Understanding US FDA Regulations for Cosmetic Color Additives

I always suggest a review of regulations as the first step in selecting color additives [...]

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To start a cosmetic lab you need Lab Supplies

Here’s the next article in our series about starting a cosmetic lab.  Here is the [...]

Things to know about starting an organic or natural cosmetic line

I frequently get requests here on Chemists Corner from people who want to start their [...]

The challenges of formulating a natural cosmetic line

Natural cosmetic and beauty products are in vogue these days and cosmetic marketers around the [...]

Creating a cosmetic lab – Heating and Cooling equipment

Here’s the next article in our series about starting a cosmetic lab.  Here is the [...]

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in-Cosmetics North America Partners with Leading Cosmetics Trade Associations

Two leading US cosmetic trade associations have been confirmed as partners for this year’s in-cosmetics [...]

Naturals, facial masks and color cosmetics featured at in-cosmetics Asia 2017

Three major cosmetics trends which are driving substantial growth within the beauty and personal care [...]

Carmine Color in Cosmetics – A Natural Colorant?

Carmine is perhaps one of the most interesting pigments used in cosmetics because of its [...]

Setting up a cosmetic formulating lab – Mixers

Here’s the next article in our series about starting a cosmetic lab.  Here is the [...]

Setting up a cosmetic lab – Scales and weighing equipment

Here’s the next article in our series about starting a cosmetic lab.  Here is the [...]

How to set up a cosmetic lab – containers

When you are hired on as a cosmetic chemist out of college you typically will [...]

Formulating for K-Beauty – What you need to know

The K-Beauty trend shows no signs of slowing down. Information from Mintel indicates that Korea’s [...]

Natural cosmetic preservative ingredients and strategies

One of the most common type of questions we get asked here on Chemists Corner [...]

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Natural surfactants for cosmetic products

Cosmetic surfactants are the most versatile and important ingredients in cosmetic formulations. Unfortunately, there are [...]

in-Cosmetics 2017 recap

  The second day of in-cosmetics Global closed in style, with awards presented to suppliers [...]

Natural cosmetics and Standard cosmetics – What’s the difference?

In a previous article about natural cosmetic products, I wrote about the difficulty in producing [...]

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What is a natural cosmetic?

This month we are going to focus on formulating natural cosmetic products. This continues to [...]

Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities

If you are looking for some live courses in cosmetic science, the National SCC is [...]

What are claims ingredients?

There are some ingredients that you include in cosmetic formulas to provide a benefit to [...]

Types of surfactants in cosmetics

In our cosmetic surfactant series we’ve talked about what surfactants are and what they do [...]