Trend Watch: Men’s Grooming

The global men’s grooming market was estimated to top 50 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. By 2024, that figure is estimated to reach an impressive 81.2 Billion U.S. dollars, according to Statista. Extending well beyond traditional men’s shaving products, men...

Self Care Formulations for Lip Wellness

Caring for lips includes exfoliating, moisturization and protection to make sure lips look and feel their lovely best. Natural emollients to the rescue! As part of our 4 part FIELD GOOD Wellness Series, chemists from the Natural Plant Products Applications Lab have...

11 Summer-Ready Skin Wellness Strategies

Getting skin ready for summer includes cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing and protection to make sure skin looks and feels its best.  Natural emollients to the rescue! As part of our 4 part wellness series, our application chemists have assembled 11 strategies you...

Extending the shelf life of natural beauty formulations, NATURALLY!

Trends driving demand for Naturals Developing new products that map to ever-evolving consumer demands can be a challenge. Today’s consumers are increasingly turning to personal care products that prioritize natural ingredients over synthetics as part of a larger Clean...

Meadowfoam: The LITTLE flower that’s a BIG deal

A Rotational Crop for Grass Seed In 1985 a small group of Oregon grass seed famers investigated various rotational crops that would provide sustainable, long-term soil health and sustain grass crop quality. Through this investigation, a rotational crop that worked...

TREND WATCH – Athleisure

Selecting personal care formulations that fit well into an active lifestyle Efficiency.  A requirement at almost every corner of modern life. And, it turns out, also a growing requirement in the development of beauty product applications. A clear example of this is in...