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Your skin always tells you about your health and daily routine. Everyone wants their skin hydrated, wrinkle free and even toned. But in...

Blue Light is visible light from spectrum 400-510 nm. It has shortest wavelength, but highest energy and potential for damage. It is...

Our body have its own clock that tick tocks all day long. The circadian rhythm is made up of sets of clocks controlled by brain....

Hey, do you know SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) can disturb our skin as corona virus disturbing our this two years? Let see why SLS do this...

Parabens used as a preservative in cosmetics. Methyl paraben work against bacteria and fungi whereas propyl paraben work against yeast...

Manufacturers can certify cosmetic products & raw materials with different categories like vegan, ecocert and cruelty free etc. Certified...

Many formulators use inorganic thickeners in the cosmetic products. But they are not used just for the thickening property, some of them...

In our cosmetics field we are familiar with the importance of thickeners for various functions. For the development of new product we...

So, in terms of cosmetics Humectants is defined as hygroscopic molecules which means they like and attracts water from surrounding or...

Algae is the treasure found in water bodies. They survive without any problems and have ability to adapt. There are several types of...

It has been recognized for approximately 7 decades that the stratum corneum (SC) exhibits biological properties that contribute directly...

A) Introduction: Everyone desires for silky, smooth, manageable and healthy hair. Hairs are damaged due to several factors such as...

Face packs and masks are cosmetic products that have a very long history. Face packs & mask are simple mixture of natural ingredients and...

Do you always desire to have smooth soft perfectly moisturized healthy looking hair? That’s too with actual good formula with safe...

Cannabis Sativa L. an herbaceous plant called Hemp has been grown for many centuries for its fiber and oil. Hemp seed has a high...

Exfoliation of skin is the removal of the dead skin cells that lie of the outermost layer of the skin. The practice of exfoliation is...

Functional ingredients of personal care products depends on their use, category as well as on mode of action. Here we tried to classify...

Only few of us consumers read about the ingredients of cosmetic products before buying them. It is very important to have thorough...

Intrinsic ageing, also known as natural ageing process, is a continuous process that normally begins in the mid-twenties. Within the...

Extrinsic skin ageing is the premature ageing of the skin due to the external environmental factors such as sun exposure, inflammation,...