Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, Vol. 5 (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

The data represents 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 1996 market for cosmetic raw materials is estimated at $2 billion.

Each formulation in the book is identified by a description of end use. The formulations include the following as available, in the manufacturers' 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 which is most applicable. The reader seeking a formula for a specific end use should check each section which could possibly apply. In addition there are two other sections that will be helpful to the reader: Trade-Named Raw Materials where each raw material is listed with a brief chemical description, and the supplier's name. The final section contains Suppliers' Addresses.

It should be noted that some formulations in the book are translations. The manufacturer's exact wording has been used in these cases. Occasionally different companies have listed the same raw material differently; it is hoped that the reader will be able to identify the same or similar raw materials by consulting the Trade-Named Raw Materials section.

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