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Formulating Basics
Patrick Ta Debuts Mascara
Patrick Ta Beauty released its first mascara launch—Major Volume Mascara—and celebrated the launch with a pop-up truck in Los Angeles.
Actives
Formulating on Trend: Dandruff Control
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author briefly outlines the causes of dandruff and describes actives to address this condition; including propanediol caprylate, climbazole, perlite and more.
Color Cosmetics
Durable Beauty: Formulating Transfer-resistant, Persistent Color Cosmetics
Interest in long-wear and transfer-resistant color cosmetics, especially lip color, has grown substantially, particularly in relation to mask wearing. This brings renewed focus to ingredient selection and formulation strategies for these products described here.
Color Cosmetics
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Color Cosmetics Formulary
The following hair treatment and repair formulas, including velvet finishing powder, eyeshadow for darker tones 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.
Event Coverage
[update]
Beauty Accelerate Virtual
: Innovating On-trend Beauty
Products focused on safety, ethics, health, emotion and more have gained consumer interest. During Day 2 of
Beauty Accelerate Virtual
, leading experts will connect the dots between innovation and the current cosmetics market for on-trend beauty R&D.
Hair Care
Comparatively Speaking: Traditional Fatty Acids vs. Silicone Surfactants
The ability of silicone surfactants to lower the surface tension of fatty surfactants in water will be helpful in making alterations to other properties, such as wetting, foam and rheology.
Natural/Sustainable
Beauty Accelerate Virtual
: Waterless, Upcycled and Circular Beauty
Socially, ethically and globally conscious consumers have pushed naturals to become something greater. Related ethical beauty strategies, including waterless, upcycled and circular, will be addressed during
Beauty Accelerate Virtual
, to be held Oct. 18-21, 2021.
Skin Care
Label Challenge: Botanics Revive & Protect Postbiotic Moisturizer and Winners
Cosmetics & Toiletries
puts your formulating skills to the test with the new "Label Challenge." Challenges are posted to social media on Mondays, you respond in the comments, and we give you the answers in our Friday newsletter—with a shoutout to the winners.
Cleansing
Formulating on Trend: Shampoo Bar
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author explains how water scarcity and eco-friendly practices have motivated consumers to choose waterless cosmetics. She breaks down the popular shampoo bar as an example.
Cosmetic Ingredients
[update] Comparatively Speaking: Solubility of PEG-8 Dimethicone vs. Deposition
The ability to regulate the structure of a silicone polymeric PEG/PPG surfactant to form a microemulsion presents a useful mechanism to maximize deposition. Learn how here.
Natural/Sustainable
Formulating Forum: Creating Waterless and Water-efficient Cosmetics
Waterless beauty products such as dry shampoos, shampoo/conditioning bars, and others are becoming more mainstream. This is due in part to increasing awareness of water scarcity, driving consumer interest in preserving this precious resource. Herein, the author defines waterless and water-efficient products and explains optimal ways to formulate them while ensuring a stable, long-lasting shelf life and efficiency to meet consumer needs.
Natural/Sustainable
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Clean and Sustainable Formulary
The following hair treatment and repair formulas, including shower dough, foot bath oil, bubble bath 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.
Hair Care
Formula Focus: Hair Conditioner Bar
This editor's pick from Innospec aligns with the waterless trend via a solid hair conditioner bar.
Literature/Data
[video] Formulating Knowledge for Modern and Future Personal Care
The cosmetic chemist's role continually evolves to meet changing market needs. How can novice formulators prepare and adapt? In this interview, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati, Prof. Ananth, Ph.D., looks to current and future trends to explain. Watch now; it's free.
Literature/Data
Comparatively Speaking: Silicone Fluid vs. Bimodal Silicone Fluid
The difference between a silicone fluid and bimodal silicone fluid is important for formulators using them to know. Simple specifications such as viscosity will not suffice in duplicating a product that is a bimodal blend.
Moisturizing
Read the Label: The Body Shop's CBD Replenishing Moisture Cream
This "Read the Label" looks at the The Body Shop's CBD Replenishing Moisture Cream, which is claimed to deliver a fast-absorbing, rich skin feel, restoring moisture levels and enriching the skin with a blend of naturally derived CBD, hemp seed oil, patchouli and squalane.
Moisturizing
Formula Focus: Cool Ultra-Crackling Foam
This editor's pick from Honeywell is an eco-friendly moisturizing foam with extra cooling capabilities that imparts a crackling sensation.
Sun Care
Formula Focus: Mineral Waterless Sunscreen SPF 50
This editor's pick from The Hallstar Company is a waterless, water-resistant and preservative-free formulation designed to provide SPF 50.
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