The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Hair Care Trends: unabreviated Expert Statements of Agnus, Air Products, Greentech, LR International, Evonik, Zschimmer & Schwarz English Language Background Information for Nivea Pure & Natural >> IKW Market Data: Körperpflegemittel + Wasch- u. Reinigungsmittel z. Endverbraucherpreisen >> Product information Menard Medicated … Read more

Dr. Matthias Hauser presents two studies in which the skin penetration and occlusive properties of vegetable oils and paraffin oil were compared with the help of in vivo methods. All oils penetrate only into the upper layers of the stratum corneum, enhance moisture retention, allow the skin to breathe and do not clog the pores. … Read more

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Product Information Deposilk™ Q1 Polymer (Air Products) Background Info: Die Geschichte der Mascara Market Survey: Service Providers Post Show Press Release Luxe Pack 2011 Formulation: Hand & Nail Treatment Winter Balance (Merck) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

The following formulation downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in 2011 January/February : Creams, Lotions, Exfoliants 100% Natural Skin Cream (Croda) Winter Skin Moisturizer (Evonik) Peppermint Foot Scrub (Protameen Chemicals) March: Sun Care Gentle Sparkling After Sun Lotion  (Zschimmer & Schwarz) >> Sun Guard Broad Spectrum Sunscreen (Akzo Nobel) >> Sun Cream (Dow Corning)>> … Read more

Miriam Mateu from Lipotec presents Bodyfensine, a tripeptide, which prevents the invasion of harmful microorganisms by stimulating the natural line of defence between the skin and the environment. In vivo it decreases the presence of sebum, smoothing the texture and reducing skin redness, and reducing the presence of pimples in acneprone skin. COSSMA subscribers can … Read more

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Product information Poreaway (Mibelle) Pril-Campaign: Underestimated the power of a community (Source: Blog Marketingshop.de) Into & Inspiration from Asia (Impag) Ingredients: Sucragel (Alfa Chemicals) Formulation: Glittering  Style Control Spray Gel (Lubrizol) picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Packaging designers use all of the channels by which we perceive the product,and the coded designs that will awaken the interest of their target audience. But how does one design a package that, in a supermarket, lying amongst countless other package designs, will appeal to the customer and stimulate her desire to buy the product? … Read more

Genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, these terms, now often attached to the fragment ‘cosmeto-’ as in cosmeto genomics, are gaining ground in conversations around the industry. Is this a new trend similar to AHAs, retinoids, matrikine peptides or stem cells? Dr. Karl Lintner from Kal’Idees has taken a closer look at this phenomenon. COSSMA subscribers can … Read more

Anti-ageing, stem cells, sustainable natural ingredients, but also hightech actives, ethical aspects and nutricosmetics – these are key phrases that are constantly heard in the COSSMA-exclusive trend statements from Sederma, Babor Cosmetics, DKSH, Greentech, OceanBasis and Gelita. COSSMA subscribers can download background information. picture: Dr. Babor

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Market Data Facial Care Market: Market Sizes and Brand Share Ranking (Euromonitor) >> Literature Reference List, 2000-2011 (Sebapharma auf Wachstumskurs) >> Background Information Castor Oil; Lipstick Formulas; Materials; Web-Link list: What are consumer’s saying? (concerning LexFeel 700)   >> Produktinfo Moduline Maschinensystem >> Sunny Velvet … Read more

The following downloads from the COSSMA website were most popular in this month: Formulation: Anti-Aging Face Fluid (O/W) (CLR) >> Mild Surfactants: References, Charts & Diagrams >> Product informationen: Luran® (SAN) (BASF) >> Background: Mouth odor and its treatment >> Ingredients: Kahlemulsion BE 820 (Kahl) >> picture: Nikolai Sorohin, Fotolia.de

Alpi, the Bulgarian manufacturer of sweets and candies, has launched a range of candies that give natural body odours a rose-scented fragrance. This unusual concept – the Perfume Candy “Deo” – just had to be awarded our Star of the Month. picture: Alpi/ Mintel