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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.
Color Cosmetics
[WGSN Data] Building the Perfect A/W 21/22 Blusher Palette
Predictions for A/W 21/22 products include bright, hyper-saturated pigments meant to "make an impact on digital platforms as much as in real life."
Event Coverage
Color Corrections in Light of New Claims at SCC Annual
'Clean' and organic color foundations, long-wear properties and good color dispersion were among the color-focused talks presented at the 2019 SCC Annual Meeting.
Moisturizing
TEST-Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Protection with 100% Natural Spectrastat™ Technology
One longtime favorite ingredient for use in both health food and cosmetics is maca, the pulverized root of a Peruvian plant that grows high in the Andes. Maca has been cultivated for thousands of years, most notably by the Inca, who valued it as a food crop. Beyond its use as a complex starch in health foods, maca’s fine consistency allows for the easy adjustment of viscosity in creams and lotions
Natural/Sustainable
Beautifying by nature - Amaze® Nordic Barley
Nouryon introduces Amaze™ Nordic Barley, a 100% natural, unmodified, COSMOS approved starch to address the growing consumer demand for natural, biodegradable and clean label ingredients used in personal care formulations.
Color Cosmetics
Pantone Goes Classic with 2020 Color of the Year
After several years of bright, candy-colored hues, Pantone has selected a blue tone meant to instill "calm, confidence and connection."
Anti-aging/Face
Protective Powder for Anti-wrinkle, Antioxidant Effects
Sederma has engineered a lyophilized plant cell culture extract to impart anti-aging and anti-pollution benefits to powder products.
Color Cosmetics
Multifunctional Materials for the Formulator's Toolbox
It is beneficial to find numerous uses for ingredients that are already coded internally at a given manufacturer. Here, Croda experts provide two examples of such materials.
Color Cosmetics
Fine Silica for Fillers, Absorbents and More in Makeup
In makeup, lipstick and eye products, this material diffuses light for a matte effect, absorbs sweat and sebum, and contributes to a smooth feel. Read on to learn more about its applications.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Pelemol P3D by Phoenix Chemical Inc.
A 100% vegetable-derived emollient, this material offers long-wear properties.
Color Cosmetics
Porous Magnesium Carbonate for Actives Release, Lipid Absorption
The porous structure of amorphous magnesium carbonate is what contributes to its matte, clean feel, according to supplier Disruptive Materials AB.
Companies
Merck Expands Effects Pigments Production
The new production line is planned to begin operations in the second half of 2021.
Color Cosmetics
Eco-conscious Cellulose Acetate Imparts Dispersibility and Light Diffusion
The ingredient touts natural virtues as well as improved performance over synthetic nylon particles. The Daicel Cellulose Corporation is highlighting it during in-cosmetics N.A.
Cosmetic Ingredients
Pecogel H-12/A from Phoenix Chemical, Inc.
This polymeric hydrogel firms a water-resistant layer.
Literature/Data
Making Cosmetics Stick: Simplifying Skin Substantivity, Part III*
Higher substantivity can aid formulation efficacy by helping ingredients to better penetrate skin. This final column in a series dives into substantivity's role and uses when designing sun care, skin care and cosmetics.
Companies
BASF Relocates Colors and Effect Pigments Site
Prior to the new laboratory opening, pigment research activities mainly took place in Ludwigshafen.
Literature/Data
Patent Pick: Powder Base Without the Cake
Topical base compositions have a tendency to cake. This poorly influences the in situ preparation of the product by the user, as well as its application experience. These challenges were the focus of Unilever inventors.
Color Cosmetics
Atomic Makeup Puckers Up to CBD
The line of lip glosses, lipsticks and cream eyeshadows take advantage of the naturally occurring anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing properties of CBD.
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