Day 3 - Best Formulating Books & Resources
Welcome to Day 3 of the 30 Days to Become a Better Cosmetic Chemist series Get the 30 days to become a better cosmetic chemist…
Day 2 - Functional Raw Materials
Welcome to Day 2 of the 30 Days to Become a Better Cosmetic Chemist series Get the 30 days to become a better cosmetic chemist…
Day 1 - Types Of Cosmetic Products
Welcome to Day 1 of the 30 Days to Become a Better Cosmetic Chemist series This 30 day challenge is all about giving you basic…
Do Active Ingredients in Cosmetics Work?
Last week I gave a presentation of my Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry course to a full house at the National SCC meeting in New York. I…
Harry’s Cosmeticology Book Review - Edition 9
I’m a huge fan of the Harry’s Cosmetology book and have gotten a lot of use out of my copy of the 8th edition. That’s…
Should you formulate with essential oils
Here was a question sent in by our readers about formulating with essential oils. I’m not a chemist but I have been formulating cosmetic products for…
Using Extracts in Cosmetic Formulas
On a Facebook page that I participate in someone there was a discussion about extracts in cosmetics and someone posed the question “Do a significant number…
Episode 48: An Unconventional Route to Cosmetic Formulating – Interview Bill Basinski
Contact information: Bill Basinski 214-463-9870 billbasinski@hotmail.com http://www.basinskipersonalcare.com/ More information about Bill. Born in Heidelberg, Germany to a US Army Artillery Captain and his American wife,…
in-cosmetics Brazil proves huge success with visitors and exhibitors
More than 2,800 visitors attended the second annual in-cosmetics Brazil exhibition last week. With 30 percent more industry professionals joining the show this year, the…
Start with simple cosmetic formulas
On the forum there was a question about a shampoo formula and how to make it more conditioning. The question is a good one because…
Will cosmetic chemists become obsolete?
A few weeks ago I was giving a talk at a Society of Cosmetic Chemists meeting and one of the formulators in the audience asked…
Episode 47: Harry’s Cosmeticology - Interview Meyer Rosen
In today’s episode we have an interview with Meyer Rosen, the editor and chief of the new edition of Harry’s Cosmeticology. This book is one…
Product categories in the cosmetic industry
Most people who work in the cosmetic industry for large to medium sized companies specialize in one type of cosmetic product. They are limited to…
Speaking Engagement - CTSCC September Meeting
Hey everyone, I’ll be giving a few talks coming up in September. Here’s information about the meeting in Connecticut. Website to register: http://www.ctscc.org/
Functional raw materials in the cosmetic industry
We’ve previously discussed cosmetic raw materials on this website and have even come up with a classification system which demonstrates that there are only 3…
Improve your chances of getting a cosmetic chemist job
Frequently we’re contacted by people who are in school or another industry and want to break into the cosmetic industry as a formulator. They want…
In-Cosmetics Brazil 2015 begins September 1st
The 2015 in-cosmetics Brasil fair set to feature many novelties and innovative educational content in-cosmetics, Brasil 30 September -1 October, Expo Center Norte, Säo Paulo,…
3 Ways to Make Surfactant Free Emulsions
Emulsifiers are great for keeping mixtures of oil and water together but they do have a number of downsides that has prompted researchers to look…
Episode 46: Cosmetic Raw Materials - Interview Kathleen Norris
Interview starts at 6:00 Details: Kathleen Norris is Director of eMarketing and Analytics for the Formulator Sample Shop, a supplier of specialty ingredients for the…
Why the EWG Skin Deep Database is Still a Dubious Source
The EWG gets a lot of criticism for flaws in their database, but I have to give them credit where credit is due. They have…