Download-Tip October: New opportunities for Muslim women

Up until recently, it was oral care products and soaps that have traditionally dominated the C&T market in Muslim countries. However, now, as young Muslim women combine religious practices with fashion, new opportunities are opening up in categories such as colour cosmetics, skin care and hair care. In response to this, a large variety of … Read more

Top Downloads October: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Ingredient Information: Matrixyl (Sederma) Charts & Figures: Natura-tec Plantsil Events: DGK Symposium Sun Care – “Mensch & Sonne” Formulation: Extra Mild Clear Shower Gel (AkzoNobel) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Top Downloads September: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: GfK Market data: Satisfaction with your looks Background information Emulgade (BASF) Video: Application of plaine shaving foam  Formulation: FrizzFight Cream (Bayer/Covestro) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Download-Tip September: Surfactants for new ecological formulation concepts

Clariant’s new GlucoTain range of sugar-based surfactants offers good performance as well as additional sensory benefits. Thus, it helps formulators develop innova-tive products and platforms –based on sulfate-free, CAPB-free and EO-free formulations – for a wide range of applications. COSSMA subscribers can download further background information. photo: Konstantin Yuganov, Shutterstock.com

Top Downloads August: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Background information RootBioTec HO (Mibelle) Events: In-Cosmetics Launches 2015 Market Data: Global Trends in a nutshell Formulation: Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 (Bayer) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Download-Tip August: An effective and natural blend for whitening

The new, naturally-derived, whitening blend Dermofeel Enlight from Dr. Straetmans combines the antioxidant and whitening properties of sustainably gained rice bran with the multiple bioactive substances of the natural extract from white mulberry. The active ingredient showed a significant whitening effect on age spots.  photo: Reika, Iurii Kachkovskyi, Shutterstock.com COS1506_42_DrStraetReferFor.pdf

Webinar sponsored by LUM GmbH: Emulsion stability testing

On Tuesday, June 21st, 11 a.m. (Berlin time), Dr. Arnold Uhl, Sales & Marketing Manager at LUM GmbH, Berlin, talked about “„An innovative concept for real-time and accelerated emulsion and suspension stability testing “ in his COSSMA Webinar. This webinar was sponsored by LUM GmbH.

Top Downloads June: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Background information ProRenew Complex CLR Literature References: Improving Eye Contour (Lipotec) Video: Marking of plastic bottles at WIN Cosmetic >> Formulation: Hair Conditioner Nature Meets Performance (BASF) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Download-Tip June: India: A closer look at growth opportunities

Neha Nayak from Mintel’s Indian subsidiary takes a closer look at the current characteristics of the Indian personal care markets, pointing at the various growth opportunities in the field of whitening, sun care and men’s skin care, as well as product formats. photo: Vikacity, Shutterstock.com COS1505_28_MintelIndia.pdf

Top Downloads May: COSSMA readers’ favorites

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Product information: PhytoCellTec™ nunatak® (Mibelle) >> Background: RonaCare® Bronzyl™, Colorona® Tangerine Orange (Merck KgaA) >> Sun Care: Author’s Biographies >> Formulation: Moisturizing Hair Mask (CLR) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de