Info and news from the world of cosmetics

First steps have been taken toward expansion. When Rainer Kröpke transformed his cosmetic consulting company into Cosmacon GmbH, the new company moved into a new and modernized vicinity. The company now has its own fully endowed state-of-the-art laboratory with high end laboratory equipment.   More space also means a much higher scope…

  We would like to thank you for the fruitful cooperation   in the past year and wish you   a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!   Yours Cosmacon GmbH  

Consumers of cosmetic products particularly focus on dermatological efficacy. They want to be sure that a certain product really does have the promised effects. Often, cosmetics of the same category are expected to have the same look and feel to them. Consumers want proof of a product’s dermatological efficacy. They…

A peeling application is meant to refresh the skin and make it smooth. The skin is able to absorb substances better after mechanical peeling, and the pores are reduced in size. Intensive cleansing can be applied once per week or once per month, depending on the skin condition. Regular mechanical…

Innovation in Cosmetics Innovation means „ the use of a new idea or method“. In the world of cosmetics, innovation means creating a new product claim or capability. When you innovate you show your customers that your products are at the leading edge of cosmetic research. Customers have continually increasing…

Alkaline Skin Care Alkaline cosmetics are not a new discovery. The Ancient Egyptians had already embraced the idea of alkaline cosmetic treatments by bathing in soda lakes; they had discovered that the special water quality had a regenerating effect on the skin. Hundreds of years later in our great grandmothers´…

Cosmacon – New company name reflects optimized Services   In August, RK Coaching & Consulting e.K. will be transferred to Cosmacon GmbH. The company, resident in Schenefeld near Hamburg, was founded by Rainer Kröpke in 2013, and specializes in consulting services in the cosmetic industry as well as in developing…

Octocrylene It is common knowledge today that sunbathing without UV protection can be painful and dangerous. We all know that in the summer and when regularly outdoors we should protect our skin. Unfortunately some sun protection products contain elements that can also be damaging. Basically there are 3 approaches to…

Palm oil free cosmetics Palm oil is one of the most important raw materials in the world. Palm oil is an exotic wax that comes from oil palms in South East Asia, Africa and America. Palm oil is found in almost 50% of supermarket products: from margarine and chocolate to…

  Sulphates are sulphur salts whose properties are used in many areas of life such as medicine, technology, agriculture and in the home. Conventionally, these controversial salts are also a common ingredient in cosmetics. In shampoos, shower gels, shaving creams, liquid soaps and toothpastes; wherever a foaming and cleaning effect…