What subject should a cosmetic chemist focus on?
I just read an article which suggested that 2012 will be the year of the skin care formulator. They went on to list a number…
I just read an article which suggested that 2012 will be the year of the skin care formulator. They went on to list a number…
Today, I was given a product that I didn’t know existed. It’s a product called New Skin liquid bandage and the premise of the product…
To create innovative cosmetic products or to start a cosmetic brand, you need to know about and find niche markets. Since science majors never really…
I like to amuse myself with chemistry videos on youtube. Here is an interesting about entropy that might be helpful for current and future cosmetic…
We get asked this question a fair amount by people who are in college, high school or are even just interested in starting a new…
One of the most overrated things in the cosmetic industry is getting a patent. They almost never give you an actual advantage and they are…
I saw this article that is encouraging to cosmetic chemists and their potential to find jobs. The cosmetic industry is predicted to reach $333 billion…
I was having an Internet conversation about the nature of misleading claims wheas someone accused me of being closed-minded. This came about when I asked…
When my group started the Beauty Brains in 2006 there were a couple thousand beauty blogs. It was the early years of blogging but we…
Article submitted by Gary Neudahl In a previous post, the composition of an antiperspirant deodorant (APDO) stick was presented. In this post we’ll look at…
If you are going to start your own cosmetic line (or even help your company launch something new) you have to figure out how to…
This is a little outside the realm of cosmetics but I like science and thought this animation was very cool. It takes you all the…
What do “we” and “they” mean by “NATURAL”? Is it just me, or does it have an obscure aura about it? According to the Natural…
We get lots of career questions about cosmetic chemistry related to salary, how much education you need and how easy it will be to advance…
Since I’m traveling today I didn’t get time to do a full post however, I was reminded of one of the most innovative cosmetic products…
A few months ago we talked about creating a program to teach people how to launch their own line of cosmetic products. One of the…
Recently, lead in lipstick has been in the news. The FDA came out with a report in which they reviewed 400 samples of lipstick and…
Some of the followers of this website do not have degrees in chemistry. In truth, you don’t have to know chemistry to formulate products. However,…
One of the key techniques that has helped me immensely in my career as a cosmetic chemist is the Mind Map. I have previously mentioned…
With all the fear mongering that goes on about cosmetic preservatives, it is no wonder consumers and some cosmetic manufacturers wonder why they can’t make…
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