May 25, 2011 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
The annual Suppliers' Day showcase, held this year on May 10th and 11th, 2011, at The New Jersey Convention Center, Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey, revealed an emphasis on safety...
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Oct 7, 2009 | Article
The Bath and Body market continues to show a shift from bar soaps to liquid soaps and body washes, with many new entries addressing specific benefits. There are natural and organic formulations...
Jun 26, 2008 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
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 13, 2008 | Article
By Nick Morante
My objective isn’t to gear my articles towards the general consumer but I wanted to make all the formulators out there aware of the fact that they have some competition. In my readings I’ve noticed...
Aug 20, 2007 | Article
Since all the rage is natural ingredients, why not go more in detail with natural colorants? If I were in Europe, I could use any colorant I want, natural or synthetic, in almost any cosmetic...
Jul 3, 2007 | Article
The nail and hand care category has expanded to encompass general skin and hand health, as well as color and aesthetics. Once the domain of enamel color, luster and longevity, nails, and...
Mar 28, 2007 | Article
The market for personal care products designed for babies and children has shown new growth and variation, particularly in the areas of fragrance, skin care and cleansing...
Nov 27, 2006 | Article
have been reading a lot of information and speaking to quite a few people regarding natural colorants as I plan to use them to create a color pallet for natural cosmetics. I am not surprised to hear...
May 10, 2006 | Article
Consumers are aware that exposure to sun rays can induce skin cancer. Nevertheless, a radiant tanned skin remains to be the healthy look for most western people when the sunny days return. That's...