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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...
(2 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...
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...
Sep 23, 2009 -
Selecting the Right Mica to Use for a Mineral Powder
by Nick Morante
Talc is considered mineral in origin but when developing a talc-free powder formula, mica and sericite are used to create a mineral-based product. Both mica and sericite share the same INCI Name:...
(1 Member Reaction)
Aug 19, 2009 -
Treatment Ingredients in Makeup and Decorative Cosmetics
by Nick Morante
The use of treatment ingredients in makeup and other decorative cosmetics has become more prevalent in recent times. But what do we consider treatment ingredients? On many occasions I have been...
(1 Member Reaction)
Aug 5, 2009 -
ICMAD Recognizes Innovative Cosmetics
by Nancy Jeffries
On June 11, 2009, ICMAD, the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors, held its annual C.I.T.Y. Awards, for the Cosmetic Innovators of the Year, in New York City. Following a welcome by...
Jun 17, 2009 -
Cosmetics for Men – Growth in a Global Market
by Nick Morante
One of the best ways to show the growth of the men's cosmetics market is to evaluate it on a global basis. In recent presentations I have indicated that the growth in some strategic markets of the...
(4 Member Reactions)
May 6, 2009 -
Marketing New Products as Organic
by Nick Morante
Whenever I am approached by a prospective client to develop a new formulation or product line for them, a large majority of them ask me to develop this new product and it must be entirely organic.It...
(5 Member Reactions)
Mar 17, 2009 -
Basic Emulsion Technology (From a Color Chemist’s Perspective)
by Nick Morante
Emulsions are systems composed of two or more immiscible materials, in which one material (the discontinuous or internal phase) is suspended or dispersed throughout another material (the continuous or...
(4 Member Reactions)
Feb 20, 2009 -
Color Cosmetics - Customization and Innovation
by Nancy Jeffries
The Cool Beauty Collection from Jane Iredale for Spring 2009 supports the desire for healthy living with a range of mineral cosmetics that say beauty can be both cool and green. The Limited Edition...
Feb 16, 2009 -
New Trends in Men’s Cosmetics
by Nick Morante
The men's cosmetics market is one of the fastest growing market segments in the cosmetics and personal care industry. It is also one of the most difficult to reach and even plan for in terms of market...
(2 Member Reactions)
Feb 10, 2009 -
India Skin Care and Cosmetics and Toiletries Market 2008
by Vispi Kanga
The huge opportunities in the cosmetic, wellness and health sectors no longer go unnoticed by the international manufacturers waiting to take advantage of the enormous Indian consumer market, and...
Jan 28, 2009 -
Makeup for Men
by Nick Morante
One of the fastest growing market segments in the cosmetics and personal care industry is also one of the most difficult to reach - the men's men cosmetics market. The men's cosmetics and grooming...
Jan 21, 2009 -
Color Trends for 2009
by Nick Morante
So what were the color trends back in the 1890's - over 100 years ago? That would be an interesting subject to investigate. Some things change and some things don't. That seems to be the same thing...
(1 Member Reaction)
May 20, 2008 -
The Latin American Cosmetics Market – Argentina
by Nick Morante
The Argentinean color cosmetics market is trying to keep pace with the rest of Latin America. In large cities like Buenos Aires, the sale of color cosmetics is strong with many domestic as well as...
Apr 7, 2008 -
Color Cosmetic Trends for 2008
by Nick Morante
I am sure many of you have seen some of the upcoming spring 2008 collections. Apart from returning colors like pink and beige, it seems that cool tones will be popular once again. Two major makeup...
Jan 1, 2008 -
The Future of Active Ingredients in Lip Products
by Nick Morante
Whether we refer to a lipstick, lip gloss, lip liner or even a lip pencil, there are ingredients that can be added to these products for which claims can be made to enhance the functionality and...
Dec 26, 2007 -
Lead in Lipsticks?
by Nick Morante
From time to time I have the pleasure of receiving e-mails and other types of notifications warning me as well as other readers to beware of certain cosmetic products as they contain (or are made)...
Nov 29, 2007 -
New powders for skin care products and foundations
by Patricia Lemann
Even if powder particles are commonly known and used in make-up products, it is slightly different for skin care products. Skin care product formulators are aware of possible destabilisation of the...
Nov 8, 2007 -
Colorants Used in the Japanese Market
by Nick Morante
Natural colorants are slowly replacing synthetic dyes and lakes in the Japanese cosmetics and personal care market as they are in the European Union. Not so much in the United States because of the...
Nov 8, 2007 -
Formulating Sticks for Various Cosmetic Applications
by Nick Morante
The use of sticks for various cosmetic applications is a very important in delivering various product functions within this product segment. Sticks are just another variety of product which can be...
Oct 25, 2007 -
Interview with George Hammer, founder of Urban Retreat and U R Beautiful
by Imogen Matthews
George Hammer could be described as a visionary. He was the man who brought Jane Fonda's aerobic dance concept from California to London in 1975, pioneering the fitness craze that is still in full...
Oct 19, 2007 -
Color Cosmetics for the Holidays
by Nick Morante
Every year it seems that the holidays show off some special color schemes even though we thought we were all done with color launches and everyone is anxiously waiting for the spring roll-out. Usually...
Oct 10, 2007 -
Keeping Skin Bright and Young Looking with Color Cosmetics
by Nick Morante
Makeup and other decorative color cosmetic products with ingredients that can add illumination to the skin will help keep the skin bright and younger looking. Skin radiance and that bright glow can be...
Oct 9, 2007 -
Creative Visual Effects for Decorative Cosmetics
by Nick Morante
There have been some creative visual effects for decorative cosmetic products presented to the industry on a regular basis. Some of these effects can come from products which can match or be...
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