Feb 16, 2009 | Article
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...
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Dec 3, 2008 | Article
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...
Oct 29, 2008 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
Cleopatra knew that female donkey milk (containing L(+)-Lactic acid) was good for her. A number of a-hydroxy acids, including glycolic, lactic (L(+) and D(-) forms) citric, hydroxybutyric and malic...
Jul 2, 2008 | Article
As you will have noticed by now, anti-aging ingredients are quite numerous and I can probably go on for the rest of this year writing about them. This week I would like to talk about Ceramides...
Jun 26, 2008 | Article
Self tanning products have been around for years, but unfortunately have gained a bad reputation for producing unconvincing results. Those who used earlier versions will remember the strong biscuity...
Mar 3, 2008 | Article
The skincare market has come a long way from basic water-in-oil formulas. Traditionally, it went that the thicker the cream, the better it moisturised. This premise has been blown away by new light...
Jan 31, 2008 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Dermatological skin care, also known as cosmeceuticals cater largely to the needs of mature skin, offering skin tightening, toning, and brightening...
Jan 1, 2008 | Article
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...
Jul 19, 2007 | Article
According to Euromonitor's report, overall bath and shower product sales grew slightly in 2006, while growth was constrained due to bar soap's decline. Bar soap sales fell by 1% to US $1.2 billion...
Jul 6, 2007 | Article
The field of nanotechnology when applied to the cosmetics and personal care industry first emerged over 40 years ago. The first applications were with moisturizing creams that included liposome...