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Expert Opinions: Color Pause*

Featuring insights on cruelty-free, inclusivity, sustainable, renewable and more, this month's collection of "Expert Opinions" is all about the pause on color cosmetics. Click through to the digital magazine for the complete article.

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Integrating Integrine-60 for Cosmetic Care

The ingredient contains a low molecular weight hydrolysate of rice protein that acts as a modulator of filaggrin, fibronectin, elastin and some collagens.

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Ashland’s in-cos Gel Lab to Cover Textured Hair

Join host Tuttu Nuutinen at Ashland’s in-cosmetics lab to learn how to create a natural polysaccharide-based styling gel for textured hair. Also during the event, the company will debut Infini’tea to the European market for yoga-like, balanced benefits for the skin.

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Hallstar Beauty Offers a Moroccan Touch for Hair Care

Biochemica Argan Shine provides a multi-functional solution for all hair types. Hallstar Beauty has created several formulations that demonstrate the ingredient’s effectiveness, such as a spray for hair.

Unilever's Suave Earns Cruelty-Free PETA Accreditation

“Our consumers care about animals and so do we,” Berengere Loubatier, Suave’s senior brand director, said. “That is why we are proud to be certified cruelty-free by PETA and continue to offer high-quality beauty products.”

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Multifunctional Fix for Hair: Cationic Encapsulated Microsystems

Current trends in the hair market include customization, individuality, anti-pollution scalp care, maintaining and restoring hair health, and clean hair care. Cationic encapsulation offers a solution to support these trends, as will be shown here in a color-protection experiment.

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[update] Tate & Lyle Launches Bio-based Personal Care Additives

Tate & Lyle launches personal care line, Texturlux, that is curated from bio-based specialty polymers, which allow formulators to use cold processes and minimize shear for a variety of products in skin, hair and sun care.

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Revlon Launches Clean and Vegan Permanent Hair Color, Total Color

The at-home hair color product was created to deliver 100% full coverage, healthy shine and up to six weeks of color vibrancy.

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DevaCurl Slapped with Class-action Lawsuit

The Manhattan Federal court suit states various DevaCurl products have caused "scalp irritation, excessive shedding, hair loss, thinning, breakage and/or balding during normal use."

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How Stress Depletes Melanocytes, Turns Hair White

Work recently published in the journal Nature explains why exposure to high levels of stress can cause hair to turn white.

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Phoenix Chemicals Highlights Sustainable, Plant-derived Ingredients

Phoenix Chemicals highlights its product series of eco-friendly, plant-based ingredients that can be used in a variety of products, from foaming soaps to conditioning hair care.

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FK Scalp from Keraplast Prevents Hair and Scalp Health Pollution

FK Scalp, by Keraplast, is a versatile, soluble ingredient to be included in different product formats such as sprays, serums, creams, oils, lotions and shampoos, for proper scalp and hair care.

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Kao Raises Shield Against Dust and Pollen in Hair

Kao Corp. presented new findings on the adhesion and negative effects of dust and pollen in hair. From this, researchers designed a shampoo and conditioning system to suppress this adhesion based on an oil-absorbing polymer.

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[update] Ashland Relaunches Clearhance Conditioning Polymer

Ashland has relaunched Clearhance C, a conditioning polymer to enhance transparent shampoos, conditioners, body washes and liquid soaps.

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who strengthens hair from the inside out? we do

: FiberHance™ bm solution is a patented chemistry with a unique multifaceted mode of action that penetrates deep into the cortex to recreate bonds and provide superior strengthening.

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Colonial to Launch Palm-free Conditioning Aid at In-cos Global 2020

Colonial Chemical Inc. will announce its ingredient, Colonial S18PF, at in-cosmetics Global 2020. The product is a conditioning aid, produced from a palm-free stearic source.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary Expanded: Hair Care

This month's Expanded Hair Care Formulary of includes everything from a Conditioning Shampoo and Hair Mask, to a Nourishing Hair Block (bar) and Sulfate-free Cleansing Jelly. Click through for more details.

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Cosmetics & Toiletries Formulary: Hair Care

This month's sampling of hair care formulas features a Spongy Hair Wax, Hair Volumizing Elixir and Anti-aging Hair Spray. Click through for additional details or our Expanded Formulary.