Free Naturals Formulation eBook
FACT: Natural Formulations are the hottest type of cosmetic product currently being formulated. Sign up for this free Primer on Naturals Formulation and let us get you started on your way to…
Becoming An Expert at Creating Natural Product Formulations
This 6 chapter, 54 page natural formulations ebook from Allured will teach you
- The industry accepted definitions for “Natural” and Organic products
- How to create effective, natural skin care formulations
- How to make functional, natural hair care products
- The challenges of developing natural formulations
- What the future of green and natural cosmetics will look like
Why Natural Formulating?
Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned formulator,
getting a handle on the formulation of natural products is critical to your
continued success. Traditional formulation techniques have focused on
creating the best performing products at the lowest cost. Little regard
has been given to the source of the starting raw materials. However,
issues of sustainability, consumer desires and regulatory pressures
have led to the need for the development of cosmetics using primarily
plant-based, renewable resourced raw materials. This presents a special
challenge to formulators as the starting materials often do not work as
well as traditional synthetic ingredients.
Natural Formulation experts
Some of the experts who have contributed to this volume include…
Art Georgalas
Eric Abrutyn
David Steinberg
Aldo Cristoni
Giada Maramaldi
Christian Artaria
Perry Romanowski
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Hi Perry
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The was quiet usefule. It is a very good introduction on how to define “Natural Cosmetics”.
The primer was well written. It is a very good introduction on how to define “Natural Cosmetics”.
I really enjoy reading Formulating Naturals Cosmetic Primer and browsing your site.
Even though am not a science person it was a very good read.
Really useful and weel done. Looking forward for the course.
Thank you
Perry,
I really enjoy reading Formulating Naturals Cosmetic Primer and browsing your site.
I am looking forward do the course in 2012 .
Regards,
Nino
The primer on natural formulation was a great idea, however, the discussions were very general and centered on the definition of natural, organic, etc. As someone who learned about formulation through research and experimentation, I was hungry for more meat and a discussion surrounding the challenges of preservation and emulsification. The writing in chapter 2 was mannered and detracted from the content. I’m not interested in the authors opinions about natural products, especially since it was clear the author did not even like natural formulations!
Dear Perry I found the book on natural product useful as usual.
I appriciate it a lot, it would be perferct if there was somo information on preservation, that is the most challenge issue in my activity…
Perry,
Thanks for sending me the informative Allured e-book. I like to stay educated in the ebb and flow of consumer demands in the personal care industry, and I found it to be a nice primer on Natural product formulating. I immediately recognized the contributing authors Abrutyn, Steinberg & Georgalas as experts in their fields. Furthermore I really enjoyed David Steinberg’s chapter highlighting of chaotic state of the various natural products regulatory groups and all of their seals of approval. Thanks for sending it along.
Perry, thank you for this ebook. I was especially intrigued by the info about the black pepper extract increasing absorption of topical nutrients. I need to look into that. Also, it makes me wonder if black pepper on our food causes better intestinal absorption of nutrients. Anyway…lots of good information, and so far all I’ve had time to do is skim the ebook. I think that most of us will have more time to reread and study after the holidays.
I haven’t finish reading the e-book;, However, the chapters I have read was very informative I feel that this e-Book is a good tool to have as a new or experinced formulator. Thank You Mr. Perry
I haven’t had time to sit and read the e-book but am looking forward to some time this weekend to do so. I love it. So wonderful to have.
Though, I am still reading it, but find all of the information is useful. I will update when I am finished
It was good to read it. Some of that debate I had read before but this was more systematized. Chapter 3 was too challenging for me as a beginning chemist in this field. I really got lost in it. But I gained a lot from some of the other chapters. However, most of the document was exposing the problem with those words and all those various bodies that try to give standards. On the whole, it really didn’t help someone to begin formulating with natural products….and perhaps it was not meant to do that. (Yes there was a bit of information about that, but on the whole, it exposed the problems without really presenting ideas for solutions so it left me a bit bewildered.)
Thank you, Denyse
Hi Perry, first of all THANK YOU for the opportunity to read this. I found the reader to be quite informative on the different standards on natural and organic cosmetics. It also provides the reader with lovely background information on formulating natural cosmetics. Also it’s scientifically written, which I personally like.
However I have a few points of criticism. I hope you forgive my cheekiness and hopefully it will prove helpful in some way?
As a cosmetic chemist with some practical experience in the field, I found the 6 chapters to miss ‘body’ and stay a bit ‘cerebral’ in a theoretical kind of way. I missed in depth and to-the-point information on actual problems and solutions when formulating with naturals. There were some examples on formulas and ingredients (ones that a cosmetic chemist can also receive from suppliers), but that was about it. The information given also seemed a bit generic and unstructured, maybe because every chapter repeatedly challenged the definition of ‘natural’ cosmetics and the standards.
I found chapter 3 to be the most informative of them all, although the pace was a lot more upbeat than the other chapters imo. This chapter did however seem to be written for peers with a good knowledge of of applied organic chemistry in cosmetics. I can imagine that may be too much to be asked of someone new at cosmetic chemistry?
I do look forward to more, this is very valuable stuff and I feel honored to read it! Thank you again!
Hello Eliza – Thanks so much for your comments! I’m glad you found the primer helpful.
I understand your critiques. The primer is meant to be an introduction to the field of Natural & Organic formulations. It is meant to give an overview of the practice of formulating natural products but not necessarily give in-depth details. In fact, providing the detail that you ask for requires a different format than a simple download to properly teach it. That is what our upcoming Formulating Naturals course is going to cover. This provides an intro to people who may want to take the class in the future.
Certainly, one could read this and become a better formulator of natural products but this is just a first step, it is not an end. Make sense?
Thanks again for your comments! I look forward to more in the future.
This makes perfect sense, Perry! A primer is a lovely name btw, just enough informative coating to fixate what is to come
I was hoping that this was not an example of how the course/training will look, because that would be just too theoretical and vague for me. So your reply makes me happy, now I’m really intrigued 
Keep up the wonderful work and thank you!
Very interesting taught me a few things that i was trying to figure out…..
I think it’s great and appreciated receiving it. Formulating natural products is certainly an area of high interest so very timely!
The primer was well written. It is a very good introduction on how to define “Natural Cosmetics”.
The primer was well written. It was a good introduction on the subject how to define “Natural Cosmetics”.
I think the primer was great and gives a nice introduction on Formulating Natural Cosmetics. Thanks for the e book I hope there will be more to come Thank You!
Bravo. I can’t think of enough accolades to describe the Formulating Natural Cosmetics Primer ebook. It spells out the challenges and some solutions to assist formulators of “natural” and organic cosmetics in the face of an ill-defined genre with numerous regulatory bodies. The piece is highly informative, well balanced, and tackles a very complicated issue.
A very good introduction to a confusing field.
The Formulating Natural Cosmetics ebook is a nice introduction to the challenges that face formulators. I’d like to see practical information on how exactly to use some of the newer ‘natural’ ingredients, even if it is hard to define natural. But for instance; what are good ways to thicken non ionic natural surfactants, what does one need to know abut working with non ethoxylated emulsifiers, what are some options for hair conditioners, how to provide a sheen without silicones, etc. Thanks for providing the ebook.
I thought the Guide was very well written. My first approach with a client when they ask for a “Natural” product is to ask them to define what they consider “Natural.” Oftentimes it is a nebulous, undefined Marketing claim that they wish to follow.
The Guide does a great job helping to better define these and other issues. It was well written and a definite asset.
I’d agree with Mark,
Its certainly a good reference guide for the marketing types who like the concept of Natural or Organic, but don’t understand the requirements involved.
The formulating side certainly gives a pointer, but to be fair anyone using this will be adapting formulations to suit their own needs.
Its a good starter or primer.
I think that the primer is great! It offers much needed insight as to what is involved and how it all came about.
Thanks
George
Perry,
The natural and organic aspects of formulating are very relevant; thanks for making an introduction available to interested parties!
Thanks Gary!
it “b very exiting for me.
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