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Steve Herman – Cosmetic Science Podcast 027

April 26, 2012

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Interview begins at 5:55 Interview – Steve Herman Steve Herman is the Principal at PJS Partners where he consults on technical, formulating, regulatory and marketing for the cosmetic & personal care industry. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Fairleigh Dickinson University Cosmetic Science program and is the 2012 Chair Elect for the NYSCC. He’s [...]

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10 Things to Know about New Regulations for Nanoparticles in Cosmetics

April 25, 2012

Recently, the FDA released a report on nanotechnology in cosmetic products. In case you didn’t know, the FDA is the governmental body in the US that is responsible for regulating cosmetics. The report is meant for people to read and give comments and it is not yet binding. This is the way things work with [...]

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What are Sustainable Cosmetics?

April 24, 2012

When I first came into the Industry the terms Organic, Natural, Green and Sustainable kind of jumbled themselves into one niche group, of next generation products. We have previously taken a look at Organic cosmetics and Natural cosmetics, so what about Sustainable? Sustainable is the synonym of GREEN which refers to manufacturing processing as opposed [...]

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What are the startup costs for a cosmetic business?

April 23, 2012

This is a joint article written by cosmetic chemists Valerie Patton & Perry Romanowski This question was tweeted by @beautyscientist and followed up by @thelahobo. I thought it was pretty interesting so teamed up with @thelahobo to tackle the subject. The original question was posted on a business forum and the questioner specifically wondered, how [...]

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Cosmetic surfactants of the future

April 22, 2012

I was always of the opinion that innovation in the surfactant field was pretty much finished. It seems there really isn’t much more you can do. Perhaps you can make things create more bubbles or make them less harsh but from a functionality standpoint, what is going to perform better than SLS or SLES? But [...]

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Useful phone app for cosmetic chemists

April 21, 2012

This seems like a pretty handy app for formulators. Hopefully, other raw material manufacturers will jump on this bandwagon. Floratech has created an app that allows people with smart phones to scan the QR code and get access to all kinds of information about the raw material including INCI name, product descriptions, efficacy claims, MSDS [...]

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How do you measure viscosity of cosmetics

April 20, 2012

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There was a question on one of the cosmetic science forums I subscribe to about viscosity. This reader wanted to know whether they needed an “expensive” Brookfield viscometer or whether they could take viscosity readings another way. It turns out there are a variety of choices. Why measure viscosity Viscosity is one of those terms [...]

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Why does cold cream feel cold?

April 19, 2012

I’ve just started reading a book called Chemistry Connections and it’s quite good so far. One of the questions had to deal with cosmetics and I thought it was an interesting one to discuss. Why do cold creams feel cold? And more generally, how do you make a cooling sensation in your cosmetic formulation. Cold [...]

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Science demonstrations you can do

April 18, 2012

One of the greatest things about science is that you can set up demonstrations / experiments that have unexpected results. And these demonstrations don’t have to cost a lot of money. Often you can do them with things you have right in your kitchen. There aren’t a lot of great science demos to show the [...]

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Natural beauty summit coming soon

April 17, 2012

For you formulators that are interested in natural formulating there is a beauty summit that is being held in New York on May 14 and 15. At the event you will be able to engage with leading natural players, learn about the key issues and challenges, find the latest consumer insights and be inspired by [...]

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