The desire for a youthful look remains a powerful motivator in the purchase of cosmetics by women globally. But which signs of facial aging are really influence perceived age in Russian women? About it you can learn from the interview with Eve Merinville, the principle scientist of Oriflame R&D, Ireland. Eve and her team collected…
COSMOS-standard is the first harmonised international standard for natural and organic cosmetics worldwide. Now the first Russian products have been awarded the COSMOS-standard certification.
An interview with an natural organic cosmetics and household chemistry expert, doctor, CMS, assistant professor of ecology issues Dmitry Erzin, who, by occupation, communicates quite a lot with Russian consumers of natural and organic cosmetics. Dmitry Erzin is an official representative of the famous German natural cosmetics brand for children “Topfer” in Russia. The editors…
The combination of cosmetics with the latest technology has seen major advances in the skin care market in recent years. Convenience and a certain economic rationalism are motivating consumers to bring home the beauty experience traditionally provided by aestheticians or physicians. The success of beauty devices have created a mega category and are transforming the…
For the season of autumn and winter 2014 and 2015 we created three themes aimed at different color ranges and varying degrees regarding gloss and sparkle effect. The themes Paris, mon amour, Frosted Foliage and Silver meets Red. It is a romantic invitation to the “city of love and light”. The French passionately embody the…
There is a huge variety of technical definitions for spring and summer, elaborating on local climate, cultures and customs. Not to forget that when it is spring or summer in the northern hemisphere, it is autumn or winter in the southern hemisphere. The general impact of spring and summer on people and their lives is…
Tetra-carboxy-methyl-naringenin-chalcone (TCM-NC) is a new cosmetic active derived from naringenin, a flavanone naturally occurring in the peel of citrus fruit and tomato skin. The naringenin isomer naringenin-chalcone has been reported to have potent anti-allergic properties. For this reason the effect of TCM-NC was studied in an in vitro assay mimicking the inflammation pathway of rosacea…
В косметике широко применяется диоксид титана, его можно встретить в рецептурах декоративной и солнцезащитной косметики, он работает как наполнитель, белый пигмент и УФ-фильтр широкого спектра действия. В последнее время в косметике диоксид титана становится одним из самых популярных и востребованных УФ-фильтров, так как, с одной стороны, он относится к группе физических УФ-фильтров, которые считаются самыми безопасными на сегодняшний день для здоровья человека, а,…
Nanoparticles and other nanostructured materials have unique properties which cannot be achieved when working with the bulk form of material. Applications for these special properties have been suggested in many industries – the cosmetics industry is one of those most eager to make the most of the opportunities presented by nanotechnology. Nanomaterials have been used to…
The Alkyliminodipropionates are amphoteric surfactants salt free which make them ideal for applications where corrosion may be a problem. Conventional amphoterics contain up to 7% salt, which is an advantage in many toiletry products but can prove detrimental in some industrial applications. Full text version of this article (on Russia) see at print edition.
