Cetaphil - Gentle Skin Cleanser - Dissecting the label
Today we’re going to take a look at a cleanser that is fairly frequently recommended by dermatologists. This was a brand that I had heard…
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Gladwell on Innovation
I like Malcolm Gladwell’s stuff. While it gets a little too story like and is more definitive about life than science would suggest, it is…
Midwest SCC technical symposium review
First talk was by Dr Sam Shefer about fighting acne using time release technology. He explained the problems formulating with salicylic acid and discussed a…
Cosmetic Chemists Baloney Detection Kit
I saw this excellent video about critical thinking and how you can detect whether a claim is bogus or not. This is an important skill…
Good stories for cosmetic chemists
Here are a few stories that caught my eye. 1. 2012 will be the year of skin care. Really? I think the fact that skin…
Innovation inspiration while traveling
Although I’m on vacation I continue to think of new product ideas. The idea I thought of was related to my running clothes. Whenever I…
Hot topics on the cosmetic science forum
Today I’m traveling to Utah for a little downhill skiing. Of course, I’ve got my sunscreen and travel toiletries as every good cosmetic chemist should.…
Cosmetic Formulating Checklist
Whenever you begin a formulating project there is a variety of information you need to establish before doing anything else. Some of these things will…
Formula optimization course coming soon
I’m traveling back to Chicago (from Florida) today so don’t have much time to post. But I thought I’d let you know about a couple…
Do hippos hold the key to new sunscreens?
I thought this was an interesting story that I stumbled on. It turns out scientists have isolated the proteins responsible for protecting hippos (who spend…
Useful Formulating Spreadsheet
We posted this a while back but there are a number of new readers do I though I would post it again. This video shows…
A cosmetic chemist at the beach
I’ve had the opportunity to spend the last couple weeks in Florida by the ocean. This means I’ve had many opportunities to go to the…
Are Hand Sanitizers Better Than Washing Your Hands?
This is a guest post by Shannon Romanowski While this winter has been mild and there is a spring-like feeling in the air, we are…
Old product new inspiration
Today, I was given a product that I didn’t know existed. It’s a product called New Skin liquid bandage and the premise of the product…
Open Minded Formulating
I was having an Internet conversation about the nature of misleading claims wheas someone accused me of being closed-minded. This came about when I asked…
Innovative beauty products - Magnetic Nail Polish
Since I’m traveling today I didn’t get time to do a full post however, I was reminded of one of the most innovative cosmetic products…
Pantene Pro-V Brunette Expressions Daily Color Enhancing Shampoo - Dissecting the label
Another in our continuing series that endeavors to teach cosmetic chemists how to look at a product label and see what they can determine about…
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…
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…