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Jan 11, 2012 - Cosmetics Industry Wrap Up for 2011 by Nick Morante
Wonderful things happened in the cosmetics and personal care industry in 2011, with a marked improvement over 2010. And this time companies can’t use the economy as an excuse for slow movement. ...
Oct 5, 2011 - Preventing Skin Aging - Using Color Cosmetics by Nick Morante
Cosmetic formulators, including those in the color cosmetics market segment, have been developing products that claim to hide the visible signs of aging and getting rid of wrinkles. Some medical...
Aug 24, 2011 - Trends in Growth Lash Mascaras by Imogen Matthews
The trend for growth lash mascaras began with the launch of Allergan’s Latisse, a prescription only product which has been shown to make lashes grow longer, fuller and darker. Lash growth promoting... (2 Member Reactions)
Jun 1, 2011 - Nails, Hands and Feet – Trends & Treatment by Nancy Jeffries
Today's hand, nail and foot care market provides opportunities galore to care for the extremities that serve us so well. The value of the global market for nail products, which includes nail... (4 Member Reactions)
May 18, 2011 - Closing the Sensory Gap Between Silicone and Carbon Chemistry by Amanda Foxon-Hill
As our desire for natural deepens research into sustainable, more efficient, more effective or more ‘copy friendly’ ingredients makes more and more sense and while it pays to remember that not all... (6 Member Reactions)
Mar 31, 2011 - Conventional Treatment Actives Used in Color Cosmetics by Nick Morante
The use of more conventional active ingredients that have been used exclusively in treatment products to make special claims for anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles... (1 Member Reaction)
Dec 8, 2010 - Consumers Choose Naturals by Nancy Jeffries
Consumers are making their preferences known for natural and organic beauty and personal care. Growing concern about chemicals in beauty and personal care products continues to spur manufacturers and...
Sep 29, 2010 - The Eyes Have It by Nancy Jeffries
Eye makeup and treatment products are strong performers in today's burgeoning eye care market. Enhanced lashes, featuring lash growth and volumizing formulations, and the reduction of fine lines, dark...
Sep 22, 2010 - Trends – The Men’s Makeup Market by Nick Morante
The various cosmetics and personal care markets are changing constantly. The growth of the men’s market is particularly interesting. Skin care, treatment and anti-aging ingredients are being added...
Sep 1, 2010 - Multicultural Beauty by Nancy Jeffries
Multi-hued beauty is one of the most dynamic growth areas in the cosmetics arena today. No longer the domain of any single group, the multicultural or ethnic consumer, which includes, but is not...
Aug 18, 2010 - Revamping the Lipstick Market by Nick Morante
The use of sticks for various cosmetic applications is very important in delivering various product functions and attributes. In the color and decorative area, stick products, mainly lipsticks, were...
Aug 11, 2010 - Latest innovations in applicators by Karen Young
There is an increasing synergy between personal care formulations and their packaging.Whether it’s fragile ingredients that need special handling or the consumer demanding innovation,marketers are...
Jul 14, 2010 - All-In-One Beauty - The BB Cream explosion in Japan by Yoshiko Kasuga
BB creams are booming in Japan. Every drugstore and variety store seems to have BB cream corner and it seems all the Japanese females are using at least one. BB creams provide multiple functions... (3 Member Reactions)
Jul 5, 2010 - Fragrance Beyond Perfumery by Nancy Jeffries
There is a world of fragrance expression beyond brilliantly packaged fine fragrances at retail counters. Whether plugging into the youth market, collaborating with design, art or advertising, today's... (1 Member Reaction)
Jun 23, 2010 - Suppliers’ Day Reigns Supreme in New Jersey by Nancy Jeffries
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) presented Suppliers' Day 2010, May 11-12, 2010, at The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, New Jersey. A newly expanded and enhanced addition...
Jun 2, 2010 - The Consumer Reset by Karen Young
What does the post recession beauty consumer in North American look like? Today's consumer is emerging from the recession with a radically new definition of the American Dream and a renewed awareness...
May 26, 2010 - Lip Care and Treatment – The Egalitarian Lip by Nancy Jeffries
Lip care and treatment are growth areas within the skin care category. With products representing a wide spectrum of color, texture, sun protection emollient and other benefits, this area has a global...
May 19, 2010 - Negative Attributes of Nail Lacquers by Nick Morante
Nitrocellulose-based nail lacquers still remain one of the most popular decorative products with consumers. Even with the bad press that some ingredients (butyl phthalate for example) in these...
Dec 23, 2009 - Color Cosmetics Are Experiential by Nancy Jeffries
Palazzos, peace and love, pure pigments and makeup players, all share an important theme. They represent aspects of the new and innovative color cosmetics market today. While spending may be reined... (2 Member Reactions)
Dec 16, 2009 - Packaging Innovation in Personal Care by Karen Young
Putting a cream in a stock jar is about as contemporary as an answering machine. Not only do the air and light degrade many of the active ingredients in the formula, but the packaging world is moving...

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