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Cosmetics & Toiletries Expanded Formulary: Color Cosmetics

Featured concepts in this digital-exclusive EXPANDED formulary include a cream to powder eye shadow; magic CC cream, bronzer, loose powder, mascara, warming lip gloss and more. Click through to see the full listings.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary: Color Cosmetics

Featured color cosmetic formulas this month include Ashland's Sebum Control Foundation, Bio-Botanica's Velvet Finishing Powder and Brenntag Specialties' Soft Matte Setting Powder. Click through for the expanded formulary.

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Ingredion Inc.’s Farmal MS 6135

A clean, multifunctional polymer, this ingredient provides a soft matte finish on skin.

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Croda Inc.’s Crodabond CSA

A naturally derived film-former, this polymer provides multiple benefits for hair care and color cosmetics.

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Vegan Highlighter, Lipstick Headline Vantage Formulation Kit

Ethics-based claims are growing in popularity, but must abide by strict regulations. These vegan color cosmetic formulations are created with cruelty-free ingredients and include a cushion highlighter, lip foil and loose powder.

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Patent Pick: Anti-aging Lip Illusion

Natura inventors have set their sights on the lips with an invention to blur a telltale sign of age: lip wrinkles. A new patent application explains.

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[video] Imparting Shimmering Surprise on Location with Croda

Holographic effects with benefits in fun formats were the key assets of new concepts presented by Croda, in these formulating demos. Our team was on the scene to get a closer look. Watch the video now!

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Natural Balm-like Ingredient Fills Petroleum Jelly Gap

This vegan petroleum jelly alternative provides a trendy balm texture for use in color cosmetics, sunscreens, lip care, shave cream and more.

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Soft-focus Effects Delivered by Fermented Cosmetic Filler

This naturally derived cosmetic filler does not contain microplastics and can be used to blur skin imperfections, create a matte effect and alter application behavior and skin feel.

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Biodegradable Sensory Effects via Roelmi's Microplastic Replacement

The versatile texturizer can be used in both leave-on and rinse-off formulations to create a soft-focus finish, control sebum, enhance spreadability and leave a silky feel.

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Patent Pick: Taking a Shine to Silsesquioxane Nail Lacquer

Revlon inventors have taken a shine to polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes to improve nail polish gloss and durability without compromising their removability. Read more in their patent application.

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Lubrizol Dispersant Enables Colorful Fluid Formulations

The ingredient is meant to foster more consistent color intensity, smoother flow and even spreading in color cosmetics, plus in sun, facial, eye and hand care.

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D5 Alternative Close to the 'Real Deal'

Gelest Inc. has developed a propyl trisiloxane-based specialty silicone fluid with volatility and solubility characteristics similar to cyclomethicone D5. The ingredient was launched at the recent NYSCC Suppliers' Day.

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[video] Puttin' on the Glitz with Treated Sericite

What gives color cosmetics good coverage and staying power? A new surface-treated sericite from Brenntag, for one. The company demonstrated this at NYSCC Suppliers' Day. Check out the video.

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Defending Integrity: Microemulsion to Restore Bleached and Dyed Hair Properties

Unlike skin, hair lacks regenerative properties, so it is important introduce components during bleaching and color treatments that preserve and maintain hair’s structure. The present article proposes a bis-PCA dimethicone solution, which acts via novel bonding mechanisms to impart cumulative strengthening in chemically treated hair.

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Using Pigmented UV Filters for Inclusive Sun Care

These pigmented filters allow formulators to create custom shades for sun protection to match a wide range of skin tones.

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Tapioca Powers Talc Alternative

This powder ingredient reportedly provides the silky, smooth skin feel of talc, minus the consumer controversy.

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Today Glitter Launches Plastic-free Glitter

The glitter is made of eucalyptus cellulose core and biodegrades in as little as 30 days.