Cosmetic Science Talk

• Welcome to the forum

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• Free stability testing webinar next week

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• Need formulating services? Here are some contacts

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• Rules for requesting formulating advice/help

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• Anhydrous Vs Hydrous

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• Mikrocount Duo

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• Scaling up the lab - Emulsions

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• How to reduce alcohol smell from pump hairspray?

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• Making cosmetics

  245 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by Mynkcosmo 1:40AMColor and makeup
• Dandruff shampoo with both pyrithione zinc and sulfur

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• Clay seperation

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• Pyrithione Zinc & Sulfur as an active ingredient in the same product.

  23 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Dclean July 20 Formulating
• Making a product matte

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• What is my baking soda and citric acid reacting to?

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• Wonderful surprise!

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• Recommendation of SPF Testing labs with fast turn around times?

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• Cyclomethicone Emulsifiers

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• Thickener xanthan gum Vs. carbomer

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• Pros and Cons of Preserving Lotion with Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate?

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• Cetyl alcohol

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• grain size for toothpaste

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• "Natural Fragrance" As Part of the Ingredient List

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• ingredients

  511 views 39 comments 0 points Most recent by Sibech July 19Color and makeup
• "Natural" Cosmetic Preservative Systems

  297 views 18 comments 0 points Most recent by Dr Catherine Pratt July 19General
• Replacing some ingredients

  225 views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by Doreen July 19Formulating
• Sun tan products development

  55 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Gunther July 18Starting a cosmetic line
• Hello

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• Swapping SLS 30% For SLES 70%

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• Sticky Hand Sanitizer Gel

  22 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Kingstone July 18 Advanced Questions
• Stability test on Shampoo

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• Eyeshadow formulas - good vs not so good

  33 views 0 comments 0 points Started by evenangel2018 July 17 Color and makeup
• Has anyone reacted parabens with Sodium hydroxide to make paraben Sodium salts?

  138 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by Gunther July 17Formulating