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Cosmetics Ingredients
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Cosmetics Ingredients

Jul 25, 2012 | Article

HBA Global Expo Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

By Nancy Jeffries

HBA celebrated a milestone this year having completed its 20th year as the host of the pre-eminent Global Beauty Expo. Held in New York City at the Jacob Javits Center from June 19-21, 2012, the...

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Sep 7, 2011 | Article

Halal Beauty – The Next Steps

By Amanda Foxon-Hill

Being able to choose Halal when it comes to cosmetic purchases is still a relatively new concept with the vast majority of brands yet to celebrate their fifth birthday. However, with the worlds...

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Sep 29, 2010 | Article

The Eyes Have It

By Nancy Jeffries

Eye makeup and treatment products are strong performers in today's burgeoning eye care market. Enhanced lashes, featuring lash growth and volumizing formulations, and the reduction of fine lines...

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May 19, 2010 | Article

When skin deep is not enough

By Amanda Foxon-Hill

We all know that cosmetics can only affect the look of the skin but that doesn’t stop us from trying to enhance what’s outside by boosting what lies beneath. We take a look at how good cosmetic...

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Sep 2, 2009 | Article

Cosmeceuticals’ Beautiful Syncretism

By Nancy Jeffries

The Sixth Annual Cosmeceuticals Conference was held on June 29 and 30, at the Downtown Conference Center of Pace University, in New York City. Program Chair, Navin Geria, Vice President, Research...

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Jun 3, 2009 | Article

IN COSMETICS 2009: New propositions to maintain a competitive advantage

By Patricia Lemann

2009 is the year of the credit crunch, throughout the planet. Faced with this difficult situation, In Cosmetics should be deserted and uninteresting. This is not the case. Every actor understands...

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Oct 29, 2008 | Article

Alpha Hydroxy Acids Revisited

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...

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Jun 26, 2008 | Article

Faking It: Self Tanners Gaining Popularity

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...

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Feb 18, 2008 | Article

Hair Care Innovates With Science and Nature

By Nancy Jeffries

Manufacturers played on the targeted trend by introducing line extensions to existing brands that promised better results, at slightly higher price points; and further supported the category with...

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