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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask was designed as an overnight treatment to increase and provide long-lasting hydration to lips, leaving them feeling softer and healthier.

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.

Exposure to the elements and psychological stress, combined with the lowered levels of collagen, elastin, HA and moisture that occur naturally over time, demonstrate that skin aging is a multi-layered, multifaceted process. This reinforces the need for a combined approach for truly effective anti-aging results.

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.

Moisturization is a critical balance between the consumer’s perceived changes in skin and the clinical validation of those changes to ensure claims are substantiated and results match consumer expectations.

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.

A bubblegum pink formula in the year of the Barbie movie is sure to catch the attention of consumers. *Depiction only; not the actual product

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.

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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.

What may seem different about this product compared with others on the market are the color offerings, particularly the green shade in this range. *Depiction only; not the actual product

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.

Compounding the damage from mechanical, thermal and chemical alterations of hair, environmental exposure from UV, humidity and pollution further degrades the weakened fiber.

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.

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.

‘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.

In face powders and eye shadows, wax blends are introduced into binding systems since these cosmetics require mechanical resistance to withstand being dropped or struck.

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.

This article shares ways to foster disciplined creativity in cosmetics R&D. It is divided into 12 basic principles, many of which may seem like common sense but can be taken for granted in the fast pace of day-to-day tasks – so they deserve revisiting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This semi-permanent dye 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 a shine. Lime Crime is certified by both Leaping Bunny and PETA.

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.

Formulated with jojoba and coconut oil, this conditioner is made for curly hair and gently cleans without any added sulfates, dyes or parabens.

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.

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.

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.

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Label Challenge Answer: TPH By Taraji Mint Condition, a Tingling Scalp Conditioner

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This week's Label Challenge features Ivory 24 HR Gentle Deodorant Hint of Lavender. We have a returning winner from last week who guessed first on both Facebook and Instagram.

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.

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.

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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