On becoming an expert cosmetic chemist
Here is the 5-minute, speed talk I did at the Midwest SCC November dinner meeting. The idea is that speakers get 5 minutes to talk…
Category: Career
Productive Use of the Internet
Here at Chemists Corner, we have an online training course (the Complete Cosmetic Chemist) and we encourage everyone who would benefit to take the course.…
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Cosmetic Chemist
If you’re like me, you went through college and focused on learning & passing some of the toughest courses they had to offer. You didn’t…
Cosmetic chemist salaries around the United States
Ever wonder what kind of salary you might make as a cosmetic chemist? Well, the truth is things are highly dependent on your location, company,…
7 Essential formulation chemist skills
While there are a variety of cosmetic chemist jobs, the formulation chemist is the most interesting if you want to be an inventor and create…
Cosmetic Industry Takeover and the Cosmetic Chemist
I just read the news that my former company Alberto Culver was officially bought by one of the “big guys”, Unilever. It has yet to…
Cosmetic Science Career Questions
One of the goals of Chemists Corner is to help people who are curious about the cosmetic industry learn how they could start a career…
Cosmetic Training Program available again
I just returned from an interesting trip to China where I spoke at the PCHi trade show. There is a lot of interest in cosmetic…
How Much Traveling Does a Cosmetic Chemistry Require
As I sit here on an airplane to Beijing, it occurs to me that in my career as a cosmetic chemist I have traveled to…
Cosmetic Science Internship Programs
On a few occasions we’ve been asked here at Chemists Corner about whether we know of any internship programs in the cosmetic industry. While many…
Cosmetic Chemist Career Basic Questions Answered
We received an email from a student who was doing a report about becoming a cosmetic chemist and thought it would be a good idea…
Underrated Genius of Cosmetic Science
This is a guest essay by cosmetic chemist Cindy Yu from Corn Products International. Beauty is a form of genius. -Oscar Wilde The simplicity of…
FDU Cosmetic Science Program Questions Answered
Here at Chemists Corner we get numerous questions about the various cosmetic science programs around the world. Perhaps the most common are from people inquiring…
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…
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…
How Do You Start a Cosmetic Chemist Career?
I received the following question and it’s a pretty common situation that most new science majors will find themselves in. Although I have an excellent…
Chemist Careers for the Uncertain Science Major
When I was in college, I had no idea what kind of job to get when I graduated. In fact, I switched from a biology…
Use Twitter to Find a Cosmetic Chemist Job
We recently wrote about all the Cosmetic Chemists on Twitter and even listed some things you can do with the service. But here is an…
Could You Start Your Own Cosmetics Business?
I’ve always believed that the smartest people in the cosmetic industry are the scientists who make and test the products. Which has always made me…
How to Sell An Idea to Advance Your Career
There’s a good article over at BNET about selling your ideas to your company. They give the following 5 steps to help turn your idea…