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Dec 19, 2007 | Article
By Nick Morante
There are some things that seem to linger in this industry of ours. They just don't seem to go away like we hope they would. This could be good or it could be bad. It all depends on what side of the...
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Dec 3, 2007 | Article
While giving a presentation on Natural Colorants at the HBA Conference this past September in New York City, something peculiar happened that no one on my panel expected and that I found very...
Oct 17, 2007 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
The launch of Origins Organics signals a new phase in the development of natural and organic beauty products. No longer the domain of small cottage-industry brands, whose owners mix products in...
Aug 20, 2007 | Article
Since all the rage is natural ingredients, why not go more in detail with natural colorants? If I were in Europe, I could use any colorant I want, natural or synthetic, in almost any cosmetic...
Aug 6, 2007 | Article
The synthetic organic chemical industry began in 1856 when English chemist William Henry Perkin prepared a mauve dye from coal-tar chemicals. Perkin built a factory near London to supply the world's...
Jul 20, 2007 | Article
Is Organic Really Better? I've been waiting for this day for over a year now. Cosmetic & Toiletries has just published an article asking just that question. I have been interviewed by many beauty...
Jul 13, 2007 | Article
By Lori Stryker
Sleep is a "natural, temporary loss of consciousness" (Robinson, 1941) necessary for our bodies to build up energy reserves and regenerate body cells and tissues. During sleep, the heart beats more...
Jul 9, 2007 | Article
I never really cared for the chemistry involved in synthetic organic colorants as it seemed so repetitive and somewhat confusing from colorant to colorant but that in itself is important in order to...
Jul 6, 2007 | Article
Mineral oils are aliphatic hydrocarbons and are the product of the petroleum distillation process. They are available in many grades differing mainly in viscosity. Essentially they are liquid...
Jun 22, 2007 | Article
On my recent 2-day visit to this year's Suppliers' Day I was astonished to see just how many companies are marketing natural ingredients...