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Section: Formulas/Products > Formulating Basics
Magazine
Texture Talk: Reinforcing Curly Hair Health
Proposed here is a modified system to characterize the waviness and curliness of hair, along with the properties of each type. This is followed by a discussion of textured hair-specific formulation strategies.
Magazine
Responsible R&D: Tips to Make Cosmetic Labs and Manufacturing More Sustainable
Labs and manufacturing facilities have not been as quick to find solutions; this article offers tips to make them more sustainable without sacrificing productivity.
Magazine
Reclaiming Skin Clarity: Upcycled
Pinus Strobus
Bark for a Healthy Complexion
Eastern white pine bark contains bioactive molecules with potential skin benefits. These can be sourced via upcycling to support a circular economy. An upcycled extract thereof was formulated in creams and tested for effects on skin clarity and more.
Magazine
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Healthy Hair Formulary
The following healthy hair care formulas such as hair milk, a conditioner bar and more are offered as a basis from which to build and create your own. Readers should note in some cases, companies or ingredients may have changed. Read on for more.
Formulating Basics
Formulating on Trend: K-beauty Soft Focus Face Primer
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes how to formulate products aligning with the K-beauty trend for blurred skin, achieved by creating a soft-focus effect primer, and she breaks down oil and water phases in formulations.
Magazine
Bioferments in Beauty: Infusing Antioxidant and Microbiome Benefits into Skin
The current article reviews various types of bioferments and their reported benefits for skin and hair care, such as antioxidant and probiotic effects. It also demonstrates the antioxidant activity of one bioferment and provides select commercial examples
Magazine
TCM Secrets for Skin Health: Horny Goat Weed to Subdue
C. acnes
Biofilm, Inflammation
Here, an extract of
Epimedium
, or horny goat weed, was tested in vitro for effects against
C. acnes
film formation and inflammatory mediators, for future blemish control applications.
Skin Care
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Intensive Skin Care Formulary
The following intensive skin care formulas such as an anti-inflammatory cream and more are offered as a basis from which to build and create your own. Readers should note in some cases, companies or ingredients may have changed. Read on for more.
Formulating Basics
Formulating on Trend: AHA Deodorant
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes how to formulate an AHA deodorant, to target odor-causing microbes, incorporating humectants, preservatives and more.
Formulating Basics
Comparatively Speaking: Fatty Acid vs. Amino Acid
Terms like fatty acid, triglyceride, amino acid, hydroxy acid and the like can sometimes get blurred in common use. This installment of "Comparatively Speaking" aims to clarify them.
Formulating Basics
Formulating on Trend
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes how to formulate products aligning with the K-beauty trend for "glass" skin, achieved by creating a soft-focus effect, and the use of freshwater thickeners, preservatives and more.
Formulating Basics
Read the Label: Clarins' Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm
This "Read the Label" discusses the Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm by Clarins. Key ingredients analyzed include microcrystalline wax, paraffin, shea butter, raspberry seed oil and more.
Actives
Formulating on Trend: Clean Cleansing Balm
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes how to formulate a cleanser that aligns with today's beauty standards by focusing on clean makeup-removing emollients, preservatives and more.
Colorant
X-Free Nail Polish: Scientific Evidence and Market Reality, A Commentary
This commentary reviews claims and scientific evidence for hazards associated with ingredients omitted from nail polishes and marketed as such. It aims to arm product developers with both the scientific evidence and market reality, and envisions a time when both sides can meet in the middle.
Consumers/Market
Industry Insight: Anti-aging for Darker Skin Tones
In the following excerpt, adapted from a video interview, Cynthia Johnson (CJ), Founder and CEO of Cindy J Cosmetic Labs, LLC, offers insights on biological differences between darker and lighter skin tones. Additionally, she provides advice about formulating anti-aging products for those with mature, darker complexions.
Anti-aging/Face
Formulating Forum: Lip-smacking Care Cosmetics—Addressing Lip Aging
Lips slowly begin to form wrinkles with time and additional factors, including facial movements, dehydration, smoking, etc., largely contribute to lip aging. The present article offers insights on mechanisms of lip aging and treatments, to support formulators developing non-invasive lip care, protection, moisturization and more.
Skin Care
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Soothing Skin Formulary
The following soothing skin formulas, including CBG soothing stick, cooling gel-cream, soothing and repair mask, and more are offered as a basis from which to build and create your own. Readers should note in some cases, companies or ingredients may have changed. Read on for more.
Hair Care
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Skin and Hair Cleansing Formulary
The following hair treatment and repair formulas, including cell rejuvenating intense skin care, retinoid serum, moisturizing sunscreen and more are offered as a basis from which to build and create your own. Readers should note in some cases, companies or ingredients may have changed. Read on for more.
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