Log In
Register
Facebook icon
LinkedIn icon
Instagram icon
Cosmetic Ingredients
Formulas/Products
Research
Regulations
Testing
News
Leaders
Multimedia
Calendar
Home
Search
Search Cosmetics & Toiletries
Article
Company
Document
Event
News
Podcast
Video
Webcast
Cosmetic Ingredients
Formulas/Products
Multimedia
News
Regulations
Research
Testing
Enter search phrase
Search
1,241 Results
Type: Article
Literature/Data
The Latest in Whitening Agents
In recent years, new agents, especially from plants, have been discovered and extracted to test for their depigmenting effects in vitro and in vivo. This article reviews these most recent skin whitening agents of interest, whose efficacy, mechanism and safety have been tested.
Literature/Data
Lipsticks: How They Have Changed and Where They Are Going
The composition of lipstick formulations and means of manufacturing and filling them have progressed significantly in the last 100 years. This article reviews the most notable developments in methods of production, innovations in both functional and active ingredients, and breakthroughs in processing. In addition, it explores what the future could hold for lipsticks.
Color Cosmetics
Get the Perfect Lipstick: Boost Oil-binding Capacity with Natural Waxes
With lipsticks being front and center to the human face, it's important to get their balance right not only for the perception of the product, but of the consumer.
Hair Care
[in-cosmetics Global] Untangling the Latest Hair Innovations
The latest innovations from Naturex, Givaudan and Chemyunion.
Sun Care
[in-cosmetics Global] Latest Innovations under the Sun
New innovations from Hallstar, Lucas Meyer/IFF and Sonneborne.
Skin Care
Experience the Latest Sensations from Lubrizol Skin Care
The quest for beauty involves offering new textures and colors to suit the ever changing needs and expectations of consumers.
Literature/Data
The Latest in Skin Science: A Periodical Review
In this article, the author reviews recent literature introduced as recommended reading for cosmetic chemists interested in skin care topics such as moisturization, response to stress, penetration and aging.
Color Cosmetics
Delivering High Moisturization from Lipstick
To improve the appearance of dry and wrinkled lips, it is necessary to hydrate them. Here, the author describes a lipstick concept to meet this need and a formulation process to achieve it. The product was then tested for immediate and long-lasting moisturization using a corneometer, and a quantitative study was conducted to rate its usability.
Literature/Data
Comparatively Speaking: Lips vs. Skin
If you're a "lip reader," you may know why lips tend to chap more than skin. Or why they're usually reddish in color. If you don't know why, this edition of "Comparatively Speaking" gives you a nice primer.
Color Cosmetics
Natural Challenges: Formulating Vegan Lipstick
Natural and sustainable products are as popular as ever, which for formulators poses the challenge of balancing a precise ratio of waxes and oils for natural lipsticks. This article describes how to properly formulate natural and vegan lipsticks. Specific waxes and oils are analyzed and their correct ratios are examined to achieve proper functionality.
Color Cosmetics
Delivering High Moisturization from Lipstick
To improve the appearance of dry and wrinkled lips, it is necessary to hydrate them. Here, the author describes a lipstick concept to meet this need and a formulation process to achieve it. The product was then tested for immediate and long-lasting moisturization using a corneometer, and a quantitative study was conducted to rate its usability.
Formulas/Products
Selling Lipstick to Your Dad
The pitfalls of one-size-fits-all marketing.
Literature/Data
Two Decades of Transfer-resistant Lipstick
It has been two decades since Revlon revolutionized the color cosmetic market by debuting transfer-resistant lipstick. Innovations in transfer resistance and long wear makeup have continued apace, and it certainly appears that advances in this field will continue for the foreseeable future. This article reviews the literature to show the evolution of chemistries and concepts in this prominent market.
Literature/Data
Patent Pick: Lips Sealed with Improved Occlusion
Cosmetic elegance, not to mention lip moisture, did not escape these Glaxosmithkline inventors in a recent patent submission for lip care.
Literature/Data
From Plant Extracts to Novel Lipstick Compositions
Obayashi reviews the effects of plant extracts for photoaging skin. His review, with 20 references, covers the mechanism of photoaging and herbs with anti-photoaging activity.
Color Cosmetics
Copolymer to Improve Pigment Dispersion in Lipsticks
Lipstick is formulated with pigments for the obvious reason of color, but formulators always face the same technical difficulties of pigment dispersion and final shade matching. The present article explores solving these two lipstick dilemmas with an amphiphilic copolymer to improve pigment dispersion and texture of lipsticks.
Consumers/Market
Lips Make a Comeback in US, UK
The average price spent on prestige lip color in the U.S. between September 2012 and August 2013 was $22, a 5% increase from the prior year. The average amount spent on lip color across Europe increased slightly as well compared last year.
Color Cosmetics
[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.
Page 1 of 69
Next Page
