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    Why natural cosmetics aren’t better

    It’s easy to find people claiming on the Internet that natural cosmetics or natural skin care is better than synthetics. These claims are inherently believable…

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    Perry44 January 19, 2021

    Cosmetic innovation challenges - Is there innovation in cosmetic science?

    Every year, many of the magazines and websites dedicated to the cosmetic industry publish their lists of cosmetic innovations or trends that will affect formulating.…

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    Perry44 January 11, 2021

    Cosmetic science - why isn’t there more research?

    I was having a discussion on a recently developed Discord channel about cosmetic science and people were lamenting the fact that there were not very…

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    Perry44 January 8, 2021

    How to analyze a cosmetic ingredient list

    An important skill for every budding cosmetic chemist or formulator to develop is the ability to analyze a cosmetic ingredient list. By honing this skill…

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    Perry44 January 5, 2021

    Herbal Extracts in Cosmetic Formulating - A reality check

    There has been much written about the benefits of herbal and plant extracts in cosmetic products. You can find entire books like this one and…

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    Perry44 January 4, 2021

    Challenges of being a cosmetic chemist

    Most scientists who end up in the cosmetic industry didn’t plan it that way. While there are now college and university cosmetic science programs, the…

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    Perry44 September 20, 2019

    The Colorful History of Synthetic Organic Pigments Used in Color Cosmetics

    Azo chemistry is one of the most widely used methods of making synthetic dyes and pigments. The term azo refers to a nitrogen double bond…

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    Kellydobos May 15, 2019

    The Challenges of formulating natural cosmetics

    Clean Beauty is all the rage these days and it can be directly related to the difficulties in formulating natural cosmetics. Although there are not…

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    Perry44 February 15, 2019

    Cruelty Free Cosmetics - Are they really free from cruelty?

    Hello and welcome to Hot Topics from Chemists Corner, the show where I pick some topic about the cosmetic industry that caught my eye and…

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    Perry44 October 19, 2018

    Fragrance Loophole Fears Are Unfounded

    A common claim I see about cosmetics and fragrances in particular is that there is a “fragrance loophole” that allows cosmetic companies to fill their…

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    Perry44 September 27, 2018

    The Problem With Cosmetic Ingredient Research

    I was scanning through the various science magazines I follow and stumbled on this interesting article about a couple of essential oils and their effect…

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    Perry44 September 26, 2018

    What Silicones Are In Cosmetics

    Silicones are definitely controversial ingredients in cosmetic products. The misinformed reasons people suggest avoiding them include things like being unsafe for the environment, causing acne,…

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    Perry44 September 25, 2018

    Cosmetic Regulations Around The World

    It has never been easier than it is now to create your own cosmetics for personal use and for sale. The Internet has made it…

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    Perry44 September 24, 2018

    What is the best preservative to use?

    One of the most common questions we get here on Chemists Corner about formulating is what is the best cosmetic preservative to use. Before I…

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    Perry44 September 12, 2018

    Lotion Serum Cream - What do they mean

    Formulating cosmetics can be challenging, but convincing people to buy products can be even harder. The biggest challenge in getting consumers to pick your product…

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    Perry44 July 5, 2018

    Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid when formulating

    It’s getting harder to be a cosmetic formulator these days. It used to be you could mix together any reasonable ingredients to get the performance…

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    Perry44 July 3, 2018

    Expiration Date of a Cosmetic Formula

    One of the more frequent questions received here at Chemists Corner is about the expiration date of products. Formulators, and beauty product consumers alike, want…

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    Perry44 July 2, 2018

    Creating a cosmetic - what is a concept

    Learning the chemistry of cosmetics and how to formulate products is not actually the first step required in making a cosmetic product. The first thing…

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    Perry44 June 27, 2018

    Cosmetic testing - in vitro - in vivo - ex vivo - and more

    When evaluating cosmetic products there are some terms you’ll here in reference to specific types of testing. These include in vitro, in vivo, and ex…

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    Perry44 June 26, 2018

    Should you learn to make cosmetics?

    I’ve been a cosmetic chemist for over 25 years and have come to love the process of creating personal care and beauty products.  It appeals…

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    Perry44 June 25, 2018
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