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Lipsticks: How They Have Changed and Where They Are Going

The composition of lipstick formulations and means of manufacturing and filling them have progressed significantly in the last 100 years. This article reviews the most notable developments in methods of production, innovations in both functional and active ingredients, and breakthroughs in processing. In addition, it explores what the future could hold for lipsticks.

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Get the Perfect Lipstick: Boost Oil-binding Capacity with Natural Waxes

With lipsticks being front and center to the human face, it's important to get their balance right not only for the perception of the product, but of the consumer.

Delivering High Moisturization from Lipstick

To improve the appearance of dry and wrinkled lips, it is necessary to hydrate them. Here, the author describes a lipstick concept to meet this need and a formulation process to achieve it. The product was then tested for immediate and long-lasting moisturization using a corneometer, and a quantitative study was conducted to rate its usability.

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Comparatively Speaking: Lips vs. Skin

If you're a "lip reader," you may know why lips tend to chap more than skin. Or why they're usually reddish in color. If you don't know why, this edition of "Comparatively Speaking" gives you a nice primer.

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Natural Challenges: Formulating Vegan Lipstick

Natural and sustainable products are as popular as ever, which for formulators poses the challenge of balancing a precise ratio of waxes and oils for natural lipsticks. This article describes how to properly formulate natural and vegan lipsticks. Specific waxes and oils are analyzed and their correct ratios are examined to achieve proper functionality.

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Delivering High Moisturization from Lipstick

To improve the appearance of dry and wrinkled lips, it is necessary to hydrate them. Here, the author describes a lipstick concept to meet this need and a formulation process to achieve it. The product was then tested for immediate and long-lasting moisturization using a corneometer, and a quantitative study was conducted to rate its usability.

Shoppers who receive personalized marketing efforts will spend more, shop more frequently and be more loyal to their beauty brands.

Selling Lipstick to Your Dad

The pitfalls of one-size-fits-all marketing.

Innovations in transfer resistance and long wear makeup have continued apace, and it certainly appears that advances in this field will continue for the foreseeable future.

Two Decades of Transfer-resistant Lipstick

It has been two decades since Revlon revolutionized the color cosmetic market by debuting transfer-resistant lipstick. Innovations in transfer resistance and long wear makeup have continued apace, and it certainly appears that advances in this field will continue for the foreseeable future. This article reviews the literature to show the evolution of chemistries and concepts in this prominent market.

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Patent Pick: Lips Sealed with Improved Occlusion

Cosmetic elegance, not to mention lip moisture, did not escape these Glaxosmithkline inventors in a recent patent submission for lip care.

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Copolymer to Improve Pigment Dispersion in Lipsticks

Lipstick is formulated with pigments for the obvious reason of color, but formulators always face the same technical difficulties of pigment dispersion and final shade matching. The present article explores solving these two lipstick dilemmas with an amphiphilic copolymer to improve pigment dispersion and texture of lipsticks.

Lips Make a Comeback in US, UK

The average price spent on prestige lip color in the U.S. between September 2012 and August 2013 was $22, a 5% increase from the prior year. The average amount spent on lip color across Europe increased slightly as well compared last year.

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[with formulas] Comparatively Speaking: Traditional vs. Transfer-resistant Lipstick

This installment of the "Comparatively Speaking" column offers formulators a "Lipstick 101" primer, complete with step-by-step instructions, quality control considerations, and standard vs. transfer-resistant sample formulas.

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Lipstick Lowdown: How Pigment Dispersions Change Sensory Traits

Pigment dispersions play a key role in cosmetic lip products from both a functional and sensorial perspective. This article explores various carrier oils in pigment dispersions and investigates their behavioral traits, overall impact and influence on the final texture of a lipstick.

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga’s Mini PhD Hybrid Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil, featuring vegan collagen and prickly pear oil, has joined the lip oil craze.

2024’s Fastest-growing Makeup Categories: Lips & Unique Formats

Lips and unique formats have driven this year’s sales and offer brands plenty of whitespace for growth.

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IFSCC Focus: High Throughput Formulating, Next Generation Lipstick, NMF and More

Melanin-derived hair dye, pearl-inspired skin radiance and the effects of thermal energy on skin were among the unique research concepts presented at the International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) Congress, held Sept. 20–23, 2010, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Lip-smacking Results: Mixture Design ‘Pays Off’ to Optimize Wax/Oil Lipstick Ratio

This article explores Mixture Design for lipstick development. The approach models the blending surface with a suitable mathematical equation to identify ideal ingredient ratios. As is shown here, Mixture Design can effectively optimize lipstick formulations, saving development time and costs.

Patent Picks—Lipstick Gloss, Probiotics, Anti-acne, Cosmetic Films, Heat Shock Proteins and More for Skin

Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. This edition features inventions related to cosmetics and skin care, including heat to improve lipstick gloss and probiotics for oily skin, as well as heat shock proteins, FABACs, improved vitamin C derivatives, an anti-acne blend, a skin-smoothing cosmetic film and a photo-initiated filler from the medical field.

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Color and style transformation, on the go

Temporary hair color with built-in style-boosting properties, Go with the Flow Hair Makeup & Style is formulated to achieve an immediate, natural finished look that rinses out at the end of the day.

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