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Mar 12, 2007 | Article
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 manufacturers down. But if the FDA sees that...
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Mar 8, 2007 | Article
Although hair care products are firmly positioned as by far the largest market segment in the ethnic health and beauty aids industry, color cosmetics have emerged in recent years as the fastest...
By Nick Morante
For new shade development and creation, cosmetic shades can be broken down into four different groups or families. They are the reds, violets, nudes and the tawnys. The colorants available to the...
Mar 1, 2007 | Article
I composed this article to show that there are differences in the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and the ingredients used in their formulation. Powder cheek colors, or Blushers as...
Feb 23, 2007 | Article
Naturals, naturals, naturals. That's all I (we) hear about. I hate to beat a dead horse but this subject will never go away. I started contributing technical articles and editorials for SpecialChem...
Feb 22, 2007 | Article
The object of this article is to separate and differentiate the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and their methods of formulation. Pressed powder eyeshadows are another simple product...
Feb 19, 2007 | Article
As a consultant and contract formulator, it sometimes becomes necessary to work with contract or what are called third party manufacturers. If a client has their own production capabilities, you...
Feb 15, 2007 | Article
This article differs from prior articles written recently in that it contains more specific information on the formulation of a lipstick. This is meant to provide some additional tools to the...
How far in advance can the cosmetics and personal care market predict trends for the forthcoming fashion seasons? The initial rollouts are based on the fashion shows in London, Paris and Milan...
Feb 9, 2007 | Article
Two brand new laws will be affecting our industry (as well as others) and the consumer. California's Proposition 65, the original anti-cancer law, has been around for a while. Now California has two...