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Coming Clean with Charlie’s Soap Laundry Detergent
Headquarters: Mayodan, NC Established: 1976 Hero Products: Natural Powder Laundry Detergent Taylor Sutherland In a bustling North Carolina factory circa 1976, Charlie Sutherland and his son, Charlie...
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Two Not-So-Well-Behaved Pups
Dear Valerie: Did you find anything good at In Cosmetics Paris this year? I always enjoy reading about what catches your eye! Two not-so-well-behaved pups! That’s Butch on the left and his accomplice,...
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FDA’s Talc Test Results
Talc continues to be an issue for J&J and other companies in the personal care industry. Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com Dear Valerie: I saw the FDA published a talc/asbestos study last month. What...
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A Well-Emulsified Batch
Now THIS is an excellent emulsion! Dear Valerie: How can you tell if your batch has fully emulsified after combining the oil and water phases if you don’t have fancy equipment? Is there something...
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Today’s Man Wants It All
Shave and a haircut? How about an exfoliation, a waxing and hair implants? Modern men care about personal care. Whether its skincare, hair care or body care, demand for specific products aimed at men...
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Cleaning Is Caring & The Market Is Booming
Catch up on all the cleaning trends. Read our household cleaning coverage from 2023 here. Household cleaning isn’t typically high on consumers’ to-do lists. But the American Cleaning Institute (ACI)...
View ArticleThe Birth of Longevity Clinics
Following health and well-being, the beauty industry is homing in on longevity. A relatively new concept, longevity medicine is currently practiced in longevity clinics. These clinics attempt to slow...
View ArticleIncorporating Hormones into Skin Care Formulas
Once upon a time, knowledge of ancient Greek was mandatory if one wished to become a doctor. Perhaps that’s why so many scientific and medical terms have been generated using Greek words. The Greek...
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Teen Sisters Build Beauty Brand on Female Empowerment
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, UT Established: 2022 Hero Products: The Adventurer Collection (shampoo, conditioner and body wash). The Bowler sisters Sadie and Abby Bowler, Gen Z-aged sisters and...
View ArticleLiving Better & Living Longer
Quality AND quantity. People around the world want to live better and live longer. In many instances, their wish is being granted. Advancements in hygiene and sanitation, infectious disease management,...
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Packaging Can Be Sustainable & Beautiful
There’s no getting around it. If you read Happi, your brand relies on packaging in one form or another. Personal care, beauty and home care products are part of the CPG industry—and everyone all knows...
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Retinol Benefits With a Natural and Safe Alternative
NovoRetin, a plant-based alternative to retinol, can retain naturally occurring retinoic acid levels in the skin. This leads to retinol-like effects without the need to apply retinol on the skin,...
View ArticleThe Ugly Truth About The Publishing Arena
An idealized and naive image of the scientific world has it that scientists, moved by nothing else than by the lone ambition of furthering knowledge, share data and information. They submit their...
View ArticleMultifunctionality Leads Preservative Market Trends
By Melissa Meisel, Senior Editor Preservatives increase the shelf life of cosmetics formulations along with providing protection against microbial contamination. In fact, the global personal care and...
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From Perfection To Protection
For many consumers, putting one’s best face forward involves a combination of skincare and color cosmetics, the ratio of which varies depending on their personal preference—not to mention the activity...
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Adding Sweetness to Lip Balm Formulas
Dear Valerie: I’m looking for a way to add some sweetness to an anhydrous lip balm without it being flavored. What are options you suggest? – Sweet Lips Dear Sweet: There are a few options you can...
View ArticleSome Unexpected Negative Effects of Applying Cosmetics
Generally speaking, personal care products are effective. Soaps and shampoos wash skin and hair, sunscreens block UV rays, self-tan lotions provide delicate golden-brown colorations, moisturizers and...
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The Chronicles of Botnia
In “The Chronicles of Narnia,” intrepid children enter a fantasy world of magic and are called upon by Aslan the lion to safeguard it from evil. For Justine Kahn, literature lover and founder of...
View ArticleIs Aging a Curse…or a Choice?
When was chemistry born? What about quantum physics? Among all the sciences, only the biology of aging has an exact birth date—August 11, 1986. That was the first day of the Gordon Conference. There,...
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Healthy Skin Innovations At FCE Cosmetique
The juxtaposition of biotechnology and natural ingredients is the norm at cosmetic industry trade shows. Formulators seek the best of both worlds and raw material suppliers are happy to oblige. That...
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