Feb 9, 2007 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
An apothecary approach is the forté of Anthousa, whose collection was born from a century-old, family-owned essential oil company. Today, Anthousa uses time-tested methods and botanical ingredients...
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Feb 6, 2007 | Article
Patrick Obukowho, Advantage Research lab, discussed his latest research on skin care pigmentation. He has formulated and utilized actives such as "Luminskin," from Sederma to affect epidermal...
Nov 30, 2006 | Article
A deposition technology that allows sunscreen with an SPF 15 to remain on the skin, as well as act as a facial cleanser, has just been introduced in the market...
Nov 8, 2006 | Article
By Nick Morante
The history of Fragrances and Flavors can be dated back to antiquity. The earliest commercial items, around 3000 BC, were likely to have been spices, gums, aromatic & fragrant plants and fruits...
Oct 25, 2006 | Article
Pearl and effect pigments are possibly the only area of color and decorative cosmetics in which new innovations can show a point of difference with the conventional ingredients the cosmetics...
Jun 28, 2006 | Article
Companies dream of creating new niches in today’s overcrowded cosmetics and toiletries markets, but none has been as successful as Johnson & Johnson which has single-handedly taken on the body...
Mar 29, 2006 | Article
The function of all skin cosmetic products is to improve the inherent beauty of the skin, hiding all defaults, such as wrinkles, fine lines, dischromas... At the same time there is a strong consumer...
Nov 30, 2005 | Article
By Susan A. Eliya
The ethnic skin care market offers a bevvy of natural ingredients. Formulators recognize that artificial products may not fully nourish skin and may even cause more problems in the long run. Inky...
Nov 16, 2005 | Article
By Ava Caridad
A rebounding U.S. economy in 2004 was unable to reinvigorate sales of hair care products. Last year, sales grew less than 1% to $9.5 billion, according to Chicago-based research firm Euromonitor...