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Day 27 - Reducing Cosmetic Formulation Costs

Perry44 February 13, 2016


Welcome to Day 27 of the 30 Days to Become a Better Cosmetic Chemist series

This 30 day challenge is all about giving you lessons and basic exercises that will improve your abilities as a cosmetic chemist.

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In this episode

In today’s program we talk about a little discussed topic for cosmetic formulators, cost savings or how to reduce the cost of your formula without sacrificing quality.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • Five strategies for reducing the cost of a formula
  • How to find and eliminate unnecessary ingredients
  • Which ingredients can be safely reduced
  • The ingredient which usually has the most impact on formula price
  • How to find alternative ingredients that cost less
  • The power of dilution

Today’s challenge

See if you can reduce the cost of one of your formulas by 10%.

Example of a cost reduction exercise

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Perry has been formulating cosmetic products and inventing solutions to solve consumer problems since the early 1990’s. Additionally, he has written and edited numerous articles and books, taught continuing education classes for industry scientists, and developed successful websites. His latest book is Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry 3rd Edition published by Allured.

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“We love it, but can you make it less expensive?”

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