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Arista Industries, Inc.’s Coconut Oil

This ingredient boosts hair and skin health via moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and softening properties.

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Biocatalyst for Change, Part II: Strategies to Engineer Pigment Production

Anthocyanins are flavonoid compounds found naturally in plants with promising potential for skin health and protection benefits. Sustaining their natural supply for industry has become increasingly important; as such, microbial routes for their production have been explored, such as those described here.

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Biocatalyst for Change, Part I: The Potential for E. coli to Color Cosmetics

Anthocyanins are flavonoid compounds found naturally in plants with promising potential for skin health and protection benefits. Sustaining their natural supply for industry has become increasingly important; as such, microbial routes for their production have been explored, such as those described here.

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Bio-based Acetone Nails Sustainable Manicures

Sustainability is on consumers’ minds (and now on their nails) thanks to a fermented sugar-derived acetone ingredient that formulators can "drop in" to existing formulations.

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GlamGlow Enters the Color Cosmetics Market

The GlowPowder Hyaluronic Acid Infused Glow Palette is meant to diffuse light, blur imperfections, smooth, refine and enhance your skin.

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When Was the Last Time a Butter Truly Amazed You?

For a soft, silky feeling, and radiant, nourished skin, JD Jojoba Butter has got you covered. A natural base containing up to 80% of jojoba oil blended together with other natural waxes, this high-performance product enables you to benefit from the unique dermatological properties of our next-generation JD Jojoba Oil in a convenient-to-use butter texture.

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Omya Releases Functional Mineral Worldwide

This mineral ingredient can be used in a variety of color applications, including foundations, compact powders and lipsticks.

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[video] News and Insights: SPF Testing, Pigment Restrictions & Cosmeceuticals

Summer has arrived, along with this week's recap from Cosmetics & Toiletries. Watch the video for our take on SPF 100+ testing, novel textures and more!

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Moonshine Effect Pigments: Formulate with Out-of-this-World Intensity and Shine [Free Download]

Offering four unique effect pigment series, the Moonshine Effect Pigments range showcases quality borosilicate-based effect pigments to give cosmetic formulations the unique and innovative effects desired by the industry.

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Pigment Red 4 Makes Canada's Ingredient Hotlist

This month, Pigment Red 4 was added to Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist and amendments were made regarding preservatives, among other changes.

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Drunk Elephant's D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum

Consumers can customize their sun-tanned hue with this serum, which includes antioxidants, courtesy of white tea, black currants and cocoa powder, to protect the skin barrier.

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Makeup Products Thrive During Music Festival Season

Many beauty marketers use the annual music festival season as an opportunity to launch new products specifically for festival attendees.

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High-purity TiO2 for Flawless Finish

This pure, uncoated, anatase titanium dioxide helps to provide a flawless finish in foundations, concealers, correcting creams and other cosmetic products.

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IMCD to Acquire E.T. Horn Company

E.T. Horn focuses on the personal care, nutraceutical and food industries, among others. The acquisition, paid with available cash and existing facilities, includes 100% of outstanding shares.

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Global Premium Cosmetics Market Slated to Grow

In its latest market research report, Technavio projects the global premium cosmetics market to grow between 2018–2022, driven by skin care.

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MMP, Inc.’s Sisterna Sucrose Esters

These various nonionic esters improve the stability and sensory feel of formulations while being PEG-free and NPA-certified.

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Sol de Janeiro's Glow Oils

These moisturizing oils bronze and highlight the face and body with ingredients such as coconut, cotton and acai.

[podcast] Naturals and Synthetics: On Even Ground?

Burt’s Bees may be best known for its lip balm but things are about to change; at least, if Celeste Lutrario, vice president of research and development for the company, has it her way.