Jan 15, 2007 | Article
Let's talk a little more about measuring color using instrumentation. In past articles we have explained the different types of geometries available in color measurement instruments, as well as the...
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Jan 12, 2007 | Article
Color additives are subject to a strict system of approval under United States Law. Except in the case of coal-tar hair dyes, failure to meet U.S. color additive requirements causes a cosmetic to be...
I recently wrote two back to back articles about active ingredients. These articles may have confused many of you as the term active ingredient is used on ingredient labels to denote that one or...
Jan 9, 2007 | Article
The increase in functional actives for skin care and treatment products will be on the rise in 2007. Companies such as Croda, Sederma, Degussa, Arch Personal Care, Goldschmidt, Cosmetochem and DSM...
Jan 8, 2007 | Article
As the market for anti-aging products continues to grow, consumers are seeking sophisticated techniques that harness the combined power of science and aesthetics to provide the desired cosmetic...
The 7th Amendment to the EU Cosmetic Directive has a simple addition that most people have overlooked. Article 7a Part1 Section (h) added in the second paragraph this simple addition...
I like to call this section "COLOR – Beyond Cosmetics". Every day I keep telling people that color usage in the cosmetics business is only a very small part of a much larger industry. Colors...
Jan 5, 2007 | Article
Gifts based on Cosmetic and Personal Care products have always been popular during the Holiday season. High on the list of gifts would be makeup sets or kits and fine fragrance products...
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...
Jan 3, 2007 | Article
Now that a major discussion has taken place here in the United States, it is time to get some feedback and hear some impressions that people have about REACH after attending the session at the SCC...