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May 25, 2011- Suppliers’ Day 2011 - Natural & Safe Alternatives Distinguish Event by SpecialChem
The annual Suppliers' Day showcase, held this year on May 10th and 11th, 2011, at The New Jersey Convention Center, Raritan Center, Edison, New...
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Apr 20, 2011- in-cosmetics Milan 2011: Sustainable Beauty by SpecialChem
In-cosmetics, the raw ingredient show for the cosmetics industry, took place in Milan on 29-31 March 2011. Sustainable beauty was a major theme for...
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Feb 24, 2010- Natural Colors used in India’s Holi Festival by Nick Morante
Holi is a very important festival held annually in March and April in India. In 2010 the festival will begin on March 1st. What makes this festival...
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Oct 14, 2009- Naturoganic Market Bucks Trend for UK Print Advertising in Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2009 in UK by mymarketmonitor.com limited
Mymarketmonitor.com’s quarterly update of the Naturoganic whitepaper gives an indication of the impact the recession has had on the volumes of...
Sep 9, 2009- Beauty Gazette August 2009 by Laurence Bacilieri - Cosmetic Ressources
Jul 8, 2009- Naturoganics market for Quarter 1 2009 in UK by mymarketmonitor.com limited
This is the first update to the 'Naturoganics: A Natural and Organic Beauty Market Study from 2006 to 2009 Media Report No. 1' providing additional...
Jun 3, 2009- 2009 NYSCC Suppliers’ Day Recap by Nick Morante
Here we are again. One of the biggest, if not the biggest, cosmetics ingredient trade shows outside of In-Cosmetics. Held yearly, The Society of...
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Jan 13, 2009- Color Cosmetics Summit Recap by Nick Morante
Intertech Pira has just held their 2nd Annual Natural and Organic Cosmetics Summit in London, UK. I had the pleasure of attending this important...
Dec 3, 2008- Ecocert Natural and Organic Cosmetics by ECOCERT
Ecocert is an historical operator, born out of an associative movement in the 70's. With strong ethical core values, ECOCERT was founded in 1991 by...
Nov 26, 2008- Hair Dyes and Coloring Agents by Nick Morante
My background is color cosmetics but I tell everyone that this does not include hair colors. But color for the sake of its chemistry has always been...
Oct 20, 2008- Baby Care Grows in Global Market by Nancy Jeffries
Clearly, the littlest consumers have some of the strongest representation, as parents continue to opt for efficacy and aesthetics in baby care...
Oct 10, 2008- Powders Used in Color and Decorative Cosmetics by Nick Morante
This subject came up and I was asked to address it. In a nutshell, this is what color and decorative cosmetics are mainly composed of – powders,...
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Aug 5, 2008- The NCS Color System by Nick Morante
The Natural Color System® (NCS) is a proprietary perceptual color model published by the Scandinavian Color Institute (Skandinaviska...
May 29, 2008- Ecocert versus USDA Organic by Nick Morante
I have spoken to a number of suppliers who sell natural ingredients and they told me something quite interesting...
May 23, 2008- Natural hair colorants: a viable alternative? by Imogen Matthews
In the last 18 months to 2 years, natural hair colorants have started to catch on with consumers looking for alternatives to mainstream brands. Demand...
Apr 3, 2008- Aromatherapy Trends - Whats New and some issues by Vispi Kanga
Aromatherapy is the use of naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote complete health...
Feb 20, 2008- SpecialChem: Interview with Lara Deutsch, co-founder, Stem Organics by Imogen Matthews
Last year, niche organic brand Stem Organics entered the Australian market with a launch in Myer department stores. Following a SpecialChem interview...
Jan 17, 2008- Mineral make-up: the natural alternative by Imogen Matthews
Mineral make-up is not a new trend, but it has received a fresh make-over and new natural positioning. Previously, mineral make-up was a niche...
Dec 19, 2007- Still Fighting for Survival by Nick Morante
There are some things that seem to linger in this industry of ours. They just don't seem to go away like we hope they would. This could be good or it...
Dec 5, 2007- Exotic Plant Oils by Pr. Marie-Claude MARTINI
For the last few years it seems that there has been some new plant oil appearing for use in cosmetics every day. They can be European or exotic. This...

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