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    Dyeing for Color

    12/11/2009

    The fun part about makeup is the variety of colors and shades that can brighten, darken or accent; colors and dyes are essentials to cosmetic formulation. The question is which dyes and pigments used in these products are safe?

     

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    From Marshmallows to Maybes

    12/02/2009

    Doing a quick search on nutricosmetics brings up articles, blogs, tweets, etc. on new products boasting anti-aging, anti-acne, anti-anything, followed with a skeptical glare and an ideology of if it’s too good to be true then …. Are these hot products or just hot air?

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    To Double Blind or Single Blind, That is the Question

    11/09/2009

    There are some “Golden Standards” when choosing a study design in the clinical trial arena. Both double and single blind designs are highly regarded, but one may be better than the other.

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    Natural Actives for Hair Care

    09/01/2009

    Ingredients such as green coconut water, soapnut and neem are powerful tools for formulators developing hair care products that tap into consumers’ desire for all-natural, botanical offerings.

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    From Botox to Photoshop

    08/25/2009

    Diagonal Reports, argues in its latest research report a new beauty culture is emerging. It is shaped by a combination of factors such as significant technological innovations and contemporary consumer lifestyles.  

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    Dissecting Hair Care Products

    06/24/2009 – There are a range of ingredients in many so-called natural hair care products and it is often unknown exactly what they are and what they do to the hair and scalp. The primary ingredients in shampoos are called surfactants or surface-active-agents. These substances are capable of emulsifying oils and holding dirt in suspension so that they can be rinsed away with water. Soap and synthetic…

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    Marigolds to Marshmallows

    06/04/2009 – What is necessary in life? More and more of us are asking the question “What is it that I really need?” Of course, need is subjective—I don’t technically NEED my morning coffee, but above and beyond our basic needs, we also want the particular indulgences that make us feel like we are living fully. We intuitively partake in the ritual of daily personal renewal—so why…

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    Men—What The Heck Are They Thinking?

    05/18/2009 – What guy doesn’t want to look and feel younger? Now, due to added pressure in the current economic environment, this need is being reinforced more than ever. Many factors are contributing to this rise in pressure. Competition in the workplace is one; the man who comes to work clean shaven and well-put-together is more likely to rise higher and faster or simply keep his job in such a tight…

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    Pueraria Mirifica: “The Miracle Root”

    05/13/2009 – For hundreds of years, people in Southeast Asia have been using the root of “White Kwao Krua” for its significant anti-aging properties. This root has been identified as Pueraria candollei var. mirifica Airy Shaw et Suvat which belongs to the family Papilionaceae (Leguminosae). Local people believe Pueraria mirifica is the cure for a wide range of ailments and conditions all relating…

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