Apr 5, 2007 | Article
By Nick Morante
I am going to provide a little more insight and technical information on glitter effect pigments. It seems that there should be an alternative to the pearls currently on the market in order to...
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Mar 12, 2007 | Article
I've done a little reading on Nanotechnology to find how it really fits into the work we do in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Not much is being written on this subject in relation to...
Mar 1, 2007 | Article
I composed this article to show that there are differences in the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and the ingredients used in their formulation. Powder cheek colors, or Blushers as...
Feb 22, 2007 | Article
The object of this article is to separate and differentiate the characteristics between eyeshadows and blushers and their methods of formulation. Pressed powder eyeshadows are another simple product...
Feb 8, 2007 | Article
Mascara is probably the most difficult product in the color and decorative cosmetics category to formulate. It is difficult in that there are multiple facets of the product that must come together...
Feb 2, 2007 | Article
Powders are sometimes the messiest of the color cosmetic products that formulators have to work with. They are dry particulates that are designed to cover the skin with color and effect as well as...
Jan 30, 2007 | Article
Color Matching can definitely be considered an art but it should also be considered a science. It is an art because there are only a few gifted number of people who have mastered color matching and...
Jan 25, 2007 | Article
Depending on who you speak to, lipsticks can either be simple to formulate or very complicated. In my opinion they are a little of both. Simple because it is one phase made up of waxes oils and...
Jan 19, 2007 | Article
So you still can't find oil soluble active ingredients to put into a lipstick? That's a shame. I find it hard to believe, but who am I to call anyone a liar? So let me try and help a little by using...
Jan 18, 2007 | Article
What people rarely talk about, or even get a chance to read about, are products geared towards children. I'm not talking about the teen market, which is very well defined and positioned within the...