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May 19, 2010 | Article
By Nick Morante
Nitrocellulose-based nail lacquers still remain one of the most popular decorative products with consumers. Even with the bad press that some ingredients (butyl phthalate for example) in these...
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Dec 16, 2009 | Article
By Karen
Putting a cream in a stock jar is about as contemporary as an answering machine. Not only do the air and light degrade many of the active ingredients in the formula, but the packaging world is...
Aug 19, 2009 | Article
The use of treatment ingredients in makeup and other decorative cosmetics has become more prevalent in recent times. But what do we consider treatment ingredients? On many occasions I have been...
Aug 5, 2009 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
On June 11, 2009, ICMAD, the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors, held its annual C.I.T.Y. Awards, for the Cosmetic Innovators of the Year, in New York City. Following a welcome by...
Jun 17, 2009 | Article
One of the best ways to show the growth of the men's cosmetics market is to evaluate it on a global basis. In recent presentations I have indicated that the growth in some strategic markets of the...
May 6, 2009 | Article
Whenever I am approached by a prospective client to develop a new formulation or product line for them, a large majority of them ask me to develop this new product and it must be entirely organic.It...
Feb 20, 2009 | Article
The Cool Beauty Collection from Jane Iredale for Spring 2009 supports the desire for healthy living with a range of mineral cosmetics that say beauty can be both cool and green. The Limited Edition...
Feb 16, 2009 | Article
The men's cosmetics market is one of the fastest growing market segments in the cosmetics and personal care industry. It is also one of the most difficult to reach and even plan for in terms of...
Feb 10, 2009 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
The huge opportunities in the cosmetic, wellness and health sectors no longer go unnoticed by the international manufacturers waiting to take advantage of the enormous Indian consumer market, and...
Jan 28, 2009 | Article
One of the fastest growing market segments in the cosmetics and personal care industry is also one of the most difficult to reach - the men's men cosmetics market. The men's cosmetics and grooming...