subject: Natural Cosmetics And Natural Pigments [print this page] Recent market trends in cosmetics, natural cosmetics, namely that the "no" concept of cosmetics, from the beginning into a mature stage. A variety of cosmetic brands have launched a natural cosmetics, natural cosmetics in the market share is gradually improving, and consumer demand is also increasing. The common feature of natural cosmetics using organic plants, no preservatives, no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, etc., especially if recently used Nipagin esters (parabens, preservatives) is a key proposition. For this study is the definition of natural cosmetics, features, benefits, and related natural pigment content.
South Korea's cosmetics regulations for natural cosmetics is no single definition, which constitutes a part of raw materials, the use of raw materials or natural plant ingredients, Cosmetics material companies are free to mark it as containing natural ingredients of cosmetics. There is a cosmetics manufacturer is defined as: natural cosmetics for the skin to provide healthy ingredients to help skin breathe and water to improve the efficiency of the exchange. Worldwide are currently no official standards for natural cosmetics, but in general do not use harmful chemical ingredients, instead of using non-chemical methods of extraction of oil and other raw materials, products, often called natural cosmetics.
The primary function of natural cosmetics to the skin does not increase the burden, and create healthy skin. Because they do not use chemicals, so harmless to the skin, tretinoin can help the skin gradually returned to normal function. Natural cosmetics is actually vitamin E and other natural materials used as a preservative, not entirely without using preservatives. Use of natural preservatives, must be considered a short period compared to the characteristics of chemical preservatives. The advantage of natural cosmetics is to stimulate small, strong moisturizing effect.
Natural pigments and synthetic pigments different, safe, reliable, many types of color can have a variety of combinations. Because most can eat the food ingredients, so it helps to claim the concept of natural cosmetics. The disadvantage is that colored much raw material optional, some type of expensive and scarce, but recently have these drawbacks can be overcome the latest biotechnology.
Natural pigments should have the conditions, is first to harmless heat resistance (heat in the sterilization process will not fade or change color) is good, light resistance, chemical resistance performance is good, not a change in smell. Natural pigment source material can be classified according to their animal coloring (cochineal), plant pigments (gardenia yellow, safflower yellow, purple sweet potato color), micro-pigment; can be classified according to shape as is the use of natural substances (jam class), the natural substance to be dried, crushed and other simple processing (curry powder), were extracted from the pigment composition of natural substances to be refined, minoxidil concentrated powder-oriented (gardenia, safflower), for heating or enzymatic treatment ( caramel-caramel), synthesized, such as carotenoids (carotenoid) pigment (-carotene), and so on. Source: www.cosprm.com
