Articles

We’ve written a lot on this website but the nature of blogs makes it difficult to sort through everything. We encourage you to check out the ‘Categories’ on the sidebar for things you might specifically be interested in. But to make things easier, here is a list of the posts we think you will find most useful if you are here for the first time.

Getting started in the Cosmetic Industry

How to Become a Cosmetic Chemist
What is a Cosmetic?
The Most Important Cosmetic Industry Trade Groups
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Cosmetic Chemist
How To Use Twitter to Find a Cosmetic Chemist Job
Most Useful Cosmetic Industry Magazines You Should be Reading

Basic Cosmetic Science

10 Science Topics for Cosmetic Chemists That Were Barely Covered in College
How do cosmetic raw materials get their names?
The basics of cosmetic science
How do skin moisturizers work?
Basic science of cosmetic preservatives
How to Quickly Read a Scientific Article

Cosmetic Formulas

List of basic cosmetic formulations

Formulating Cosmetics

The 10 Different Cosmetic Formula Types You Must Know
Using the HLB System to Create Formulas
How to Run a Knock out Experiments to Become a Great Formulator
How to Stability Test a Cosmetic Formula
The Basics of Writing a Good Lab Notebook
Why Cosmetic Chemists Should Try Every Formula they Make
How to label a cosmetic product

Becoming a Better Cosmetic Chemist

Making an effective presentation - part 1
Making an effective presentation - part 2
Making an effective presentation - part 3
Learn all you need to know about business for free
To be an innovative cosmetic chemist ask the right questions

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