To celebratePink October, MAPRECOS has created Sweet Pink, a skincare kit centered around the colors of pink, sensory experiences, and natural ingredients.
Designed to serve as a source of inspiration for formulators, this kit features four finished products for the face, body, and lips. They are united by a common theme: rosy shades, naturally derived ingredients, and formulas designed to hydrate, brighten, soothe, and nourish the skin.
Sweet Pink: Four Formulas, Four Sensory Experiences
The kit includes:
- Cherry Blossom, a rich and sensuous body cream
- Blush Elixir, a lightweight, illuminating facial serum
- Pink Lemonade, a nighttime lip mask
- Kiss Perfect, a glossy, tinted lip oil
Discover the four concepts and the ingredients selected by MAPRECOS to bring them to life.
Cherry Blossom: A Gentle, Radiant Body Cream
Cherry Blossom is a body cream with a rich, creamy texture, designed to leave skin feeling soft and powdery without a greasy finish.
Its delicate shade is achieved using INTENZA Cerise mother-of-pearl.
The formula also combines 2% ProActive Rosé—selected for its antioxidant properties and its ability to gradually even out skin tone—with 5% ProSenteur Sakura, a sensorial butter made from olive oil and cherry blossom extract.
The result: a formula that is sensorial, gentle, and radiant.
Blush Elixir: The Face Serum That Combines Skincare and a Radiant Glow
With Blush Elixir, color makes a subtle appearance in skincare.
This light, fluid, fragrance-free emulsion is tinted with 0.1% INTENZA Radiant Rose mother-of-pearl, which gives it a delicate rosy hue.
The formula combines several active ingredients:
- SpecPure CAE 80, a soothing extract of Centella asiatica
- SpecBio Ectoine
- ProActive Rosé
A cocktail formulatedto hydrate, soothe, and brighten the skin, with a soft, non-greasy finish.
Pink Lemonade: a luxurious overnight lip mask
The latest trend in lip care is Pink Lemonade, a water-free overnight mask with a slightly pink tint.
The formula contains SunSHINE Raspberry mother-of-pearl and SpecKare OD-HA, a fat-soluble derivative of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid.
ProSenteur Lime, a sensory butter made with olive oil and lime essential oil, rounds out the formula.
Pink Lemonade offers a soft, silky texture with a non-sticky finish.
Kiss Perfect: a lip oil that plays with color and light
The latest product in the kit: Kiss Perfect, a fluid, smooth, and lightweight lip oil.
One of its unique features is the use of Biocon RR-0, a natural dye derived from radishes. Depending on its concentration, it can produce shades ranging from a delicate pink to a more intense red.
The formula also contains Nixalin Cosmos, derived from white birch bark, as well as SunSHINE Glitter White pearlescent pigments, which add shine and radiance.
The result is a glossy, lightweight finish that feels almost imperceptible on the lips.
Formulating with pearlescent pigments and natural colorants: key considerations
Proper preparation is essential to preserving the sensory and visual qualities of these formulations.
For Pink Lemonade and Kiss Perfect, which are both anhydrous formulations, the oils and texturizing agents are first melted before the active ingredients and pearlescent pigments are added.
In lip oil, the natural colorant is added after the oil has cooled to preserve its quality.
Pearlescent pigments are also added at the end of the process to preserve the desired texture and visual effect as much as possible.
Sweet Pink: When Formulation Meets Sensory Experience
With Sweet Pink, MAPRECOS explores different ways to incorporate pink into cosmetic formulations: through pearlescent effects, color, and texture, as well as through the selection of active ingredients and sensory experiences.
From facial care to body care and lip care, these four concepts serve as sources of inspiration for creating new, sensory, and distinctive cosmetic formulations.
Would you like to learn more about the Sweet Pink formulations or identify the ingredients best suited for your next product development? Contact the MAPRECOS team to discuss your project.
