Mar 21, 2007 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
The term "spa" has been watered down to mean anything from high tech medical spas offering Botox, Restylane and wrinkle reducing lasers, to relaxation sanctuaries that specialise in feel good face...
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Mar 8, 2007 | Article
By Nick Morante
There are two types of skin aging that all cosmetic chemists should know about. The first is controlled mostly by heredity and occurs over time and with age. It is manifested by a loss of collagen...
Jan 4, 2007 | Article
By LaToyah Burke
Tapping into a lucrative niche, dermatologists are staking their claim in the cosmeceutical industry by formulating their own remedies to sell directly to consumers without the middleman...
Dec 20, 2006 | Article
By Marie-Claude Martini
In both men and women, skin aging is generally seen as modifications in the epidermis and the dermis which appear extremely unsightly. Because mitosis of keratinocytes slows and this leads to...
Nov 27, 2006 | Article
have been reading a lot of information and speaking to quite a few people regarding natural colorants as I plan to use them to create a color pallet for natural cosmetics. I am not surprised to hear...
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...
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...
Nov 2, 2005 | Article
By Ava Caridad
Yves Saint Laurent's YSL Beauté has developed two new delivery systems to enhance their skin care products. The Cyto-Regenerating complex is composed of ganoderma lucidum extract and oligo-peptides...