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…
How I became a cosmetic chemist
By: Perry Romanowski One of the most frequented pages on this website is the post we did on how to become a cosmetic chemist. And…
Cosmetic claims substantiation - Olay Wrinkle Smoothing Cream
Proctor and Gamble is arguably the biggest company in the beauty business. They also spend the most money on research and development which results in…
Gray hair is not caused by stress
I have a couple of gray hairs. At the age of 43, I have much less gray hairs than other people my age but I…
Cosmetic Industry Trade Shows
One of the people in my online cosmetic science training program asked what trade shows she should attend. I thought this would make a good…
Journal of Cosmetic Science Summary
There is actual science that happens in the cosmetic industry and you can find much of it written in the peer reviewed Journal of Cosmetic…
Progress on hair bleach technology
Here’s an article which discusses a new development in hair bleaching technology. Rather than using hydrogen peroxide as is typically the case, scientists from Kao…
Basic Cosmetic Formulations - Bath Oils
This is a guest post by cosmetic science expert Gary Neudahl. We’ve had a warm winter, a hot spring and a really hot and dry…
The problem with avoiding chemicals
I read a few articles about what people called the “toxic trio” in nail polish and it really bugged me a bit. Toxic Nail Polish…
A Budding Young Cosmetic Chemist
I was at a family party a couple weeks ago and was asked by my 13 year old niece how long it would take for…
Have an idea for a cosmetic product - Here is a reality check
A friend of mine from high school frequently comes up with ideas for inventions. He’s a clever guy and a bit of a thinker. But…