Cosmetic Formulations - Body Wash
This is a guest post by Gary Neudahl The long, hot summer days in the Midwest are coming to an end, and the busier days…
Hair care ingredient virtual conference
This looks like a pretty interesting conference and one that is free. Sign up here for the Virtual Hair Care Ingredient conference and expo. It…
What can a cosmetic chemist do with this waterproof coating?
Here’s a great new technology that demonstrates some really impressive results. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZ0zlJrpe4′] The shoe coating is incredible. I see this being interesting for cosmetic…
A cosmetic chemist in Thailand
This week I’m traveling to Thailand. I’m doing a talk for the local IFSCC chapter and then another in Kuala Lumpur next week. It’s very…
What is wrong with a cosmetic company caving to fearmongers?
Recently, Johnson and Johnson have announced plans to remove a variety of chemicals from their cosmetic products. This is strictly a PR move and also…
Free Education Online
One of the greatest things about the Internet is the proliferation of educational materials. You can find great stuff on Youtube or elsewhere, but you…
ACS Tackles Emulsions, Foams and Suspensions
When I was in college the only professional chemistry group that I knew about was the American Chemical Society. It’s an old organization and I…
Are Stem Cells a Revolutionary Cosmetic Ingredient?
A significant trend in the cosmetic industry is one loosely called “customization”. A number of consumers claim that they want products that are customized to…
Review of SCC Suppliers Day in Texas
This is a guest post by Gavanne Davis. You can follow her at @MissGavanne. On Thursday, August 23, The Society of Cosmetic Chemists hosted their Educational…
Is the Male Cosmetic Market Finally Booming?
Ever since I started in the cosmetic industry in 1992, people have been predicting that the male cosmetic market was the next big thing. Big…
Adding functionality to face paint
Dr Robert Lochhead is one of the better known cosmetic science academics in our industry. You can always find him at the yearly SCC meetings…
The science of Powdered Cosmetics
When I was a kid, I didn’t give much thought to cosmetics. When someone said the word cosmetics, I automatically figured they were talking about…
Episode 28: Beth Johnson - Cosmetic Science
Interview begins at 14:15 Interview - Beth Johnson Beth Johnson has been with Dow Corning for fourteen years, working to commercialize new technologies for the…
How do Alpha Hydroxy Acids work?
Despite what many comsetic marketers claim, there aren’t a lot of anti-aging actives that work when delivered from topical applications. Retinol, maybe Niacinamide but not…
Will Shark Skin Studies Lead to New Sunscreens?
Did you ever hear that sharks never get cancer? Well, this is false. Sharks do get cancer. However, they don’t get all types of cancer.…
Sunscreen Simulator Formulation Tool
Here is a pretty useful sunscreen formulation tool created by BASF. I put together a video to show a formulator exactly how she might use…
Cosmetic chemist running for office
I frequently have the thought that there should be more scientists in politics. I don’t know why there aren’t but perhaps it’s because the people…
Is sunscreen effective at preventing cancer?
Here was an interesting article published on Boing Boing about sunscreens. The basic premise is that we do not know whether sunscreens actually prevent cancer…
Silicones - Cosmetic Science in 300 Seconds
[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IruW49CoBUs’] Transcript: Cosmetic Science in 300 Seconds - Silicones Welcome to Cosmetic Science in 300 seconds brought to you by Chemists Corner. Today’s topic…
What Does a Cosmetic Chemist Consultant Do?
This is a guest post by cosmetic industry consultant Mark Fuller of Microformulation. Several years ago when I was working as a Chemist in a…