Sep 12, 2006 | Article
By L. Rigano
Why are stability studies a hurdle-race? There are many reasons why cosmetic formulations are prone to modify their composition as time goes by.4 Firstly, being a linear combination of different...
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Sep 6, 2006 | Article
By Karen
This article will explore some of the current claims in the cosmetic industry, as part of the never-ending quest for perfect skin. No surprise, the main focus is the broad category of anti-aging...
Sep 4, 2006 | Article
By SpecialChem
If executives at U.S. companies think that they've got regulatory headaches, they should have a word with their European brethren. Many of the issues and controversies surrounding our industry ...
Aug 23, 2006 | Article
Color has been used by many cultures since the beginning of time. Many different types of colorants have been used over time, sometimes without even knowing what drawbacks, side effects or health...
Jul 20, 2006 | Article
One of the first signs of age affects the lips. With age, lips loose their initial volume, they become thinner, loose colour and fine vertical lines appear around them. Since 2005, there has been...
May 10, 2006 | Article
Consumers are aware that exposure to sun rays can induce skin cancer. Nevertheless, a radiant tanned skin remains to be the healthy look for most western people when the sunny days return. That's...
By Melanie Henson
What ever happened to the "healthy" tan? At one time, sun-darkened skin was synonymous with attractiveness and good health. Women and men alike went to great lengths to feel the burn-literally. The...
Apr 5, 2006 | Article
A preservative is defined by The European Cosmetic Directive 76/768, amended for the 7th time in 2003 according to Appendix IV, as being: "any substance added as an ingredient to a cosmetic product...
Apr 4, 2006 | Article
Francis Quin, researcher at L'Oréal: "L'Oréal launched into nanosciences very early, starting in the 1970s. But in a very original way we developed tools for analyzing and observing very small...
Mar 8, 2006 | Article
By Ava Caridad
For years, there was the notion of the "healthy tan," where the concept of baking brown in the sun was considered youthful, attractive and a sign of prosperity. That notion, thankfully, was...