Nov 5, 2008 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
A host of products, at a variety of price points, are meeting the desire for healthier, chemical-free alternatives sought by consumers. In the hair color market, the new Silk Degrees Naturceutical...
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Jan 2, 2008 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
Henna or Hina (Lawsonia inermis, syn. L. alba) is a flowering tall shrub, 2-6m high. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa and northern Australasia. Pure or green...
Sep 28, 2007 | Article
By SpecialChem
UPTON, NY - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed new ways to make or modify nanorods and nanotubes of titanium oxide, a material used in a...
Aug 6, 2007 | Article
By Nick Morante
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 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
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...
Jul 3, 2007 | Article
The nail and hand care category has expanded to encompass general skin and hand health, as well as color and aesthetics. Once the domain of enamel color, luster and longevity, nails, and...
Jun 8, 2007 | Article
A wave of new products, tips and techniques has swept the international beauty community. Color palettes designed for all complexion tones, treatment products that target sensitive, oily, dry...
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...
May 16, 2007 | Article
In Part 2 of this article we now get to more modern times. In the Middle Ages, women did continue to wear some form of make-up, although cheek rouge was worn only by prostitutes. Noblewomen...