Color cosmetic ingredients.

Here is a list of new color cosmetics ingredients introduced by suppliers during the past 12 months. For more information about the ingredients listed here, contact the supplier directly.

* Croda Inc.

Parsippany, NJ

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Website: www.crodausa.com

Crodamazon Buriti

INCI name: mauritia flexuosa fruit oil

Use levels: 1.5-5%

Applications: lipsticks and other lip products

Comments: A lipid extracted from the fruit pulp of Maurita Flexuosa, a "Tree of Life" native to central Brazil rain-forests. The bright yellow pulp contains a colorful red oil rich in Provitamin A ([beta]-Carotene) and known to have healing properties. Acts as an emollient and free radical scavenger and helps to soothe irritation and chapped lips. The Crodamazon Range represent Croda's commitment to study, research and develop sustainably harvested plant derived products from the Amazon rain forest with a permanent policy towards preserving the area's natural resources while promoting the social and economic development of the involved regions.

Crodamol PTIS 

INCI name: pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate

Use levels: 1-12%

Applications: liquid foundations, lipsticks and other high solids makeup

Comments: Cushion emollient with high pigment wetting; recommended for high solids systems; works especially well in the milling of pigments. In lipsticks, Crodamol PTIS provides a high gloss film, which resists rub-off and helps reduce drag on application.

* Degussa/Goldschmidt Personal Care

Hopewell, VA

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Essen, Germany

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Abil EM 90

INCI name: cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 dimethicone

Use levels: 1.5-2.5%

Applications: decorative cosmetics, mascara, foundations, makeup

Comments: Can be used with all kinds of paraffins, natural and synthetic oils and silicones. It provides excellent stability between -25[degrees]C and +60[degrees]C. It is suitable for all kinds of w/o formulas.

Abil Wax 9814

INCI name: cetyl dimethicone

Use levels: 1-5%

Applications: decorative cosmetics, foundations, makeup, pressed powders

Comments: Improves luster, spreadability and skin adhesion of decorative cosmetics. It contributes to a soft, satiny application of pressed powders.

Rewopal PIB 1000

INCI name: polyisobutene

Use levels: 10-40%

Applications: decorative cosmetics, makeup, lipsticks, lip gloss formulas

Comments: Improves stability of pigments in makeup, is used as a gloss improver in lipsticks and lip glosses and has a positive influence on the stability of formulations.

* Eckart America

Louisville, KY

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Visionaire Cinnamon and Lava

INCI name: copper powder (and) silica

Use levels: 1-15%

Applications: color cosmetics, skin care, hair care

Comments: Seventeen-micron particle size. Silica encapsulated bronze, made with vegetable-derived lubricant. Improves formulation flexibility and emulsion or aqueous system stability.

Visionaire Natural Gold, Sunflower Gold, Honey, Olive Gold, Maize Gold, Amber

INCI name: bronze powder (and) silica

Use levels: 1-15%

Applications: color cosmetics, skin care, hair care

Comments: Seventeen-micron particle size. Silica encapsulated bronze, made with vegetable-derived lubricant. Improves formulation flexibility and emulsion or aqueous system stability.

Visionaire Silver Sea

INCI name: aluminum powder (and) silica

Use levels: 1-15%

Applications: color cosmetics (except lip products in the U.S.), skin care, hair care

Comments: Twenty-micron particle size. Silica-encapsulated aluminum pigment from vegetable-derived lubricant. Improves formulation flexibility and emulsion or aqueous system stability.

* GE Advanced Ceramics

Strongsville, OH

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Softouch Grade CCS402

INCI name: boron nitride

Use levels: 2-40% depending on application and desired effect

Applications: color cosmetics and skin care, including lipsticks, eyeshadows, foundations and face and body powders

Comments: Has the largest particle size (median size 47[micro]m) of the Softouch line of boron nitride particles, and imparts a pearlescent finish to the skin.

* ISP 

Wayne, NJ

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Vital ET

INCI name: disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates

Use levels: 0.3-3% active

Applications: sun care (sunscreens, after-sun products), skin treatment (daily use body creams, anti-acne, shaving products, anti-aging creams, diaper rash creams, antiperspirants), color cosmetics (foundations and concealers)

Comments: A new and unique bio-functional form of vitamin E that delivers proven anti-erythemal and anti-inflammatory benefits. Easy to formulate into oil- and water-based systems, moisturizes, has antioxidants and great skin feel.

RapiThix A-100

INCI name: sodium polyacrylate

Use levels: 0.2-2%

Applications: creams, lotions, sunscreens, cream gels, after-sun products and water-resistant hand treatments

Comments: Can be dispersed in the water phase at any stage during process. Registered on ELINCS. Aesthetically pleasing thickener and stabilizer for creams, lotions, sunscreens, cream gels, after-sun products and water-resistant hand treatments that require no neutralization or heat for manufacturing efficiency. One hundred percent active powder, thickener and stabilizer for formulation flexibility, cold-processing and oil-free systems.

Orchid Complex OS

INCI name: caprylic/capric triglyceride (and) cymbidium grandiflorum flower extract

Use levels: 2-30%

Applications: color cosmetics such as foundations, lip and cream-to-powder products

Comments: Very easy to formulate. Should be added to the oil phase of the formula. Highly recommended for color cosmetics because it is light and non-greasy. In foundations, lip and cream-to-powder products, enhances application properties, glides on the skin easily, improves spreadability. The infusion of carefully cultivated cymbidium orchids in a vegetable emollient base.

* Jeen International

Fairfield, NJ

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Jeechem HPIB 

INCI name: cyclomethicone (and) hydrogenated polyisobutene (and) dimethicone crosspolymer-3

Use levels: 10-15%

Applications: lip products and liquid foundations

Comments: Will significantly improve the gloss of cosmetic formulations without having a greasy feel to the skin.

Jeesilc 6056

INCI name: dimethicone (and) dimethiconol (and) laureth-3 (and) laureth-4 (and) laureth-24 (and) water

Use levels: 3-5%

Applications: liquid foundations

Comments: Offers a soft silky feel to emulsion products while improving film properties.

Jeesilc IDD 

INCI name: isododecane (and) dimethicone crosspolymer-3

Use levels: 10-15%

Applications: mascara, liquid foundations

Comments: Excellent volatile carrier for color cosmetic formulas that will leave a soft powder-like feel to the skin.

* Laboratories Serobiologiques

Pulnoy, France

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Website: www.laboratoires-serobiologiques.com

Purisoft LS 9602

INCI name: glycerin (and) moringa pterygosperma seed extract

Use levels: 3-5%

Applications: anti-pollution makeup, foundation, anti-age/anti-stress day care, night care, cleansing products, masks

Comments: Anti-pollution. Skin cleansing enhancer.

Lipofructyl PM LS 9323

INCI name: pyrus malus (apple) seed oil

Use levels: 1-5%

Applications: lipstick, foundation and makeup for dry, devitalized or mature skin, as well as sun, face and body care

Comments: Apple oil is a pure fruit oil very rich in essential fatty acids. It is nutritive, protective and revitalizing.

Vegeles Phytofiltre AD LS 9370

INCI name: water (and) propylene glycol (and) bioflavonoids (and) hydrolyzed adansonia digitata extract (and) dextrin 

Use levels: 1-4%

Applications: shampoos or balms for colored hair, sun protection for hair

Comments: UV protection for hair. Hair color protection.

* LCW 

Saint Ouen L'Aumone, France

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Natpure LC Natural Lakes

Applications: cosmetic makeup

Comments: Lakes based on natural dyes.

Unipure LC Natural Lakes

Applications: skin care, lipsticks, face makeup, eye makeup, nail varnish, toothpaste, soap

Comments: A complete line of purified lakes, mineral and organic pigments specifically developed to meet the actual and anticipate the future requirements of the cosmetic industry. The line will provide superior batch to batch consistency, superior chroma, superior chemical purity, superior bacteriological purity and superior dispersibility.

Unipure LC Coprecipitated Lakes

Applications: skin care, lipsticks, face makeup, eye makeup, nail varnish, toothpaste, soap

Comments: A range of lakes based on two dyes precipitated together onto alumina substrate.

* Lipo Chemicals

Paterson, NJ

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LipoLight OAP/PVA

INCI name: polydodecanamideaminium triazadiphenylethersulfate (and) polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer

Use levels: 3-10%

Applications: anti-wrinkle creams, foundations, pressed and loose powders, eye gels

Comments: A unique, patented, raw material that emits and diffuses visible light to dramatically reduce the appearance of skin imperfections.

LipoLight OAP/C

INCI name: polyamide-12 triazaminostil-benedisulfonate (and) polymethylene urea

Use levels: 3-10%

Applications: pressed and loose powders, foundations, eye gels

Comments: Ideal for pastel-colored and translucent color cosmetics. A unique, patented raw material that emits and diffuses visible light to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections.

Liponyl N30SA

INCI name: nylon 6/12 (and) glycereth-26 (and) salicylic acid (and) butylene glycol 

Use levels: 3-15%

Applications: Pressed powders, makeup, treatment cosmetics

Comments: A new patented ingredient designed to minimize adverse effects of salicylic acid. A time-release product that delivers salicylic acid in a stable easy-to-use form with an elegant, silky after-feel.

* Micro Powders Inc.

Tarrytown, NY

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Micro Ease 1132

INCI name: synthetic wax (and) microcrystalline wax

Use levels: 1-4%

Applications: lipsticks, AP/deos, lip balms, hot pours

Comments: A cutting-edge, unmicronized, synthetic wax blend formulated to a melt point of 83-89[degrees] for incorporation into hot pour systems. This product has an advanced technique that allows the formulator greater versatility and consistency, eliminating the need to blend other waxes. It is also an excellent product used to increase the viscosity of non-aqueous systems.

Mattewex 511

INCI name: polypropylene

Use levels: 1-5%

Applications: face powders, eyeshadows, foundations, eyeliners, lipsticks, AP/ does, eyeliner pencils

Comments: Mattewax 511 is a state-of-the-art, finely micronized, polyprepylene wax that is characterized by hardness and high molecular weight. This outstanding product reduces the sheen of your formulas, providing a smooth matte finish and will improve wear resistance.

* Noveon Inc.

Cleveland, OH

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Website: www.carbopol.com

Avalure AC 118

INCI name: acrylates copolymer 

Applications: nail polishes, mascaras, sunscreen products and liquid makeup

Comments: Avalure AC acrylic copolymers, which include Avalure AC 118, Avalure AC 120, Avalure AC 210 and Avalure AC 315, are ideal for water-based cosmetics where a water-resistant film is desired with the ease of soap and water removal, along with the added benefit of excellent abrasion resistance, toughness and high gloss. Available in solid and solution form, these polymers produce soft to hard, flexible films that have excellent adhesion. The water-resistant films transfer moisture and oxygen easily, allowing skin and other substrates to "breathe." These film-formers accept pigments readily and are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients.

Avalure UR 405

INCI name: polyurethane-2

Applications: nail polishes, mascaras, sunscreen products and liquid makeup

Comments: Avalure UR polyurethane dispersions, which include Avalure UR 405, Avalure UR 425, Avalure UR 445 and Avalure UR 450, are waterborne aliphatic polymers. Designed to meet challenging requirements, these versatile polymers perform over a broad range of performance criteria, including abrasion resistance, adhesion, water-resistance, rapid hardness developments, flexibility, skin feel and durability. These film-formers accept pigments readily and are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients.

* Penreco

Houston, TX

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Versagel MD500

INCI name: isodecane (and) ethylene/ propylene/styrene copolymer (and) butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer

Use levels: 2-40%

Applications: mascara, eyeliner, lip liner, rouge, eyeshadow, lipstick

Versagel MD1600

INCI name: isodecane (and) ethylene/ propylene/styrene copolymer (and) butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer

Use levels: 2-40%

Applications: mascara, eyeliner, lip liner, rouge, eyeshadow, lipstick.

* Presperse Inc.

Somerset, NJ

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Pearl Supreme UCR 

INCI name: bismuth oxychloride

Use levels: 1-25%

Applications: foundations, pressed powders, loose powders

Comments: Silvery pearlescent powder, 10-80mm. UV-stabilized product offering excellent adhesion and wear characteristics.

Satin B-UCR

INCI name: bismuth oxychloride

Use levels: 1-25%

Applications: foundations, pressed powders, loose powders

Comments: White pearlescent powder, 1-20mm, provides matte finish. UV-stabilized product offering excellent adhesion and wear characteristics.

Pearl 1015 UCR

INCI name: bismuth oxychloride

Use levels: 1-25%

Applications: foundations, pressed powders, loose powders

Comments: Silvery pearlescent powder, 20-100mm, offers brilliant finish. UV-stabilized product offering excellent adhesion and wear characteristics.

* Rona, a division of EMD Chemicals

Hawthorne, NY

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Website: www.rona.biz

Colorona Brilliant Green Cosmetic Pigment

INCI name: titanium dioxide (and) mica (and) silica (and) iron oxides

Use levels: 1-50%

Applications: color cosmetics (eye, lip and nail products), personal care (hair and bath products)

Comments: A rich, warm, green pearlescent pigment. It is based on patented multi-layer pigment technology and contains no added chromium. As such, it is acceptable worldwide for all cosmetic and personal care applications.

Xirona Nordic Sunset Cosmetic Pigment

INCI name: silica (and) titanium dioxide (and) tin oxide

Use levels: 1-40%

Applications: color cosmetics (eye, lip, nail products), personal care products (hair care, shower and bath products)

Comments: A color-travel pearlescent pigment based on patented multi-layer pigment technology. Color will change from silver-green to silver-red to green-gold, depending on viewing angle.

Biron Liquid Silver Cosmetic Pigment

INCI name: bismuth oxychloride (and) ethylhexyl hydroxystearate

Use levels: 0.5-50%

Applications: lipsticks, lip glosses, hair products, anhydrous or emulsified systems

Comments: A highly lustrous dispersion of bismuth oxychloride in a cosmetic-grade ester. It gives a bright, clean sharp silver-white luster to cosmetics and personal care products.

* RTD*Hallstar Inc.

Hackettstown, NJ

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Spectrasolv 24

INCI name: dibutyloctyl malate 

Use levels: 1-5%

Applications: lipsticks, foundations, pressed powders

Comments: Spectrasolv 24 is an emollient ester with a rich, lubricious, cushiony skin feel that is particularly suitable as a binder for pressed powders. It is hypoallergenic and noncomedogenic.

Dairgal SG735-5

INCI name: hydrolyzed guar (and) xanthan gum

Use levels: 0.1-0.5%

Applications: oil-in-water emulsion-based color cosmetics

Comments: A nature-derived polymeric system designed to improve "rub out" of o/w emulsion while maintaining stable suspension of formula pigments. At higher use levels, it imparts a gel consistency to the finished product. Hydrolyzed guar has been self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for food use and xanthan gum has food approval status.

CoSolv CPW 

INCI name: [C.sub.11-15] pareth-12 (and) PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil

Use levels: 0.1-8%

Applications: compositions requiring fragrance and/or essential oil solubilization

Comments: An essentially clear, pale golden, slightly viscous liquid developed to microemulsify essential oils and fragrances. As a result of its novel composition, only one to two parts CoSolv CPW per part oil phase are typically required for complete solubilization. It is particularly useful when typically employed solubilizers adversely affect product esthetics and/or performance (e.g., imparting a tacky or draggy feel or contributing to excessive wash-off of emulsion-based products).

* Sederma Inc.

Parsippany, NJ

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Lipexel

INCI name: ethylhexyl palmitate (and) luffa cylindrica (seed) oil

Use levels: 1-5%

Applications: lipid-replenishing system for loose and pressed powders, makeup removers

Comments: An oil extracted from the seeds of Luffa cylindrica (i.e., the loofah sponge), a fruit that mimics the skin's fatty acid composition. It helps restore the skin's natural lipidic film. In powders, it reduces the drying effects of the powder to help maintain the skin's hydration. An in vivo study showed that the addition of Lipexel to a powder significantly reduces the powder's absorption of skin moisture, thus preventing the excess water loss that often occurs with these systems. In makeup removers and other cleansers, Lipexel counteracts the harsh stripping effects of surfactants to help restore the skin's lipid profile, normal barrier function and natural hydration.

* Seppic

Paris, France

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Sepiwhite MSH 

INCI name: undecylenoyl phenylalanine 

Use levels: maximum 2%

Applications: lightening care product, anti-aging care product

Comments: A new lightening active ingredient with an original mode of action. This alpha MSH antagonist effectively lightens skin and respects cutaneous integrity.

* Strahl & Pitsch inc.

West Babylon, NY

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Emulsifying Wax NF SP-210

INCI name: emulsifying wax NF

Application: emulsions for cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients

Comments: Conforms to the specification of the national formulary for emulsifying wax. Improves the consistency and stability of emulsions. Helps blend fats with water. Vegetable-based, non-ionic and highly compatible with most cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients.

Olive Butter SP-515

INCI name: olea europaea (olive) fruit oil (and) glycine soja (soybean) lipids (and) beeswax 

Applications: lip balms, lipstick, hair pomade, creams, lotions

Comments: Combines all the attributes of extra-virgin olive oil in a creamy texture. An all-natural product, a natural antioxidant and excellent emollient.

Sunflower Butter SP-530

INCI name: helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil (and) glycine soja (soybean) lipids (and) beeswax

Applications: lip balms, lipstick, hair pomade, creams, lotions

Comments: Combines all the attributes of sunflower oil in a creamy texture. An all-natural product, a natural antioxidant and excellent emollient.

* Sud-Chemie Inc.

Louisville, KY

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Tixogel IDD-1538

INCI name: quaternium-90 bentonite (and) isodecane

Use levels: 2-15%

Applications: mascara, foundations, liquid makeup

Comments: Mastergel for efficient, thixotropic rheology control in color cosmetics.

Tixogel CCT-6030

INCI name: quaternium-90 bentonite (and) caprylic capric triglyceride

Use levels: 2-15%

Applications: mascara, foundations, liquid makeup

Comments: Mastergel for efficient, thixotropic rheology control in color cosmetics.

* Tri-K industries Inc.

Northvale, NJ

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Neosil CT 11

INCI name: silica

Use levels: 0.5-3%

Applications: lipsticks, foundations, tinted moisturizers 

Comments: A non-pigmented fine powder that has unique thickening capabilities. In oil-rich products, it helps deliver a smooth, dry afterfeel and improves rub-in. In lipsticks, it produces a "creamy" texture. In skin care emulsions, it improves spreadability and leaves a soft, smooth skin feel.

Amigel

INCI name: sclerotium gum

Use levels: 0.5-2%

Applications: foundations, tinted moisturizers

Comments: Amigel is the ideal ingredient to stabilize the suspension of powders such as titanium dioxide or makeup pigments, thus facilitating the formulation of sun products and foundations, for instance.

* U.S. Cosmetics Corp.

Dayville, CT

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AHD-TRI-77891

INCI name: titanium dioxide (and) sodium myristoyl sarcosinate (and) aluminum hydroxide

Use levels: 1-10%

Applications: powder and liquid foundations, concealers, hot pours, eyeshadows

Comments: Rutile titanium dixoide, surface treated with vegetable amino acid. Good hydrophobicity, excellent dispersibility in oils and silicones. Chemical bonding of treatment to pigments allows use in liquid as well as powder systems. Other inorganic colors available.

MiBrid Color Dispersion

INCI name: titanium dioxide (and) cyclopentasiloxane (and) dimethicone (and) disodium stearoyl glutamate (and) aluminum hydroxide

Use levels: 1-15%

Applications: liquid foundations, concealers, hot pours, tinted moisturizers

Comments: D5 dispersion of rutile titanium dioxide. The unique, hybrid surface treatment applied to the pigment provides a stable dispersion without surfactant use. Excellent dispersibility, good compatibility in w/s systems.

Powder La Vie

INCI name: mica (and) hydroxyapatite (and) zinc oxide

Use levels: 2-20%

Applications: oil-control powder foundations and emulsion, concealers and hot pours

Comments: A unique approach to oil control. Composite stops facial shine by gelling sebum. Does not dry out skin like other oil-absorbing powders can. Adsorbs and entraps fatty acid components of sebum. Good feel, natural look on skin.