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…
Category: Formulating
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…
Why do you need multiple preservatives in your cosmetic formula
We received this question here at Chemists Corner central and thought it would be a good one to write an article about. “Why do the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On Becoming an Organiceutical Formulator
Today we feature a new writer here on Chemists Corner. Natural. Green. Organic. EcoCert. EWG. COSMOS. NPA, etc., etc., etc. Do these ever nagging terms…
Buzz words for the natural formulating chemist
One of the biggest trends in the cosmetic formulating business is the Naturals or Green product trend. Terms get thrown around and it is often…
Varieties of Cosmetic Emollients
There are a variety of cosmetic emollients that cosmetic chemists will use to formulate skin and hair care products. The type you use will depend…
See an aerosol production line
This is an interesting enough video for anyone who wonders how aerosol hairsprays, sunscreens, or deodorants are made. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf7UMaj1IDM’] This is an example of…
How to convert a formula from ounces to percentages
Someone sent me a question about how to convert their formula from ounces into percentages. This is an important skill for cosmetic chemists to learn…
How to get useful cosmetic information sent to you
The Internet has really changed the way you should be doing cosmetic formulating. In the past, you used to rely on your suppliers, trade shows…