The science of cosmetics

Perry44 January 11, 2015

Here’s some good weekend reading about cosmetic science. They cover some good information but unfortunately, the non-science based EWG gets referenced at the end. It’s a bit of an embarrassment for an organization like the Australian Academy of Science.

There was a discussion where the Skin Deep database was referenced as a source for raw material information on our cosmetic science forum. I’m glad to see that most of the cosmetic scientists there aren’t fooled by the misinformation on the EWG site. Sadly, people outside the cosmetic industry (including other scientists) don’t realize the flaws.

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Perry44

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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