Dec 22, 2006 | Article
By Nick Morante
I didn't want the title to mislead anyone. When I say equipment to process color cosmetics, I specifically mean the equipment in the grinding process used to reduce colors, pigments and other color...
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Many people are aware of some of the most common and best known sources of lead poisoning, such as lead paint and fumes from leaded gasoline...
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...
By Mort Westman
The term Salon Testing is commonly used within the cosmetic industry to describe the testing of hair care products on human panelists by trained evaluators in a salon setting. Intended to provide...
As an independent consultant, and also as an officer of The Society of Cosmetic Chemists, my responsibilities force me to do a lot of traveling. And in doing so much traveling, much of which is...
REACH has remained one of the hottest topics of discussion lately. So much so that as REACH gets closer and closer to being enacted, there are numerous seminars being conducted on this topic alone...
Dec 19, 2006 | Article
By Tom Branna
The focus is still on efficacy and value, but more customers want to know if the I&I supplies they buy are environmentally-friendly. A list of new ingredients from industry suppliers can be found at...
Dec 18, 2006 | Article
As we move forward in this series, we will next discuss an area that most people still have some trouble with. That is when to use our eyes and when should you use an instrument...
Dec 11, 2006 | Article
In this segment, we will discuss some of the various methods by which different color cosmetics can be measured and evaluated. Color cosmetics come in many forms and the measurement of them with...
Dec 6, 2006 | Article
Properly conducted Salon Testing is a critical step in the development of excellent hair products...