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Apr 3, 2008 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
Aromatherapy is the use of naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote complete health...
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Mar 28, 2008 | Article
By Nick Morante
In the next article of this series we will discuss another anti-aging ingredient called Coenzyme Q10 and is available from a number of ingredient suppliers...
Mar 3, 2008 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
The skincare market has come a long way from basic water-in-oil formulas. Traditionally, it went that the thicker the cream, the better it moisturised. This premise has been blown away by new light...
Feb 28, 2008 | Article
There is all this talk about cosmetics originating in China but there is another Chinese market that should be mentioned. According to a survey conducted in Taiwan about 2 years ago, only 2% of all...
Feb 27, 2008 | Article
Although ethnic personal care in the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa has experienced steady growth in recent years, it has failed to live up to earlier expectations. A recent report...
Feb 19, 2008 | Article
There are times that I am asked by the Editors of SpecialChem to write about topics that come directly from you, the readers. Things that you want to read and learn about that affect our industry...
Feb 15, 2008 | Article
This is a true editorial. After you all read it I’m sure you will all take my side and agree with me on the content. I recently read an article about the competition that exists in the cosmetic...
Feb 1, 2008 | Article
Organic certification of ingredients and products is not just a US Department of Agriculture thing it is very much a global happening. Almost every country and local jurisdiction has some type of...
Jan 31, 2008 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Dermatological skin care, also known as cosmeceuticals cater largely to the needs of mature skin, offering skin tightening, toning, and brightening...
Jan 17, 2008 | Article
History tells us that we can slow down the aging process by providing our bodies with vitamins, essential fatty acids and antioxidants. But what about our skin? How do we stop or reduce the visible...