Snow foams have gained popularity not only in automotive detailing but also in various industries requiring effective cleaning solutions. Their ability to cling to surfaces and encapsulate dirt makes them a favourite among enthusiasts and professionals alike.
Embrace Change With These Menopause Products
For many years women of menopausal age have expressed that they feel disregarded in the beauty and cosmetics industry, which, given that menopausal hormonal changes can significantly affect women’s skin and hair, is hugely disappointing.
However, with this gap in the market clearly in strong demand, it’s great to see a positive trend emerging around the niche menopausal market, as formulators begin to focus on developing personal care products that are designed specifically to help women experiencing menopause.
Continue readingSkinification for Scalp Care
‘Skinification’ isn’t just the latest fad; it’s a hugely popular movement that’s here to stay! This exciting approach to hair care values the importance of looking after your scalp, in the same way you do for your skin using similar skin care ingredients. More and more consumers and formulators are acknowledging that the scalp plays a vital factor in overall hair health – because when your scalp is looking its best, your hair is too!Continue reading
New Principal: Organic Bioactives
We have another exciting new principal that we’re proud to share with you – New Zealand based Organic Bioactives.Continue reading
New Principal: Labio
We’re proud to introduce you to an exciting new principal for personal care products: Labio. Based in Korea, Labio specialises in bio-technology and specifically focuses on extremophiles. Through a unique combination of metabolome, fermentology and cell engineering, this innovative company looks at developing efficient, sustainable and more eco-friendly ingredients with enhanced dermatological benefits for a range of personal care applications.Continue reading
Solvay’s Biodegradable Hair Care Ingredients
Highly regarded as one of the leading experts in developing naturally-derived polymers for the beauty and hair care industry, Solvay strives for high quality ingredients that are not only great for consumers but great for the planet too.Continue reading
DOLCÉVIA® The Pro-Ageing Ingredient for Stressed Out Skin
Anti-ageing products have long dominated the beauty and cosmetic industry, but in today’s market more and more consumers are looking for ‘pro-ageing’ or ‘soft-ageing’ products that allow them to age with grace and celebrate the skin they’re in through products that care for and nourish their skin to restore its healthy and natural complexion.Continue reading
Star Anise Extract, a novel ingredient from Sinerga
Sinerga’s Star Anise Extract is a naturally derived and multifunctional ingredient for greasy and combination skins. It performs five different actions in one, offering good efficacy against blemishes and Propionibacterium acne conditions.Continue reading
Plastic Packaging Tax
A £200 per tonne plastic tax will come into effect from the 1st April 2022 in the UK, what does it mean for our industry and how can we minimise the impact of this tax?Continue reading
Formulating personal care products into soluble packaging
Soluble packaging is being used more and more for personal care products. So why use soluble packaging, and what challenges does it present to personal care formulators?Continue reading