The 10 Most Misleading Cosmetic Claims
I was reading some of my latest Twitter updates when I saw another claim about a beauty product being “chemical free.” Reading claims like this…
Simple ways to make cosmetics
Are you familiar with Instructables.com? It’s a website where people share their methods for making different things. They have a number listings for different cosmetic…
Introducing girls to cosmetic science
There are a couple of things I like about this video. 1. It encourages girls to be interested in science. 2. It demonstrates simple safety…
The Cosmetics Industry and SOPA / PIPA
If you spent any time on the web this week, it would have been difficult for you to avoid the news of the impending Internet…
Cosmetic Innovation 07 - Creating disruptive ideas
Here was an interesting article about innovation and creating disruptive ideas. The cosmetic industry is definitely in need of some disruptive ideas. Unfortunately, the big…
Cosmetic formulation basics - Nail Polish
Click here for a complete list of the Cosmetic Formulation basics series. Nail Polish Nail polish is designed to improve the appearance and condition of…
Parabens - A tale of two headlines
There was a recent study on parabens that made the news. It was research published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology conducted by Dr. Philippa…
Are vitamins effective in cosmetics?
On a number of occasions we’ve mentioned the use of vitamins in cosmetic products. The typical spin is that vitamins are put in cosmetics to…
How to spot Quackery
Very clever summary of how to spot quackery. In the cosmetic industry, you can find examples of people selling products using all of these methods.…
Chemical inspiration for a Saturday
Here is one of my favorite chemical demonstrations of all time. It is the old iodine clock reaction. What happens is that there is a…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cosmeceuticals
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cosmeceuticals I saw this interesting review study about cosmeceuticals. The article goes through and looks at the best scientific evidence available…
Organix Conditioner - Dissecting the formula
Another installment of our Dissecting the Label series. In these blog posts we dissect a lable and discuss what each of the ingredients do in…
Is cosmetic science important enough for scientists?
This video is funny…and a little sad. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOYCkHFMnVc’] Thankfully, this isn’t how it really is for cosmetic chemists but there is certainly a tinge…
Why do you need multiple preservatives in your cosmetic formula
We received this question here at Chemists Corner central and thought it would be a good one to write an article about. “Why do the…
3 reasons the EWG is dubious resource
**NOTE: This post was written in 2012 and at the time was accurate. The EWG has changed some aspects of their Skin Deep Database which…
Some Beauty Web Resources Around the Web
While Chemists Corner is a great place to learn about the science of cosmetic formulating and some ins and outs of the cosmetics industry, there…
Episode 25: Alex Westerberg - Cosmetic Science
Interview begins at 13:35 Interview - Alex Westerberg Alex Westerberg is the Research Director at Cosmarts where he enjoys formulating cosmetics products, and oddly enough,…
How to Create Goals for 2012
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to create all the goals I’m going to endeavor to accomplish in 2012. For me, the goal…
Organic Formulating - Tales from the front
I am health. I am wealth. I am stealth. Ok, maybe not stealth, but it rhymed so well… I am ORGANIC. At least this is…
Midwest SCC website relaunched
After a month or two of working on it, we have revamped the Midwest SCC website. The previous version was excellently handled by our former…