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…
Basic Cosmetic Formulating - Antiperspirant
This is a guest post by Gary Neudahl. In personal care, there are cosmetics and there are toiletries. What’s the difference? In general, a cosmetic…
Consumer Reports Investigates Cosmetics
It’s the final holiday of the year, or more properly the first holiday of the year. Anyway, in celebration of the holiday, I’m not going…
Longer lasting formulas are more sustainable
Living in America, I was raised to wash my hair every day. In 2005, while developing a new shampoo and conditioner formula for the mass…
Highlights of 2011 on Chemists Corner
This has been a great year for Chemists Corner and I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this project. We’ve got some big things planned in…
An example of how to test a hypothesis
Yesterday, I wrote about what makes a good scientific study and how you can prevent fooling yourself. The key was to remain skeptical and create…
How to determine the level of cosmetic ingredients
In yesterday’s post we talked about cosmetic claims ingredients and why they are used at low levels. In today’s post we’ll describe a process by…
Why natural extracts are not put in cosmetics at high levels.
One of the things that people find surprising when they first enter the cosmetic formulating business is that many of the feature ingredients have very…
5 Biggest Cosmetic Industry Stories of 2011
Here’s just a quick post about what I think is the 5 most significant stories in cosmetic science during 2011. 1. J&J caves to fear…
Merry Cosmetic Chemistry Christmas
Well, I don’t have much today but I never like to take a day off so I’ll write a Christmas cosmetic chemistry poem. Cosmetics Humectants…
Continuing adventures of Dr Chemistry
On this holiday weekend, here’s a little Dr. Chemistry for your amusement. Merry Christmas.
Create great formulas and a great story
Here is an interesting video explaining how P&G shifted their focus from merely creating excellent formulations to making products that make women feel better about…
Jergens Natural Glow - Dissecting a cosmetic label
On one of my other blogs (The Beauty Brains) we do a series where we look at the ingredients on a cosmetic label and write…
Cosmetic science innovation inspiration – 06
The slower holiday season is an excellent time for cosmetic chemists to brainstorm some new ideas to work on in the upcoming year. So, try…
Does advertising corrupt cosmetic science?
This recent story about P&G being cited by the NAD for publishing misleading mascara ads and their subsequent vow to stop doing it makes me…
What major should I take to be a cosmetic chemist
A lot of people have asked us what they should major in if they want to become a cosmetic chemist. There are a wide variety…
The chemistry of acne
Skin care is one of the most common areas in which cosmetic chemists get to formulate. And acne is one of the most common problems…
Cosmetic Chemist in the land of Oz
Well, it looks like the show that I was on was just broadcast nationally. I personally have a difficult time watching and I haven’t actually…