Delfin launches skin testing equipment for colour cosmetics
Delfin Technologies claims to be the first to market portable skin testing technology aimed at measuring the gloss or shine of skin.
Archives for April 28, 2009
Top three stories this month
Boots anti-ageing product gets support from long term studies
Long term use of the Boots No7 anti-aging serum has a noticeable effect on facial wrinkles, according to scientists at Manchester University.
Third party verification strengthens companies’ ethical claims says study
Third party verification is needed to back up claims of ethically sourced ingredients, agreed industry and NGOs at a sourcing conference in Munich.
Video highlights from the fun side of in-cosmetics
Walking, not quite talking bottles and a pigment stop were just a few of the oddities to be found at this year’s in-cosmetics show in Munich. The CosmeticsDesign.com team walked the floor among the new ingredients and product releases to put together...
Future-Touch predicts men's make-up revolution
Recent sales of male grooming products may be disappointing but cosmetic trend forecasters Future-Touch predict more adventurous buying decisions.
Dow reveals bearing of Rohm and Haas acquisition on personal care
Dow’s acquisition of Rohm and Haas has been a financial drama involving legal bickering and funding uncertainty. Now that the deal is done, CosmeticsDesign.com spoke to the head of personal care at Dow to find out how the acquisition will affect the...
Claims about ethical sourcing should be backed up by third parties, says IUCN official
Industry and NGOs addressed ethical ingredients sourcing at the Sourcing with Respect conference held in Munich on April 24. At the event, organised by the Union for Ethical BioTrade, Katie Bird spoke to Juan Marco Alvarez from the IUCN (International...