Creating a UV-light free healthy tan
A ‘healthy’ tan or summer glow is often desirable for Caucasian skin types but with the dangers of UV light and traditional tanning, the use of self-tanning products has become more popular than ever. Not only restricted to the summer season, tanning agents are commonly used throughout the year to achieve a golden or bronzed … Read more
Michael W. Pritchard: Anyway Spray – Spraying in any direction
Michael W. Pritchard, CEO at Anyway Spray, explains how the innovative concept of his “Anyway Spray” works and why you can spray in any directions with this packaging.
Thomas Keiser: The German Market for Personal Care
Thomas Keiser, General Manager at Industrieverband Körperpflege und Waschmittel (IKW), informs about the market tendencies in Germany in 2016.
Packaging Innovation: Creative new solutions
COSSMA’s selection shows some of the latest solutions ranging from glass and caps to folding boxes – also with eco-friendly approaches. Caps – from elegant to colourful Linhardt and RPC have introduced an extruded tube with a Zeller Plastik coloured flip-top cap with marble effect. This effect is obtained by using one base colour and … Read more
Formulations: Transforming textures
In his interview with COSSMA magazine, Sergio Manzano, Head of Plantasens at Clariant, explains how to spice up beauty care routines to achieve a certain “wow” factor. COSSMA: Could you please describe the Metamorphosis concept by Plantasens? Sergio Manzano, Head of Plantasens, Clariant: Metamorphosis by Plantasens highlights the synergistic effect between nature and technology through … Read more
Dr. A. Reinhart: The relevance of “Free from” claims
Dr. Andreas Reinhart, Lawyer and Partner at Reinhart Rechtsanwälte, takes a closer look at “free from claims” for cosmetics.
Deodorants: With aluminium salts?
Dr Andrea Sättler from Henkel explains in her COSSMA interview how important aluminium salts are in antiperspirants.She explains that aluminium salts in antiperspirants reduce rates of sweating.In Germany, however, there is a strong trend towards deodorants without aluminium salts. COSSMA: How important are aluminium salts in antiperspirants? Dr Andrea Sättler, Director International R&D Skin/Body Care, … Read more
Formulations: Creams, Gels, Lotions
This month’s selection reflects the wide range of ideas in the field of creams, gels & lotions. COS1612_36_FormCreamLoti.pdf
Dry Skin Recover & Face Care Cream (Evonik)
Contains TEGO® Care PSC 3 which is a natural and cost efficient O/W emulsifier suitable for all types of cosmetic O/W creams and lotions. Cos1512_Evonik.pdf
Body Lotion (Vantage)
An all natural body lotion that feels soft and elegant and leaves the skin smooth and moisturized. Cos1512_Vanta.pdf
Total Pore-Control Astringent (Floratech)
This moisturizing astringent featuring Floraesters K-20W Jojoba is designed to increase skin hydration and firmness while maintaining pore health. The formula helps remove dead skin resulting in a more even skin tone and leaves the face looking more youthful and feeling refreshed. Cos1512_Floratech.pdf
Telocapil Body Lotion (Provital)
Contains Vitamin F-Glyceric Ester which is a mixture of polyinsaturated fatty acids esterified and biologically actives, with an activity of 115.000 U.Sh.L. Cos1312_ProvitalTELOCAPIL_BODY_LOTION.pdf
Body Hydro Soft Lotion against dry Skin, O/W (GfN Selco)
Good spreadability, Moisturizing, Film-forming, Anti-irritating, Antiphlogistic, Smoothing COS1612_GFN.pdf
Dry Oil Synthetic/Natural (Gova Marketing)
Natural gloss without silicones, is no longer a mirage, but thanks to GOSULIN a reality. Description: The hair feels soft and healthy in a safe and natural way. COS1612_Gova.pdf
Anhydrous Non-Silicone Lubricious Emollient Gel-Cream (HallStar)
This formulation uses HallStar® Octyl Isononanoate and HallStar® IPM-NF to impart light emolliency to skin. Silica provides the soft and lubricious gel-cream consistency while the derivatized starch contributes to the product’s novel skin feel. COS1612_ForHallStar.pdf
Baby Diaper Rash Cream (w/o cream) Hellenic Asinus Farms
Contains NETO Premium Donkey Milk Powder, which is donkey milk in powder form, can be added to a plethora of cosmetics products. At last with the cryogenic sterilization and lyophilization, milk retains all its initial characteristics. COS1612_ForHAFarms.pdf
Daily Moisturizers (Alfa Chemicals)
A bright white emulsion which spreads evenly onto the skin and acts as a daily moisturiser for all skin types. COS1612_ForAlfa.pdf
Mattifying Lotion (Kahl Wax)
Contains Carnauba wax which is a secretion of the Brazilian palm Copernicia cerifera, which produces the wax in the cuticula of the fronds. The leaves are harvested from trees growing in the wild by cutting the leaves, drying them in the sun and threshing. Crude carnauba wax is refined to different varieties of KahlWax 2442. … Read more
Creamy After Sun Lotion (Amedeo Brasca)
A bright white emulsion which spreads evenly onto the skin and acts as a daily moisturiser for all skin types. Cos1502_ABrascaYouthEli.PDF