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Sep 7, 2007- IFSCC Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Nick Morante
I will have the great pleasure of attended the upcoming IFSCC Conference to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands next month on September 24-26, 2007....
Aug 24, 2007- Trends – Growth of Foreign Markets – Opening New Doors by Nick Morante
You can find many articles written and market surveys conducted on individual cosmetics markets - China, India, Poland, etc. as this is the direction...
Aug 17, 2007- Trends - The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics by Nick Morante
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, women's, environmental and consumer groups with a goal...
Aug 3, 2007- Ingredients with Bad Press - SILICONES by Nick Morante
Basic Silica is silicon dioxide or SiO2, it occurs in a crystalline state, an amorphous (shapeless) state and in impure forms such as quartz, opal and...
Jul 20, 2007- Trends – Airbrush Cosmetics by Nick Morante
Currently, airbrush cosmetics have only been made available to professional makeup artists. It is used exclusively in salons and in the entertainment...
May 23, 2007- SCC Scientific Meeting Recap by Nick Morante
Once again, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' Annual Scientific Meeting which was held on May 10th and 11th in Anaheim, California was a smashing...
May 18, 2007- Science and Education by Nick Morante
While I was attending a local Society of Cosmetic Chemists meeting in Memphis, TN a discussion about education came up and I was very pleased to learn...
May 17, 2007- Trends in Cosmetic Packaging by Nick Morante
According to Cosmetic Packaging magazine, the top cosmetic manufacturers say that today’s cosmetic package must have a combination of attributes which...
Apr 11, 2007- Holistic Approach to Cosmetic Science by Nick Morante
Mar 12, 2007- FDA Concerns Regarding Cosmetic Ingredients - Part 10 by Nick Morante
The Food and Drug Administration certainly does care about the consumer. They are not the type of regulatory agency that just wants to shut cosmetics...
Feb 15, 2007- How Do Market Trends Work? by Nick Morante
How far in advance can the cosmetics and personal care market predict trends for the forthcoming fashion seasons? The initial rollouts are based on...
Jan 31, 2007- More Trends as we Move Further into 2007 by Nick Morante
This first big thing to announce is that we see more and more companies expanding into foreign markets. A Swedish company, Oriflame, will market its...
Jan 9, 2007- More Trends for the New Year by Nick Morante
The increase in functional actives for skin care and treatment products will be on the rise in 2007. Companies such as Croda, Sederma, Degussa, Arch...
Dec 4, 2006- Tweens and Teens
Cosmetics & Personal Care Marketing by Vispi Kanga
The Tweens and Teens market is a dynamic and extremely competitive environment. Though it offers plenty of opportunities for new entrants and great...
Oct 27, 2006- Process Development and Product Scaleup by Nick Morante
Scaleup from laboratory to production is not always a simple task. Many factors have to be taken into consideration. Batch size, equipment...
Oct 4, 2006- Future Trends in Decorative Cosmetics by Nick Morante
Decorative Cosmetics will remain a very important and active segment of the beauty industry. Women will always carry a lipstick, eyeshadow or mascara...
Sep 21, 2006- Preservatives Used in Decorative Cosmetics by Nick Morante
Formulating with preservatives can sometimes be very difficult. More and more products coming on the market contain ingredients which make cosmetic...
Sep 8, 2006- Designer brands add value to mass-market haircare by Imogen Matthews
Celebrity hairdressers have successfully carved out a sizeable niche of the haircare market with brands which sell at a premium to most mainstream...
Jul 25, 2006- India Cosmetics and Toiletries market by Vispi Kanga
The Indian Cosmetics and Toiletries market is one of the rapidly-growing fast moving consumer goods segments. According to Euromonitor, the Indian...
Apr 5, 2006- Cosmetic Products Without Preservatives by Pr. Marie-Claude MARTINI
A preservative is defined by The European Cosmetic Directive 76/768, amended for the 7th time in 2003 according to Appendix IV, as being: "any...

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