E ach year, Merck provides exclusive insights into the color trends set to make a splash in the cosmetics industry. This time we’re look- ing ahead to Color Forecast 2015. In collaboration with Peclers Paris, we’ve translated the fashionable world of colors into tangible cosmetics applications. But we don’t stop at the potential product – we even go as far as the packaging. Join us now, in looking at just a few of the trends we see on the horizon. Inspired but still unsure? Schedule a personal color forecast presentation! Our representatives would be glad to visit you and share the amazing possibilities these trends open up for your products. Contact us for more information and to book your presentation: cosmagazine@merckgroup.com STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION WITH MERCK’S COLOR FORECAST Colorful Creations COLOR FORECAST E N L I G H T E N M E N T A trend that taps into a color palette of calm, neutral tones, muted pinks and mauves, and flannel grays. In combination, the colors blend together to give a soft monochrome look. Alternatively, they can stand alone and be offset by darker shades. Merck was in- spired and reached its own enlightenment in the creation of a beautiful new formulation: Dusty Rose. This sophisticated solvent-free water-based nail pol- ish features a stunning mixture of Timiron® Syn- White Satin, Colorona® SynCranberry, Colorona® Mica Black, and Colorona® SynRussian Gold. These pigments beautifully combine to give a wonderful faded rose color shade in an innovative formulation that’s free of organic solvents. 12 COS1408_EH_Merck_GB_02_215x290mm_1/1_A 24.07.14 13:09 Seite 12