Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (COSi) devel- ops and manufactures colour cosmetics and toiletries for major brand companies worldwide. Operating from fac- tories in Maesteg, South Wales, and Johannesburg, South Africa, with offices in New York, Shanghai, Florence, and around the United Kingdom, COSi provides services from concept to shelf, including product development, package development, material management, manufacturing,and distributing. Their factory in Maesteg, for example, manu- factures lipstick, face powder, foundation, lip gloss, and aftershave for clients such as Mary Kay and Revlon. Colour Challenges Some years ago the Maesteg factory used their traditional method of measuring foundation colours on an individual’s skin. With no database to catalogue the

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