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Section: Cosmetic Ingredients > Colorant

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Patent Pick: What L'Oréal is Hiding

L'Oréal has a lot to hide—a lot of skin imperfections, that is. In a recent patent application, the company describes a cosmetic that camouflages wrinkles without compromising a natural look and feel.

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SCCS Concludes DHA is Safe for Hair Dyes

The SCCS released its opinion on dihydroxyacetone (DHA; 1,3-dihydroxy-2-propanone) at a plenary meeting held on March 4, 2020: the ingredient is safe for use as a hair coloring ingredient in leave-on treatments, and in self-tanning lotions and face creams.

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Fees Increased on U.S. FDA Color Additive Certification; Here's What You'll Pay

"The color certification process for synthetic organic colorants is an important aspect of color additive regulations that is unique to the United States," notes industry expert Kelly Dobos. "This fee had remarkably not been raised in nearly 20 years."

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Black is the New Black

Black—or pearlescent black, rather—is the new black. At least, that's what Sun Chemical believes. It launched a new effect pigment during in-cosmetics Latin America.

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Merck: All That Glitters is Gold

Merck is set to launch its Lights Series portfolio: Ronastar Dazzling Lights. The pigment imparts a shade of gold enhanced with a subtle hue of green.

Mintel Reports Contouring Trend is Making Waves in Color Cosmetics

New focus on sculpting is expected to inspire women to make additional purchases in the color cosmetics market; increased investment in the category can provide a surge in retail value sales, and contouring claim is beginning to expand beyond color cosmetics.

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Croda Makes Hair Color EZ

Croda Inc. announces a new hair tint emulsifier.

Arcolys limits graying hair by reactivating hair pigment.

Greentech's Arcolys Repigments Natural Hair Color

According to the company, this active limits graying hair by reactivating hair pigment and thereby increases self-esteem and pleasant emotions in the user.

Ancient Hair Dye Ties to Nanotechnology

Scientific findings have revealed that hair dye has been around for nearly 2,000 years...

The survey shows that 32% of women will continue to dye their hair exclusively at home in 2021.

Garnier Surveys Quarantine Hair Color Habits

Garnier surveyed 2,000 American women to reveal one in three women dyed their hair in 2020 during quarantine; 32% say they will continue to dye their hair exclusively at home in 2021.

By using a scientific data-driven approach, Choicify helps shoppers find the right shade of hair color.

Henkel Personalizes Hair Color with Choicify AI Consult

Through Choicify, users are offered personalized hair color consultations.

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P&G Hair Expert Jennifer Marsh Joins C&T's Scientific Advisors

Cosmetics & Toiletries is pleased to welcome Jennifer Marsh, PhD, of Procter & Gamble, to its highly esteemed Scientific Advisory Board. As an accomplished Principal Scientist in the Beauty and Technology division, Marsh has conducted multiple studies on bleach and oxidative chemistry for hair color technologies.

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Patent Pick: Even, Intense Hair Color with Reduced Oxidative Precursor

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention from P&G utilizes oil in an oxidative hair dye precursor to reduce the amount of precursor necessary to impart intense, even hair color.

Lubrizol Life Science has introduced Go with the Flow Hair Makeup & Style.

Lubrizol Encourages to ‘Go with the Flow’ with Temporary Hair Color

Lubrizol Life Science–Beauty has introduced Go with the Flow Hair Makeup and Style, for temporary color and style transformation in a convenient travel size.

The zero-ammonia, vegan hair color is said to provide exceptional performance, achieving beautiful color, coverage and shine.

Goldwell Rolls Out TopchicZero Climate Neutral Professional Hair Care Range

TopchicZero products are climate neutral, reducing carbon emissions from raw materials, packaging, production, transport and disposal, and compensating unavoidable emissions through carbon offsets with ClimatePartner.

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Angus Lifts Hair Colorants with DL-2AP Ultra PC Ammonia Alternative

DL-2AP Ultra PC was designed to respond to the growing demand for alternatives to commonly used alkalizing agents, such as monoethanolamine (MEA) and ammonia.

The dye intermediate created penetrates the hair cortex with a smaller molecular weight for a higher dye uptake and faster hair coloring rate.

Croda Debuts EBC Crodafos MBAL Range to Support Sustainable Hair Color Claims

When a colorant containing the bio-based phosphate esters are mixed with developer, a structurally protected dye intermediate complex is formed that penetrates the hair cortex with a smaller molecular weight for higher dye uptake and faster coloring.

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Patent Pick: Move Over, Oxidizers, Titanium Salts are the New Hair Dye Heroes

Oxidizers have met their match, if you believe these L'Orél inventors. In this patent application, titanium salts are offered as the basis for natural and powerful hair dyes, without the need for oxidizing agents.

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