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Jul 21, 2010 -
Panacea 2010 International expo and symposium on “naturals”
by Vispi Kanga
Panacea 2010, is the only prominent trade show and international symposium on “naturals” in South Asia which took place in Mumbai, India from February 10 to12, 2010. This 4th international expo...
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...
Apr 28, 2010 -
Foam Boosters and Stabilizers
by Nick Morante
Foam can be considered a function of saturating a liquid with a gas using some pressure or agitation. But you’ll see this action when you agitate a bar of soap under water. The result is foam which...
Apr 7, 2010 -
Hair Care’s New Value Proposition
by Nancy Jeffries
Enhanced value propositions continue to attract consumers as the economic slowdown gives pause for thought. Consumers are seeking, and finding, advanced products, with targeted benefits, at accessible...
(1 Member Reaction)
Mar 3, 2010 -
COSMETIC REGULATIONS IN ASIA – Update on East & South Asia’s biggest Economies
by Dr. Annelie Struessmann
In 2007, research on existing Cosmetics Regulations in Asia was performed and an article on the results was published in two parts: Survey of Countries and Specifics of Existing Regulations . The...
Jan 27, 2010 -
Global Graying and its Impact on the Personal Care Industry
by Karen Young
By 2016, 23% of the US workforce will be 55+. By 2050, more than 25% of the developed world’s populations will be over 65. 40% of seniors (65+) will be over 80 years of age.As medical care allows us...
(1 Member Reaction)
Oct 14, 2009 -
HBA Global Expo in New York: A 360-Degree Industry View
by Nancy Jeffries
The annual HBA Global Expo in New York City, held September 15-17, 2009, featured more than 600 suppliers, and a comprehensive conference and seminar program, representing fragrance, skin care, color...
Sep 30, 2009 -
Yes to Carrots: Interview with Ido Leffler
by Imogen Matthews
Yes to Carrots is a natural skincare and haircare range which uses organic fruit and vegetables in its formulations. Carrots are used as a rich source of beta-carotine and anti-oxidants. Line...
(1 Member Reaction)
Sep 23, 2009 -
Hair Care Resists Recession
by Nancy Jeffries
Despite a recession that shows no signs of abating, the Hair Care market continues to grow. Tapping into consumer's desire for innovation, anti-aging, nutrition, and desire for healthy products, has...
(1 Member Reaction)
Sep 16, 2009 -
Hair Care Fixatives and Rheology Modifiers
by Nick Morante
Because of the importance of the huge hair care market around the world, many companies that specialize in polymers have produced hair fixative resins, thickeners, rheology modifiers and other...
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...
Jul 23, 2009 -
Film Forming – Methods and Materials
by Nick Morante
Film forming properties are very important in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Products must contain film formers in order to perform as described and advertised. Film formers provide water...
(1 Member Reaction)
Jul 8, 2009 -
Beauty Trend Directions – Edelkoort Group
by Nancy Jeffries
Emmanuelle Linard, co-founder of Edelkoort Inc., which is the Edelkoort Group/Trend Union branch in the US, presented 12 seasonally-based vignettes on the dynamic nature of beauty. Exploring the...
(1 Member Reaction)
Jun 10, 2009 -
African-American Women and the Prestige Beauty Category
by Nancy Jeffries
On May 13, 2009, Essence magazine presented Smart Beauty IV, a presentation and panel discussion focusing on African-American women and the prestige beauty category, including cosmetics, skin care,...
Jun 3, 2009 -
IN COSMETICS 2009: New propositions to maintain a competitive advantage
by Patricia Lemann
2009 is the year of the credit crunch, throughout the planet. Faced with this difficult situation, In Cosmetics should be deserted and uninteresting. This is not the case. Every actor understands that...
May 26, 2009 -
Sun Care Protection and Market Innovation
by Nancy Jeffries
With global warming a factor for increased sun exposure, and UV damage to skin, hair and overall health, direct correlates, manufacturers and scientists are finding ways to educate consumers about the...
(2 Member Reactions)
Apr 23, 2009 -
A Cosmeceutical Cure for Baldness?
by inside cosmeceuticals by Lorne Caplan
As far as the consumer products industry is concerned, it's hands off of the baldness indication. Hair growth is one of the few areas the FDA regulates and scans vigilantly, and cosmeceutical...
Mar 25, 2009 -
Homemade Products
by Nick Morante
When the economy does poorly, many cosmetics companies suffer because people don't have as much money to spend on high end cosmetics and fragrances as they are usually accustomed to having. In these...
(8 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 16, 2009 -
A look at the Link between Cosmetics and Breast Carcinogens – Part 1
by Nick Morante
This information is taken from a number of sources and has been compiled over a number of years so it will be divided into 2 parts. As a cosmetics formulator I find it interesting but very suspect....
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)
Dec 3, 2008 -
Export opportunities for Brazilian Beauty
by Imogen Matthews
Brazil is known as one of the BRIC's, the powerhouses of growth in the global cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances markets. These four markets, comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China, have all...
Sep 23, 2008 -
Anti-Aging in the Cultural Cross-hairs
by inside cosmeceuticals by Heather Granato
In her new book, "I Feel Bad About My Neck," Nora Ephron addresses many of the curiosities of aging. There are the larger purses, the increased prevalence of hair coloring, and the preponderance of...
Jun 5, 2008 -
Cosmetic Science meets Forensic Science
by Nick Morante
This subject has intrigued me for a good number of years. It started when I was Chair of the program Committee for the Long Island Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. This was more than 10...
May 2, 2008 -
IN COSMETICS 2008 : what’s interesting ?
by Patricia Lemann
There were a lot of exhibitors and interesting new raw materials at IN-COSMETICS this year in Amsterdam. Every exhibitor paid special attention to their presentation, along with beautiful visual...
Mar 11, 2008 -
The Brazilian Cosmetics Market
by Nick Morante
Brazil has become one of the most valuable cosmetics and personal care markets in the world. Being the largest market in Latin America and one of the top five cosmetics & personal care markets in the...
Mar 3, 2008 -
The beauty industry seeks inspiration from food
by Imogen Matthews
For centuries food ingredients have been used in cosmetic formulations, but never more so than now. In the search for new efficacious ingredients, companies are discovering that many foodstuffs, such...
Feb 29, 2008 -
Ethnic Skin and Hair Care
by Pr. Marie-Claude MARTINI
So-called "Ethnic" treatments are addressed to two types of population. Firstly phototype V and VI populations who are mixed-race and colored, and secondly phototype III and IV populations who are...
Feb 28, 2008 -
Nanoparticles
by Pr. Marie-Claude MARTINI
Nanoparticles are a current target for the media in all fields: environment, food, plastics, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Although the media are conscious of the technological advance that they...
Feb 22, 2008 -
Differences in Ethnic Hair Types
by Nick Morante
Many hair care products are formulated to provide different functionality to the different hair types that exist. They can relax, straighten, and smooth out naturally occurring curly, kinky, or wavy...
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