Feb 20, 2009 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
The Cool Beauty Collection from Jane Iredale for Spring 2009 supports the desire for healthy living with a range of mineral cosmetics that say beauty can be both cool and green. The Limited Edition...
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Mar 13, 2008 | Article
By Nick Morante
My objective isn’t to gear my articles towards the general consumer but I wanted to make all the formulators out there aware of the fact that they have some competition. In my readings I’ve noticed...
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...
Sep 14, 2007 | Article
Cosmetic ingredients are grades according to their ability to form comedones. This has been a concern for cosmetic formulators for many years. Ingredients that do not cause comedones are said to be...
Aug 3, 2007 | Article
Almost any ingredient used in the cosmetics industry today can be found to have something hazardous about it. You will find many websites on the Internet listing all the "dangerous" chemicals used...
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...
May 21, 2007 | Article
Bentonite is an absorbent aluminum polysilicate, a generally impure clay consisting mostly of smectite minerals such as montmorillonite with traces of other metals...
Apr 24, 2007 | Article
The market for sun care products is thriving. Research has shown new technological synergies producing greater efficacy, and oral supplements gaining popularity as nutraceuticals become more widely...
Mar 28, 2007 | Article
The market for personal care products designed for babies and children has shown new growth and variation, particularly in the areas of fragrance, skin care and cleansing...
Mar 26, 2007 | Article
Although my expertise does not lie in hair coloring, I am frequently approached about the subject as some people believe that this topic falls into the category of color cosmetics. So I will comment...