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Formulating Basics
Formulating on Trend
In this installment of "Formulating on Trend," the author describes how to formulate products aligning with the K-beauty trend for "glass" skin, achieved by creating a soft-focus effect, and the use of freshwater thickeners, preservatives and more.
Formulating Basics
Read the Label: Clarins' Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm
This "Read the Label" discusses the Extra-Firming Lip and Contour Balm by Clarins. Key ingredients analyzed include microcrystalline wax, paraffin, shea butter, raspberry seed oil and more.
Home
Amorepacific Wins CES Innovation Award
Amorepacific was recognized for its Mind-linked Bathbot and Myskin Recovery Platform—two personalized beauty offerings that allow consumers to digitally monitor and improve skin care solutions.
People
Words from Wiechers: Formulating for Efficacy Legacy
In this final installment of our Words from Wiechers series, Mark Chandler shares a personal account of interactions with the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D., who was a leader in the industry until his unexpected passing ten years ago this month.
Literature/Data
Comparatively Speaking: EFAs in Pharma vs. Cosmetics and COVID-19 Potential
In this Comparatively Speaking, Tony O’Lenick presents an edited excerpt from an article in
Inform
relating materials well-known by cosmetic chemists: essential fatty acids (EFAs). Highlighted here is their novel bioactivity in relation to COVID-19.
Colorant
X-Free Nail Polish: Scientific Evidence and Market Reality, A Commentary
This commentary reviews claims and scientific evidence for hazards associated with ingredients omitted from nail polishes and marketed as such. It aims to arm product developers with both the scientific evidence and market reality, and envisions a time when both sides can meet in the middle.
Literature/Data
Dermal Depths: Understanding Aging in Black Facial Skin*
How does skin aging progress differently in dark versus light skin? The present article reviews what’s known and elucidates the need for further research to describe and quantify aging in Black skin. Approaches to proper protection and care for dark skin also are outlined in brief.
Efficacy
Colorfast Effects: Reflectance to Assess Lip Gloss Water Resistance, A Proposal
This approach is tested for its ability to distinguish waterproof and non-waterproof products, and compared with in vivo results. Proposed here is in vitro method to measure the waterproof properties of lip gloss based on UV/Vis spectrophotometer reflectance values.
Safety/Stability
Analyze, Optimize: Ensuring Pollution Won’t ‘Get Under Your Skin’
Anti-adhesion, removability, anti-penetration and cleansing properties were assessed in steps, as described here, to optimize formulas for effective anti-pollution protection. An approach was designed to test cosmetic ingredients and formulas for their abilities to suppress the negative effects of pollution in skin.
Literature/Data
Phyla Friendly? Preservatives vs. the Skin Microbiome
An increasing number of products claim to positively affect or not disturb the skin microbiome. This has raised concerns over whether antimicrobials could negatively impact the microbiome’s composition and diversity. As such, this exploratory study examines skin microbiome composition and diversity after several weeks of exposure to a cream containing a preservative blend.
Consumers/Market
Expert Opinions: Dermocosmetics and Compromised Skin
This Expert Opinions focuses on clinical efficacy, skin health, naturality, acne, biological paths and barrier repair.
Consumers/Market
Industry Insight: Anti-aging for Darker Skin Tones
In the following excerpt, adapted from a video interview, Cynthia Johnson (CJ), Founder and CEO of Cindy J Cosmetic Labs, LLC, offers insights on biological differences between darker and lighter skin tones. Additionally, she provides advice about formulating anti-aging products for those with mature, darker complexions.
Anti-aging/Face
Formulating Forum: Lip-smacking Care Cosmetics—Addressing Lip Aging
Lips slowly begin to form wrinkles with time and additional factors, including facial movements, dehydration, smoking, etc., largely contribute to lip aging. The present article offers insights on mechanisms of lip aging and treatments, to support formulators developing non-invasive lip care, protection, moisturization and more.
Consumers/Market
Editor's Note: Diversity, Fashion and Function
Mashing up movements in diversity, fashion and function, this month’s issue of
Cosmetics & Toiletries
first advocates for inclusive beauty. While the topics themselves may seem loosely connected, they are all near and dear to today’s consumers—and they all converge in your product innovations. We hope our latest edition inspires the formulas you fashion to meet evolving consumer expectations.
Sensory
100% naturally derived GRANSENSE elastomers for new sensory possibilities
Patent-pending, 100% naturally derived GRANSENSE elastomers offer unique sensory and performance benefits including enhanced compatibility with polar materials such as natural oils and organic sunscreens. They are also ideal for natural and Cosmos skin care, hair care, and color cosmetic formulations.
Natural/Sustainable
Vital drops of beauty: natural solutions for cell revival
SILAB presents its unprecedented concept, gathering four essential natural active ingredients targeting the needs of the infinitely small to guarantee optimal functioning of cell metabolism. Discover more!
Natural/Sustainable
Shin-Etsu’s Natural Diluent System Balances Natural Origin and Performance
Three new products: part of Shin-Etsu’s Formulation Design Toolkit; a non-emulsifying crosspolymer, a non-emulsifying elastomer gel, and a silicone acrylate film former. All formulated with a natural diluent.
Anti-aging/Face
Joybliss™, a novel green active ingredient with a plumping efficacy
Discover how to increase positiveness in your mood and decrease your vocal stress markers by filling the wheel of plumping with Joybliss™
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