How to Become a Cosmetic Chemist

The job of a cosmetic chemist, or as they call it in the UK a [...]

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The 20 Biggest Cosmetic Companies in the World

While having a good working knowledge of raw materials and formulations is important for being [...]

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Selecting Colors for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Part 2: Stability of Exempt Colors Click here for cosmetic color selection part 1 The [...]

What are the startup costs for a cosmetic business?

If you have an idea to startup a cosmetic business you might be wondering how [...]

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Color Selection for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Part 1: Stability of Certified Colors An important consideration in the color additive selection process [...]

Find a cosmetic chemist for your product idea

One of the most common questions we get here on Chemists Corner is someone asking [...]

Color Cosmetics and Metamerism – The difficulty of creating dupes

You’ve probably seen the social media frenzy over color cosmetic dupes. Dupe is an abbreviation [...]

Cosmetic Science – What is it?

Simply put, cosmetic science is the area of study focused on the development of products [...]

What is in a cosmetic ingredient

Formulating cosmetics can be a challenge. You’ve got to make a product that performs well [...]

Basic cosmetic chemistry course

When you study chemistry in college, they don’t spend much time teaching you what to [...]

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Why are some cosmetic ingredients added hot and others added cold

Formulating cosmetics can be a lot like cooking.  And just like when you are making [...]

Why are some oils solid while others are liquid?

Fats, oils, waxes and butters are natural materials that find use in improving the look [...]

Vitamin E is not a preservative – and other cosmetic preservation misconceptions

Somehow there developed this idea on the Internet that Vitamin E is a cosmetic preservative. [...]

Making money as a cosmetic chemist

Getting a degree in chemistry is highly satisfying and emotionally rewarding. The classes you take [...]

Exercise your way to younger looking skin

Here’s a study which shows that you may not have to spend a lot of [...]

Should you be worried about asbestos in your cosmetics?

According to a story in Happi the cosmetic retailer Claire’s has had to recall a [...]

Why cosmetic ingredients with the same name aren’t always the same

When you learn chemistry in school, they teach you the molecular structure of materials and [...]

in-Cosmetics Global in Amsterdam to home in on R&D

The leading personal care ingredients event reveals a focus on R&D at its Global event [...]

How to be convincing

When I participate in discussions about cosmetic ingredients, I’m usually disappointed in the quality of [...]

5 Reasons Sulfate-Free Products Exist

Have you ever wondered why companies sell sulfate free products?  If there is some safety [...]