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486 JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE FORMULATION OF LIP PRODUCTS: BACK TO BASICS Nick Morante Consultant: 36 Belair Road, Selden, NY 11784 Makeup and color cosmetics are a group of products which we, as formulators, have the wonderful opportunity to create. Makeups are a very large and diverse group of cosmetic products which are designed to enhance one's beauty and appearance - by using color. Since this group is so large, and our time is so limited, we will restrict this particular presentation to one type of cosmetic product. This presentation will focus on one of the simplest of color cosmetic products - Lipsticks. In future presentations, as this "Back to Basics" series moves forward, we will discuss and learn the basics of other types of color cosmetic products. Raw materials, equipment, basic formulation techniques, and stability testing will be discussed in this beginner's guide.