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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.

The vagina is a dynamic ecosystem, with microbiota comprising more than 200 bacterial species influenced by genes, ethnic background and environmental-behavioral factors.

The Vaginal Microbiome and Female Health – Formulating Considerations

The vaginal microbiome (VMB) influences female health and is affected by intrinsic and extrinsic factors throughout a woman’s lifespan, described here. When formulating vaginal area care products, it is important to consider these factors and the VMB.

Beauty beyond H2O offers a line of products that aim to reduce water use. With the UN predicting that two-thirds of the world will be in water-stressed conditions by 2025, water reduction is in high demand for consumers.

Lubrizol's Beauty Beyond H2O Formulas Aim to Reduce Water Use

Beauty Beyond H2O is Lubrizol's line of products that aim to reduce water use. This responds to the U.N.'s prediction that two-thirds of the world will be in water-stressed conditions by 2025, making water reduction a high demand from consumers.

Body positivity is a major trend in the body care sector, and considering the pressures of modern life, consumers are looking for more ways to look and feel confident. ... Effective body care products are a valuable tool in this journey to greater positivity.

Expert Opinions on Body Care: Sustainability, Positivity, Biotech and More

From clean label, anti-cellulite and breast enhancement, to stretch marks, sustainability, biotech, body positivity and more, sales in the collective body care segment are on the rise. Following is a brief market survey plus expert industry insights.

Global specialty ingredient supplier Croda is set to release four products as a part of their Unique Textured collection. The lineup showcases a diverse range of beauty textures to inspire indie beauty brands.

Croda Releases Unique Textures Collection

Global specialty ingredient supplier Croda has released four products as a part of its Unique Textured collection. The lineup showcases a diverse range of beauty textures to inspire indie beauty brands.

Did you participate in this week's Label Challenge? Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn to guess the label; challenges are posted on Monday and answers are revealed in the Friday newsletter.

Label Challenge Answer: Axe Mediterranean Shower Gel

Did you participate in this week's Label Challenge? Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn to guess the label; challenges are posted on Monday and answers are revealed in the Friday newsletter.

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Unearth the Beauty Within

Kisolite® BMP Biogenic Mineral Powder is a safe and multifunctional ingredient for the most indulgent personal care products. Coast Southwest delivers this rare and ancient resource, which is processed without the use of harmful chemicals.

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Read the Label: Squeak Cleansing Powder by Sood

This "Read the Label" looks at sustainable, water-efficient, natural and conscious beauty with a review of Squeak cleansing powder by Sood. The product contains corn and tapioca starch, inulin, citrus essential oils and more.

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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.

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Embrace ‘New Normal’ needs in Personal Care

Capture recently-emerged care needs, shifting consumer preferences and pressing environmental issues in your next skin, body and hair care product creations.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Natural/Botanical Formulary

The following color formulas, including an anti-aging face cream with Pueraria mirifica and a "clean" moisturizing stick, 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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Polyesteramine Performance: Improving Mildness in Rinse-off Cleansers

Polyesteramines are typically used as cationic conditioners but their surface-active properties and ability to associate with detersive surfactants suggests irritation reduction and viscosity-building effects. To test these effects, surface tensiometry was used to quantify the surfactant-binding capacity of polyesteramines. Furthermore, preclinical assessments were made to determine irritation potential in epidermal equivalents.

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Comparatively Speaking: Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Sterilizing

Cleaning refers to the removal of organic materials while sanitizing, disinfecting and sterilizing refer to reducing viable microbes. Tony O'Lenick asks Rich Theiner for clarification, in this "Comparatively Speaking."

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Read the Label: Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate by Clarins

This "Read the Label" discusses the Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate with Essential Oils by Clarins. Key ingredients analyzed include SLES, bitter orange leaf/twig oil and Tilia cordata wood extract, among others.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Bath and Shower Formulary

The following bath and shower formulas, featuring a bath/shower gelee, blooming spa foot bath oil 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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Water Reduction: Achieve more with Taurates while using less water.

With increased global concern for water scarcity, consumer demand for high performing rinse-off products that contain less water has increased. Learn how to achieve innovative on-trend solid formulations while using less water with easy-to-use Taurate dried surfactant technology.

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Water Responsible Beauty

For numerous different reasons water is becoming a scarce and precious resource. Rising consumer awareness is pushing brands to work harder to protect the planet’s natural water resources and to create more sustainable solutions.

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Water-saving Grace: Glutamate and Alaninate Surfactants to Reduce Rinsing

Glutamate and alaninate surfactants offer superior ease of rinsing and water-saving properties for both sulfate and sulfate-free systems. Experimental methods were developed to demonstrate and quantity these properties in various formulas, as are shown here.

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