Biodegradable Conditioning Agent with Great Performance Sustainability is a leading trend in the personal care industry as consumers and product developers alike search for more environmentally friendly products.  As consumers consider, and are concerned about, the impact of their daily activities, from cleaning their homes to grooming rituals, demand is growing for products that provide … Read more

Greentech’s Happy Ageing concept shows how chronobiological science and an understanding of the physiology and behaviour of the human organism can be used in a targeted way when selecting actives for cosmetics products. After the age of about 40 the skin is able to lock in less moisture and so loses firmness. The first signs … Read more

In an interview with COSSMA Dr. Simone Presto of Eucerin gives us an overview of the latest scientific findings and the most significant trends in the sun care sector. For example, how the “think twice” rule should ensure that the user applies a really adequate amount of sun protection product. She also tells us about … Read more

COSSMA editor Angelika Meiss asked industry experts about the most significant trends, actives and combination treatments in anti-ageing. The replies received, from representatives of Merck, Sederma, Sinerga, Infinitec Activos, OceanBasis, Breko, Gelita and Bioriginal show that the concepts differ widely. One clear trend does show, however, that the concept of combining beauty from within and … Read more

In order to offer packaging that takes account of the needs of older consumers when it comes to convenience there are a number of factors to consider. Changes in the demographic profile have changed the rules of the game, including those that apply to the cosmetics industry. Dr. Gundolf Meyer-Hentschel points out the most important … Read more

Convenience products that combine multifunctionality with ease of use are becoming a mega-trend. Dr. Peter Krüger of CMC Consumer Medical Care explains, why the Pureplus Microfibre Pads are so precisely in line with this trend. They include the advantages of a new type of deodorant wipe which has been subjected to a specially-developed make-up remover … Read more

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KGS Global has just announced that Daria Myers, SVP Global Innovation and Sustainability, The Estee Lauder Group of Companies, will deliver the Keynote Address at this year’s InnoCosmetics Europe event in Paris on June 8&9 2011. "We are delighted to have Daria Myers deliver the opening Keynote Address at InnoCosmetics Europe and we know attendees … Read more

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Surface tension measurement for rapid wetting processes SpeedPrinting – bonding – spraying – cleaning: processes such as these require surfactants that are already effective in fractions of a second – and an instrument that can record their effectiveness. The Bubble Pressure Tensiometer BP100 determines the dynamic surface tension as a function of the surface age … Read more