Coloring the Cosmetic World: Using Pigments in Decorative Cosmetic Formulations - Hardcover

Edwin B. Faulkner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932633979 ISBN 13: 9781932633979

Publisher: Allured Pub Corp, 2012

Synopsis

In Coloring the Cosmetic World, Edwin Faulkner, a 40-year veteran of the color industry, offers a comprehensive look at what goes into selecting colors for decorative cosmetic products. Across 12 information-packed chapters, Faulkner covers topics ranging from Color Basics, to the stability and esthetics of Color Selection, to Color Dispersion and Measuring & Testing techniques. Furthermore, specific pigments groups are broken down individually and afforded focused attention with respect to chemical properties, regulatory concerns, applicability to various product developments, esthetic quality, and the economics of selecting colors for use in decorative cosmetics.

Additionally, most of the pigments under discussion are rendered in full masstone color, to give the reader a true appreciation of the subtle and not-so-subtle differences between them.

Coloring the Cosmetic World: Using Pigments in Decorative Cosmetic Formulations is your guide to the wide world of decorative cosmetic pigments. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of pigment chemistry or a novice stepping gingerly into cosmetic formulation, this book is a valuable reference source from an industry-respected authority on color that will get you moving toward successful pigment usage. Welcome to the world of decorative cosmetic colors!

About this title

About the Author

Edwin B. Faulkner is global business director of cosmetics and personal care for Sun Chemical Corporation, where his devoted 38-year tenure has seen him through numerous technical, manufacturing, administrative, sales and regulatory positions. His work with Sun Chemical has taken him around the world, from North and South America to numerous European and Asian countries.

Ed holds a degree in chemistry from Widener University, and is presently an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, where he teaches in the Cosmetic Science Masters Program. He is also an instructor for both the Center for Professional Advancement in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, where he also serves as the color expert on the Ask the Expert section of their website.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allured Pub Corp
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932633979
• ISBN 13: 9781932633979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 275
• Editor: Brian W. Budzynski