Tech Library - phenoxyethanol

Oct 12, 2011 | Article

Bath & Body Shows Growth and Performance

Bath and body is a dynamic category that is being driven by functional, as well as luxurious brands. As consumers continue to be stretched for time, the shower and body wash category has seen...

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...

Jan 1, 2008 | Article

The Future of Active Ingredients in Lip Products

By Nick Morante

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...

Mar 1, 2007 | Article

Anatomy of a Powder Cheek Color

By Nick Morante

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 22, 2007 | Article

Anatomy of a Pressed Eyeshadow

By Nick Morante

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 15, 2007 | Article

Anatomy of a Lipstick

By Nick Morante

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...

Jan 25, 2007 | Article

Formulation of Lipsticks

By Nick Morante

Depending on who you speak to, lipsticks can either be simple to formulate or very complicated. In my opinion they are a little of both. Simple because it is one phase made up of waxes oils and...

Jan 8, 2007 | Article

European Regulations of Cosmetics-The Consumers Right to Know

The 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetic Directive has a simple addition that most people have overlooked. Article 7a Part1 Section (h) added in the second paragraph this simple addition...