer, paints us a picture with insights on replacement ingredients, regulations, biomimicry, ecology, skin tone-matching and more.
Literature/Data
Nickel Compounds in Cosmetics
This is the seventh article in a series discussing metals in cosmetics. The present article discusses nickel.
Literature/Data
Nanotechnology in Cosmetics: A Review
As the commercial applications of nanotechnology have increased in the past decade, a number of nanoparticles are now being used in cosmetic products with optimized sensory attributes and consumer-perceivable benefits. This article reviews various forms of nanoparticles used in the cosmetic industry, discussing their properties, interactions with the skin and potential health effects.
Literature/Data
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cosmetics
Cosmetics based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are formulated not only using TCM drugs, but also according to cultural theories and principles. This article serves as a review of TCM drug ingredients, history and principles, to assist product developers in understanding how they can be combined for products targeted to this specialized market.
Literature/Data
Nanotechnology in Cosmetics: A Review
As the commercial applications of nanotechnology have increased in the past decade, a number of nanoparticles are now being used in cosmetic products with optimized sensory attributes and consumer-perceivable benefits. This article reviews various forms of nanoparticles used in the cosmetic industry, discussing their properties, interactions with the skin and potential health effects.
Methods/Tools
Multiple Emulsions: Applications in Cosmetics
Multiple emulsions and factors affecting their preparation are discussed in this article that also lists the advantages of each of the two main types—w/o/w and o/w/o—and gives examples of each in cosmetic formulations.
Literature/Data
Plant-Based Hydrogels: Applications in Cosmetics
Hydrogels provide high water content, elasticity, softness and biocompatibility to cosmetics and skin care products. This article reviews the main categories of polysaccharides that form hydrogels for use in the cosmetic industry.
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