Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, Vol. 4

This book contains 959 cosmetic and toiletry formulations, based on information received from numerous industrial companies and other organizations. This is Volume 4 of the Second Edition of this work; Volume 1 was published in 1989, Volume 2 in 1992, and Volume 3 in early 1995. There are no duplications in any of these volumes.

The data represent selections from manufacturers' descriptions made at no cost to, nor influence from, the makers or distributors of these materials. Only the most recent formulas have been included. It is believed that all of the trademarked raw materials listed are currently available, which will be of interest to readers concerned with raw material discontinuances.

The cosmetic and toiletry raw materials market is projected to increase to close to $2.0 billion in 1995. The information in this book will be of particular interest to anyone considering new products or process variations. Each formulation in the book is identified by a description of end use. The formulations include the following as available, in the manufacturer's own words: a listing of each raw material contained; the percent by weight of each raw material; suggested formulation procedure; and the formula source, which is the company or organization that supplied the formula.

Each formula is indexed in the section that is most applicable. The reader seeking a formula for a specific end use should check each section, which could possibly apply.

The formulations in the book are divided into twelve categories as shown below. In addition, a valuable section on Trade-Named Raw Materials is included, which lists trade names, a brief chemical description, and the supplier's name. Thefinal section contains Suppliers' Addresses and will no doubt be a useful tool to the reader.

Section titles are listed below. Parenthetic numbers indicate the number of formulations per topic.