Jul 6, 2007 | Article
By Nick Morante
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...
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Jun 8, 2007 | Article
In recent years we have been bombarded by reports of the extreme dangers of Sun and UV Exposure. We are also told that we should protect ourselves as much as possible from the dangers of skin cancer...
Jun 5, 2007 | Article
By Doris De Guzman
SHIMMERING BETWEEN functional and sensory cosmetic ingredients is an expansive color pigment market. Expanding applications, innovative effects, new formulation technology and stronger sales for...
Mar 12, 2007 | Article
I've done a little reading on Nanotechnology to find how it really fits into the work we do in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Not much is being written on this subject in relation to...
Mar 8, 2007 | Article
For new shade development and creation, cosmetic shades can be broken down into four different groups or families. They are the reds, violets, nudes and the tawnys. The colorants available to the...
Feb 23, 2007 | Article
Naturals, naturals, naturals. That's all I (we) hear about. I hate to beat a dead horse but this subject will never go away. I started contributing technical articles and editorials for SpecialChem...
Feb 2, 2007 | Article
Powders are sometimes the messiest of the color cosmetic products that formulators have to work with. They are dry particulates that are designed to cover the skin with color and effect as well as...
By Lori Stryker
Titanium dioxide is the subject of new controversy, yet it is a substance as old as the earth itself. It is one of the top fifty chemicals produced worldwide. It is a white, opaque and naturally...
Jan 30, 2007 | Article
Color Matching can definitely be considered an art but it should also be considered a science. It is an art because there are only a few gifted number of people who have mastered color matching and...
Jan 29, 2007 | Article
As promised, this article will tell you a little bit about building colorant files to use for the formulation and correction of color cosmetic products using instrumentation...