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Ginger King Talks Product Innovation and in-cosmetics North America

We caught up with Ginger King, cosmetic chemist and professor of business of fashion at Rutgers Business School, to get her take on beauty and personal care innovation, what this means and how brands can embrace it to produce cutting-edge products.

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LexFeel® N Series – All-Natural Silicone Alternatives

LexFeel N Series is a range of natural alternatives to cyclomethicone and dimethicone that are ideal for improving skin feel as well as enhancing shine and texture in hair care products.

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Protect Your Hair Color Year-Round

Saying goodbye to the summer sun is never easy, but protecting your hair color in any season is with Croda’s ChromAveil™.

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Editor's Note: Blowing You Away

The winds of change have stoked a fire beneath what generally has been considered a niche market segment: multicultural beauty. Why? Learn more in this edition of Cosmetics & Toiletries.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary: Foundation and Color

Autumn is around the corner for at least half of our readers, bringing with it dramatic color-change across the landscape. For others entering spring, the refreshed earth is awakening with color. In both cases, a color formulary seems appropriate; so we've included one here.

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In the Mind's Eye: Color Science to Expand the Multicultural Palette

In recent years, the demand for multicultural cosmetics has grown, putting pressure on formulators to extend the shade range of product offerings. The present article reviews the basics of color science, pigments and formulation concepts to support developers for this segment.

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Patent Pick: Starch Breakdown Builds Viscosity

Novamont inventors are building something new from complete destruction: viscosity. A new patent application explains, on a more "granular" level.

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Natural Lipstick Market Rises 6.5% When Luxury and Wellness Meet

Rising concerns over health and wellness will boost the natural and organic lipstick market by 2023, according to new data from Market Research Future.

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Patent Pick: Giving Mascara Mishaps the Slip

Clumping, smudging and other mascara mishaps could become history thanks to a new invention from L'Oréal. Here, high levels of plant oil replace wax to provide desired benefits to mascara.

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'Tunable' UV Absorption and Color

A new study published in Science could have product developers humming a new tune. In it, changes to a tyrosine-containing tripeptide acting as a melanin precursor were found capable of tuning melanin properties.

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Read the Label: Nude Wear Touch of Glow Foundation

Physician's Formula Nude Wear Touch of Glow Foundation is a weightless fluid foundation that claims to provide skin with an illuminating veil of radiance. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.

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[video] That's a Wrap: Top News the Week of 6/2/17 from Cosmetics & Toiletries

Did you hear? Immune cells are connected to hair loss (and growth). And skin-whitening prospects have a new "tell." If you missed this week's news, you missed out! Check our our video-recap.

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Thorough Safety Standard for SunPURO Oxides Approved

Sun Chemical has received COSMOS approval for a range of its pigments, which helps give consumers confirmation that ingredients are sourced from organic farming.

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Supplier Roundtable: Skin-Balancing Makeup Remover

Ever thought about how to formulate a skin-balancing makeup remover? As part of a new “Supplier Roundtable” series, experts from the industry were challenged to provide solutions for these formulating issues.

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Read the Label: Any Cushion Color Corrector SPF 34 Pa++

Multi-tasking products, such as in this line, fall in between skin care and makeup, and are popular among Millennials. This column will review the ingredient listing for claims substantiation and functionality.

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[NYSCC Suppliers’ Day 2017] Future Chemists Workshop

For the first time, NYSCC Suppliers' Day introduced a workshop for aspiring formulators, chemists and students to develop a relatively easy formula by following an instructor who is a professional in the industry.

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Halal Regulations: Where Culture and Cosmetics Meet

For Muslims, additional rules for cosmetics are mandated by a unique source, the Quran, which implies further safety considerations related to the specific care of one's body. Halal certification, outlined here, is essentially a synonym for the careful supervision over all formula and production details, and its guarantee has gained interest from an increasing number of consumers.

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Make the Color Connection: The Art and Science of Shade-matching with Pigments

Conveying the right color and imagery can fulfill consumer desires for a given persona. Making this color connection is up to not only consumers, but also product developers. This article describes tips and tricks to ensure shade-matching success.