An Ocean of Formulation Opportunity with Marine Algae
Red algae and other marine algae are among the most potent new naturally-source ingredients for skincare, haircare, and anti-aging.
The Power of Preservatives: Coast Southwest Offers Expert Insights in Happi
What's the future of preservatives? When Happi went looking for expert opinions, they turned to our own Nick Arellano for insights.
The Dynamic Duo: Active Ingredients and Innovative Delivery Systems
Together, innovative delivery systems and active ingredients are superpowered solutions for beauty care!
Innovating Around Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban
A potential sunscreen ban in Hawaii? Here's how agile formulators are already taking advantage of the situation!
Delivering Targeted Results With Infinitec’s Cosmetic Drone Technology
Infinitec's Cosmetic Drone delivery system is an innovation that works at the microscopic level, but has macro-scale implications for formulators and consumers.
Turning Back the Skincare Clock with Olive Oil
Olive oil has been working skincare wonders since antiquity. What are the secrets behind its ability to battle the ravages of time?
Glycolic Acid, the Hottest New Addition to Haircare
Glycolic Acid, the Hottest New Addition to Haircare Glycolic acid has long been a favorite ingredient of cosmetic formulators and consumers alike for skincare products, due to its incredible ability to combat acne, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and exfoliate effectively. But today, glycolic acid is being touted as the hottest, hippest ingredient to [...]
The Glycolic Acid Peel’s Big Consumer Comeback
The Glycolic Acid Peel's Big Consumer Comeback Glycolic acid peels have made a resounding comeback as the hottest and most effective skincare product for consumers to use to unveil smoother, brighter skin. They're now even more popular than they were in 1997, the peel’s last consumer interest high point, according to the American Society [...]
DNA Skincare & Anti-Aging: How Big is Big?
DNA Skincare: How Big is Big? The ultimate in personal care personalization will involve formulations practically tailored to each and every individual, if science keeps up its pace of discovery and advancement. How big a market will that be? Already, analysts are making lofty predictions about the overall direct-to-consumer "genomics market," which includes [...]
Ingredients of Controversy: The Parabens Panic
Ingredients of Controversy: The Parabens Panic As more manufacturers and formulators develop an expanding range of cosmetic and personal care products to answer the call they're getting from consumers worldwide, regulators around the world are beginning to exert their muscle when it comes to what they deem acceptable or unacceptable ingredients. That's all well [...]