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Unveils Beauty Themes for 2025
From skin and hair health, to holistic protection, mind-body beauty and integrated sensory experiences, 2025's media agenda will equip cosmetic chemists and beauty innovators to develop advanced products that compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.
Sun Care
Why Do-it-yourself Sunscreens are a 'Don't' — Consumer Drivers and Formulating Insights
Color Cosmetics
Formula Focus: Mr. Timid Blush and Lipstick
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Skin Care
Formula Focus: Hydrating Lip Mask
Infused with nourishing ingredients, this lip mask is designed to provide deep hydration and repair for irresistibly soft and plump lips.
Skin Care
Article Download: Formulating Cosmetic Emulsions - A Beginner’s Guide
Emulsions that act as a delivery system for beneficial ingredients such as aloe, vitamins, plant extracts, etc., must also be safe, stable and cost-effective. This article discusses the ingredients that go into emulsions and why they are used.
Sponsored
Neuroglow,™ the Active that Captures the Molecular Power of the Sun
Givaudan Active Beauty unveils Neuroglow™, a powerful active ingredient designed to safely replicate all the positive effects of the sun. The result? A healthy glow and enhanced wellbeing all year round.
Anti-aging/Face
Formula Focus: Minimalist Brightening Sheet Mask
This minimalist, seven-ingredient serum is designed with an ideal texture to soak a sheet mask and features active ingredients for a skin-brightening action.
Methods/Tools
Evaluating Claim Substantiation Data: Separating Marketing Hype from Reality
Taken from our May 2001 archives, this Formulators Forum by Ken Klein acknowledges (even back then) being bombarded by marketing claims for the latest and greatest, making him skeptical of new products. Here, he proposes a course of action.
Hair Care
Formula Focus: Natural Hydrating Conditioner
This 100% natural rinse-off formulation not only conditions and strengthens all hair types, but also is designed to support the health of the planet.
Video
[digital roundtable] Forces Influencing Cosmetic Formulating: Social Media, Regulations and Technical Constraints
In this Digital Roundtable, Prof. K.P. Ananth, Ph.D., and up-and-comers from the U. of Cincinnati discuss social media, regulations and technical constraints and how these forces impact formulating. They also predict future forces. Register to watch.
Color Cosmetics
Formula Focus: Mrs. Kiss Natural Tinted Lip Oil
Mrs. Kiss is an example of how a tinted lip oil can be formulated following the “all natural” trend. It features phytosqualan and plum oil, both upcycled from the food industry.
Skin Care
Formula Focus: Ease Your Mind Serum
This serum features a neurocosmetic that acts on the skin’s immune system to reduce TRPV1-induced and other inflammatory processes, improving the skin through the skin-brain-endocrine feedback loop.
Magazine
Formulating Forum: Modern Hair Cleansing and Conditioning
This article describes the components to create two basic hair product types, shampoo and conditioner, for modern needs. Specific considerations include scalp and barrier health, greener ingredients and hair shine; hair biology is also briefly reviewed.
Hair Care
Silicones, Surfactants and Alternatives for Hair Conditioning and Mild Cleansing
This article discusses surfactants, silicones and alternatives for hair cleansing and care. It starts with a primer, considers traditional and modern ingredients, then looks to the future of these categories with specific examples from the industry.
