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Section: Formulas/Products > Formulating Basics
Skin Care
Read the Label: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
Laneige is a well-known Korean skin care brand that launched in the 1990s, perhaps known best for its Lip Sleeping Mask. The website boasts it is "the #1 lip treatment brand in the U.S." This column takes a closer look at the ingredients to see why.
Anti-aging/Face
Layering Efficacies to Reverse Photoaging: A Multifunctional Serum Case Study
This case study explains how ingredients with different efficacies were chosen to build a multifunctional serum to reduce signs of photoaging. Antioxidant, skin defense, keratinocyte renewal, increased HA and moisture content, etc., tests are described.
Formulating Basics
Maximizing Moisturization for Sustained Skin Health: The 4+2+1 Theory
This article explores the building blocks of skin and aspects that can be targeted to improve skin health. It also describes how to achieve these goals with key ingredients, serving as a primer or refresher of the basics behind a good moisturizer formula.
Formulating Basics
Read the Label: The Ordinary Soothing and Barrier Support Serum
This recent launch from The Ordinary is becoming popular due to its color, much like the brand's red exfoliating serum in the past. This barrier support serum is pink and especially appealing to consumer thanks to the new Barbie movie.
Formulating Basics
Formulating Zero Waste Cosmetics
Zero waste cosmetics help to address environmental concerns by minimizing waste. This article will describe how brands like LUSH, Garnier, Ethique and Beauty Kitchen have embraced this approach. It also will explain how to formulate solid products.
Color Cosmetics
Read the Label: MAC Cosmetics Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick
More than half the colors in this product range are sold out on the brand's site thanks to its virality on TikTok — but not for the reason you might think. Influencers are over-twisting and breaking the stick.
Hair Care
Remediating Hair Damage Through Hair Care Formulation Architectures
This article explores technologies and formulations to remediate various types of hair damage. Examples include hair bonding technologies, sulfate-free shampoos, repair conditioners and leave-in treatments; in vitro efficacy tests also are described.
Magazine
‘Skinification’ of Intimate Area Care and V Beauty
This article proposes the expansion of women’s intimate care with novel products, reflecting on similar trends in skin care. Further, it details potential biological targets during women's life stages and offers ingredient ideas and prototype formulas.
Magazine
Formulating Forum: How Waxes and Polymers Secretly Power Cosmetics
This column reviews types of waxes and polymers, their structures and functions. It also explores their properties in terms of color cosmetic product development and highlights those that are most appropriate for “green” formulas.
Formulating Basics
12 Key Principles to Foster Disciplined Creativity for Beauty Breakthroughs
Disciplined creativity refers to balancing creativity and innovation with a structured and thoughtful approach. This article shares ways to foster such in cosmetics R&D, as outlined through 12 basic principles.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Flash Black 4000X Sun Care Lotion
Created by European Gold, this lotion is designed for tanning and was developed with a time-release DHA formula and dark bronzers. Its heavy coconut-focused formula keeps tattoos bright and protected from sun damage while also nourishing the skin.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Faith in Nature Shampoo Bar
The Faith in Nature shampoo bar is a plastic free, vegan society approved and formulated with 100% naturally derived ingredients. The formula comes in five different scents, including grapefruit, coconut, lavender dragon fruit and shea and argan.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Lime Crime Unicorn Hair Dye – Sea Witch
The semi-permanent dye in "sea witch" is a teal shade with a vanilla scent. The product claims to be damage free, is vegan and contains conditioning benefits such as fatty acids and vitamins that moisturize the hair and give it shine.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Aussie Miracle Curls Co-Wash
Formulated with jojoba and coconut oil, this conditioner is made for curly hair and gently cleans without added sulfates, dyes or parabens.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer
Slam Dunk is an everyday moisturizer made with a number of natural ingredients to hydrate and restore nutrients in the skin. This formulation also provides protection from and repairs blue light damage.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: TPH By Taraji Mint Condition, a Tingling Scalp Conditioner
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Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Ivory 24 Hr Gentle Deodorant Hint of Lavender
This week's Label Challenge features Ivory 24 Hr Gentle Deodorant Hint of Lavender. We have a returning winner from last week who guessed the correct product first on both Facebook and Instagram.
Formulating Basics
Label Challenge Answer: Nivea Oil Infused Lotion, Cherry Blossom and Jojoba Oil
This week's Label Challenge answer is a body lotion that can also be used for hands and feet. Infused with jojoba oil, this product offers radiant, 24-hour moisturization.
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