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Jul 10

Cosmetic market trends

By Barbara Olioso Formulations, Trends

Many people within the cosmetic industry asks the question "what is next?" or "what is trendy?" Let's have a look at a cosmetic market trends in relation to a few beauty products Face moisturisers In the UK this is a classic skin care item many women can…

Mar 26

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Natural solutions for blackheads and acne prone skin

By Barbara Olioso Trends

Blackheads are like the undesired fruit your skin produces when its pores get clogged trapping sebum in. Dead skin cells block the pore, sebum builds up getting oxidised at the same time and developing the characteristic hard black top and yellow /grey body or comedone.…

Mar 17

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Is alcohol bad for your skin?

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

How bad alcohol is for the skin? Or is it not? The inspiration came after reading some popular website portraying a very simple black and white picture, right and wrong about alcohol. I thought, actually there are colours and shades in the picture. So I…

Mar 10

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Cosmetics reverse formulation

By Barbara Olioso Trends

After receiving so many queries about cosmetics reverse formulation I decided it is time to write about it. Some people approached me to talk about how to research the formulation of a cosmetic product they really like to use it as a starting platform for…

Feb 16

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Is your face exfoliant harming marine life?

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

I believe exfoliation is a very important beauty practise, but not when your face exfoliant is harming to marine life. How? The cheapest micro beads used in exfoliating cosmetics, from face exfoliants to body scrubs, are made of Polyethylene. They are perfectly round in shape (less…

Dec 16

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Organic cosmetics certification: how important is it today?

By Barbara Olioso Formulations

Last week I received in the post the Natural Beauty Yearbook 2014, where I read an interesting article on organic cosmetics certification. The focus was on the need for certifying organic beauty product today. The article contained several opinions from one brand owner, a beauty…

Dec 10

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How to keep your skin free from petrochemicals in disguise

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

Many of us wish for pure and natural beauty products, because we believe petrochemicals are not suitable for our skin; here I share with you a few simple tips to keep your skin free from petrochemicals. -Believing something is natural does not make it natural,…

Nov 19

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10 chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin and the environment

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

The cosmetic industry has started replacing parabens using other cheap chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin, causing great concern in dermatologists because of the high allergy rate. So I shall list here the ones to watch out for if you have sensitive skin plus others…

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Cosmetic market trends

Natural solutions for blackheads and acne prone skin

Is alcohol bad for your skin?

Cosmetics reverse formulation

Is your face exfoliant harming marine life?

Organic cosmetics certification: how important is it today?

How to keep your skin free from petrochemicals in disguise

10 chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin and the environment

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