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  • Rosacea Series: Licorice—A Sweet Solution For Rosacea and Melasma
    Licorice
    Licorice extract, Glycyrrhiza glabra, is considered one of the many natural compounds that act as a skin brightener when applied topically. It also serves as an effective remedy for skin conditions such as acne and rosacea. ...More
    July 26, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Coffee in the Raw: Benefits of Topical Application of Coffee
    Espresso
    Coffee has a pH balance perfectly aligned with the human body and offers antioxidant protection, making it, and its major constituent, caffeine, an effective ingredient that can add shine and beauty to hair and skin when used in shampoos, conditioners, body scrubs and other ...More
    July 19, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Sunny Side Up—A Spotlight on Sunscreen Ingredients
    Sun Tanning
    Are sunscreen ingredients really safe? What good is consumer awareness about the importance of sun protection if they are using harmful ingredients to block harmful UV rays? ...More
    July 12, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Rosacea Series: Turmeric—More than Just Another Pretty Spice
    Turmeric
    Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a wonderful natural treatment for rosacea, acne and several other common skin conditions. It has been used in medieval Europe, India and other countries for myriad topical preparations and has found its way into fragrances as a natural additive. ...More
    July 8, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • The Freckled Cosmeceutical Market
    Freckles
    Americans are in love with beauty. But as long as America’s borderline narcissism doesn’t turn them into a flower like Narcissus, it’s actually a good thing for cosmeceutical formulators and manufacturers. In fact, cosmeceuticals are booming, creating competition for its ...More
    June 30, 2010 By Alissa Marrapodi
    Posted in Articles
  • Beauty at What Cost? Preserving without Preservatives
    Beauty
    Methylisothiazolinone (MIT), a biocide, is pervasively used in cosmetics, shampoos and other personal care items as a preservative. In the last decade researchers are uncovering negative side effects to MIT such as skin allergies and damaged nerve tissue. ...More
    June 22, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Private Label Personal Care Products
    Personal Care Shopping
    You may not be a retailer, but personal care sales under private label brands do affect your business since the ultimate goals is to get your ingredient or formulation on a retail shelf so consumers can enjoy it. And rumor has it, store band personal care products are ...More
    June 15, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Green Expectations: Green Beauty Goes Head to Head with Traditional Beauty
    Tree Huggers
    The green beauty movement is giving consumers access to good-for-you-and-the-environment products. And more recently, green product formulation began to compete with traditionally formulated products so consumers are able to purchase effective and eco-friendly beauty ...More
    June 8, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Homogenizing Organic Cosmetic Standards
    Aromatherapy Bottles
    A tenacious advocate for organic, and with a little help from his local friends, Rodolphe Balz started to create organic aromatherapy products, essential oils and cosmetics. And through his efforts, he established, what is soon to become known as the standard, elementary ...More
    June 3, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • The Chemistry of Better Skin Care
    Bottles
    Much like a recipe, the chemistry of skin care is a process. For a product to achieve its desired result, every aspect of handling, storing and combining its ingredients must be taken into careful consideration. ...More
    May 27, 2010
    Posted in Articles
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