Midwest SCC Innovation in Cosmetics Symposium
Next week is the Midwest SCC’s technical conference on Innovation in the Cosmetic Industry. I will be doing the emceeing and helping lead some of…
Episode 12: Allison Kontur Interview
In this episode of the podcast we speak with cosmetic chemist and business owner Allison Kontur about how she got into the industry and the…
Want jobs as a chemist - Start a blog
Many job-seeking cosmetic chemists are unaware of a powerful tool that can help them stand out in the crowd: start a cosmetic science blog. If…
How to Reduce the Cost of a Cosmetic Formula
In your career as a cosmetic chemist, you will undoubtedly have the following experience. After months of prototyping and testing you create the most…
Episode 11: Colin Sanders
This episode of the podcast features an interview with longtime UK cosmetic chemist and beauty blogger, Colin Sanders. It also discusses how and when to…
Cosmetic Chemists Guide to Natural and Organic Cosmetic Standards
Listen to a podcast about cosmetic organic standards If you work as a cosmetic formulator for any amount of time you will likely be asked…
How to Find Starting Cosmetic Formulas
Creating new cosmetics is what cosmetic formulators are hired to do. But if you’re new to the cosmetic industry or have concentrated on one specific…
Cosmetic Science Program Re-Opening
We’re re-opening the Complete Cosmetic Chemist training program for a limited time. You can get all the information by clicking on the following link. Cosmetic…
Episode 10: Cosmetic Science - Doug Schoon
This episode of Chemists Corner features an interview with Doug Schoon of Schoon Scientific. He is an outspoken cosmetic chemist who specializes in nail technology.…
The 12 Most Maligned Cosmetic Ingredients
If you have spent any time reading information about cosmetics on the Internet, you’ve no doubt come across scare stories about dangerous, “toxic” ingredients. It…
Allured Opens New Bookstore Website
If you’re looking for the best book titles in cosmetic chemistry, take a look at Allured Publishing’s newly re-designed cosmetic science bookstore on the web.…
How to test Cosmetic Raw Materials
As a cosmetic chemist you will likely be inundated with new raw materials and sales people encouraging you to try out their latest and greatest…
The “Science” of Cosmetic Product Testing
There was an interesting article about ‘clinical testing’ of cosmetic products. Essentially, the authors suggest that the science used to support the claims made by…
Cosmetic Formula Spreadsheet Template
If you’re interested in making cosmetic products from scratch but you don’t have fancy software to do it, you can easily make them using a…
Episode 9: Chemists Corner - Cosmetic Science in Australia
Cosmetic scientists can be found all over the world. In this episode we talk with Joel Edwards, a cosmetic chemist from Australia. He tells his…
Math Used in Cosmetic Product Formulation
To become a college graduate with a degree in chemistry, you probably had to take at least a year of calculus and some type of…
Episode 8: How a Chemist Launched Her Own Cosmetic Produc
Are you a cosmetic scientist who dreams of one day starting your own line of cosmetics? On today’s show we talk to Kimberly Riley of…
Cosmetic Ingredient Nomenclature - An Introduction
I put together this video about cosmetic ingredient nomenclature that you might enjoy. It’s about 15 minutes long and gives you a basic introduction to…
Cosmetic Chemists Guide to the Top 20 Beauty Industry Companies
Every year Happi magazine does a listing of the top beauty companies. They actually do two rankings where they give the 50 top US companies…
5 Places to Find Cosmetic Science Jobs
While learning how to become a cosmetic scientist is fun, it doesn’t do you much good if you don’t have a job. Sure, you could…