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Jun 6, 2012 | Article
The invention is directed to a topical composition comprising at least one extract from the Anogeissus genus and at least one DNA repair enzyme. The invention is also directed to a method for...
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Jan 25, 2012 | Article
By Jean-Pierre Molitor
Actual consumer's demands for "natural" cosmetic ingredients are well perceived by the major suppliers in personal care. You just need to count the company booth's at a fair like "In-Cosmetics"...
Dec 28, 2011 | Article
By Amanda Foxon-Hill
As a cosmetics industry we want natural but for many, palm just doesn’t cut it. We take a look at the production of palm oil and the work of the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil to see if this...
May 25, 2011 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
The annual Suppliers' Day showcase, held this year on May 10th and 11th, 2011, at The New Jersey Convention Center, Raritan Center, Edison, New Jersey, revealed an emphasis on safety...
Apr 20, 2011 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
In-cosmetics, the raw ingredient show for the cosmetics industry, took place in Milan on 29-31 March 2011. Sustainable beauty was a major theme for the marketing trends presentations and was also...
Mar 31, 2011 | Article
By Nick Morante
The use of more conventional active ingredients that have been used exclusively in treatment products to make special claims for anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, improve skin elasticity, reduce...
Mar 23, 2011 | Article
Hair care products have become particularly versatile in today's market. They target special needs, with everything from moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, to glosses, humidity-defying...
Mar 16, 2011 | Article
The Baby Care market is showing growth, particularly in the areas of naturals and sun care. It is strengthening its foothold with products that appeal to consumers' consciousness regarding...
Feb 2, 2011 | Article
This was a Click ‘n’ Vote question posed to the SpecialChem Community in December 2010. The number of responses was quite large at 285, one of the largest responses I have seen in at least the past...
Nov 1, 2010 | Article
There were a number of points the readers were asked to weigh in terms of importance and the responses were not as varied as one would expect. Most formulators wanted to create a product that was...