Earlier this month, I attended in-cosmetics 2014, the largest global personal care ingredient trade show in the world, in Hamburg Germany. This year’s event featured 674 global exhibitors showcasing new ingredient, equipment, and testing capabilities. The exhibition was expected to … Continued

Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a water soluble alpha hydroxyl ketone that is the active in sunless tanning formulations. DHA reacts with amines, peptides, and amino-acids in the stratum corneum to generate brown polymers called melanoidins and after 2-6 hours a brown coloration … Continued

There are many good all natural thickeners (EU) to choose from. The ideal choice depends on the desired formulation properties such as charge compatibility (anionic, cationic, or nonionic), PH, clarity, electrolyte tolerance, and skin feel. All natural aqueous-based thickeners can be … Continued

Whether you need to research patents, find materials data, order competitive products or just browse articles for inspiration, the internet can be a powerful tool to increase productivity. But with so much information at your fingertips, where do you start? … Continued