The Joy of Chemistry book review
I don’t know how I stumbled upon the book The Joy of Chemistry (received it as a Christmas gift) but I’m glad I did. It…
A cosmetic chemist at the beach
I’ve had the opportunity to spend the last couple weeks in Florida by the ocean. This means I’ve had many opportunities to go to the…
Inorganic chemistry and the cosmetic chemist
I just finished reading the excellent book The Joy of Chemistry and in a future post I’ll do a review but while I was reading…
Are Hand Sanitizers Better Than Washing Your Hands?
This is a guest post by Shannon Romanowski While this winter has been mild and there is a spring-like feeling in the air, we are…
Old product new inspiration
Today, I was given a product that I didn’t know existed. It’s a product called New Skin liquid bandage and the premise of the product…
What subject should a cosmetic chemist focus on?
I just read an article which suggested that 2012 will be the year of the skin care formulator. They went on to list a number…
Niche Markets for the Cosmetic Industry
To create innovative cosmetic products or to start a cosmetic brand, you need to know about and find niche markets. Since science majors never really…
Entropy for your weekend
I like to amuse myself with chemistry videos on youtube. Here is an interesting about entropy that might be helpful for current and future cosmetic…
Things you can learn from a patent
One of the most overrated things in the cosmetic industry is getting a patent. They almost never give you an actual advantage and they are…
What background do you need to become a cosmetic chemist?
We get asked this question a fair amount by people who are in college, high school or are even just interested in starting a new…
Cosmetic Market is Getting Bigger
I saw this article that is encouraging to cosmetic chemists and their potential to find jobs. The cosmetic industry is predicted to reach $333 billion…
Open Minded Formulating
I was having an Internet conversation about the nature of misleading claims wheas someone accused me of being closed-minded. This came about when I asked…
Top Beauty Blogs and Why you should read them
When my group started the Beauty Brains in 2006 there were a couple thousand beauty blogs. It was the early years of blogging but we…
Basic Cosmetic Formulations - Deodorant Sticks
Article submitted by Gary Neudahl In a previous post, the composition of an antiperspirant deodorant (APDO) stick was presented. In this post we’ll look at…
Cosmetic Product Innovation 09 - Make a more expensive product
If you are going to start your own cosmetic line (or even help your company launch something new) you have to figure out how to…
The Known Universe - From Smallest To Biggest
This is a little outside the realm of cosmetics but I like science and thought this animation was very cool. It takes you all the…
Natural as Petroleum Jelly
What do “we” and “they” mean by “NATURAL”? Is it just me, or does it have an obscure aura about it? According to the Natural…
Innovative beauty products - Magnetic Nail Polish
Since I’m traveling today I didn’t get time to do a full post however, I was reminded of one of the most innovative cosmetic products…
The Realities of a Cosmetic Chemist Career
We get lots of career questions about cosmetic chemistry related to salary, how much education you need and how easy it will be to advance…
Start Your Own Line of Cosmetic Products
A few months ago we talked about creating a program to teach people how to launch their own line of cosmetic products. One of the…