Legal | The Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) has far-reaching implications for both the Chinese and international cosmetics markets. Seongmin Sohn knows its significance for ingredient regulations and interprets it in depth
Applicators | Packaging design and the ideal dosage form play a very important role for care products in the sensitive eye area. Special applicators not only create a wow effect during application but can also increase the degree of sustainability of the entire product. Maud Lelièvre presents the latest developments.
Natural cosmetic preservation | When developing green cosmetics, green preservation is also always a must in the formulas. There are some myths that Barbara Olioso would like to debunk and share.
Traceability | If you want to sell a cosmetic product in Europe, you must be able to prove all the ingredients and their ‘history’. That’s quite an effort, considering that the market is becoming more and more global. Lea Saporetti shows what measures cosmetics manufacturers can take to improve the traceability of their products.
Home and personal care production is quite different. It is characterised by constantly changing market trends and new products. If you want to be profitable in such an industry, you have to be able to react immediately.
Die Home- und Personal Care Produktion zeichnet sich durch ständig ändernde Markt-Trends und immer neue Produkte aus. Will man in dieser Branche Gewinne erwirtschaften, dann muss man sofort reagieren können. Die Maschinen und Anlagen müssen so flexibel sein, dass man schnell und einfach auf neue Rohstoffe, neue Anforderungen und neue Produktideen reagieren kann. Die gleichen Anforderungen gelten auch für Lohnhersteller und OEMs ohne Produktmarketing. Die Produktion muss effizient, zukunftsorientiert, sicher und kostengünstig sein.
Active ingredient | The topic of upcycling is currently on everyone’s lips, but it is not as new as some might think. Avocado oil, which was a by-product of pharmaceutical activity, was already being used for cosmetic purposes over 30 years ago. Inès Duvillier explains how the polyphenols derived from it can be used in eye care.
Sustainability | In just a few days, key players and stakeholders in the beauty industry will redefine the future of beauty in the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Expo. A host of exhibitors await visitors, and a special programme is designed to create a special connection between exhibitors and buyers.
Packaging | If you want to produce in a climate-neutral way, you must make some efforts. Dagmar Chlosta talks about concrete measures and why plastic is nevertheless not (yet) indispensable.
Kerascalp™ is a well-ageing haircare active ingredient derived from Amla, an Ayurvedic ingredient and natural adaptogen, which addresses hair loss and greying, enabling us to look as we feel, in line with psychoaesthetics. Kerascalp™ awakens and energizes the scalp for a rejuvenated hair appearance. Preserves the stem cell niche related to hair follicle strength and pigmentation. Reduces and prevents hair greying.
Formulations | Fluffy or creamy foams offer a pleasant feeling on the skin during application. Sprays allow for an even distribution of the formulation over a large area. No wonder they are popular with customers. We present a selection of formulations for sprays and foams.
Sustainability | Food by-products are being increasingly appointed as a reasonable source of natural raw materials used by the cosmetic industry. Stefania Zanzottera describes a range of functional ingredients deriving from the valorisation of non-edible olive fractions.
Issue 11 – 2022 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Preservations: Myths regarding natural cosmetics Regulations: Chinese market conditions “We believe in wood”Dagmar Chlosta, Managing Director, Faber-Castell Cosmetics Get an e-paper subscription Issue 11 – 2022 Here is what you can look forward to in this issue: Preservations:Myths regarding natural … Read more
26. – 28. October 2022Berlin, Germany
Product safety | Counterfeit products are a major problem worldwide – also in the cosmetics industry. Benedetta Suardi knows what effects product piracy has on everyone involved in the market and how to counter it as a manufacturer or brand.
Processes | The effects of our fast-paced times are also evident in the cosmetics market. Those who can react at short notice are quicker to meet customers’ wishes. Walter Klein explains how optimising production can work.
Velsan® Flex is an amphiphilic material with optimized chemical structure offering multi-functionality: preservation boosting and powerful solubilizing efficacy, avoiding usage of PEG or PPG and therefore also avoiding side effects like stickiness, thinning viscosity and poor ecological profile. Velsan® Flex is a water soluble, cold processable, ISO 16128 and Cosmos compliant ingredient with an RCI of 93%. … Read more
Corporate philosophy | Edson Barros talks about building on scientific competences that have always been at the company’s core and enhancing the customer experience with an approach inspired by the hospitality industry.
For a long time now, anti-ageing care has not only been about skin care creams for women. Men have also discovered the positive. Also, there are more and more products for the whole body. We present a selection of formulations and ingredient suppliers that provide a comprehensive look at the latest innovations in the cosmetic market.
Anti-counterfeiting | Especially in the field of premium cosmetics, brands want to protect their high-quality products from theft and counterfeiting. Sealing the packaging is the most common solution here. Dominik Korsten and Marc Buettgenbach present a new process that is sustainable, secure, and noble at the same time