Viscosity Tips for Cosmetic Products
On another discussion group someone asked how to determine the correct viscosity range and spindle for your formulas. Specifically, they wanted to know what parameters…
Category: Formulating
Cosmetic Formulating Around the Halo Effect
It’s happened to me on numerous occasions. I spend weeks testing different ingredients and improving the performance of my cosmetic formula. I get evidence from…
Alternative Cosmetic Preservatives - What are your options?
We’ve previously written about cosmetic preservatives and for the most part, there are ingredients that are effective for almost any standard condition a cosmetic product…
Cosmetic Formulation Philosophy
I recently traded emails with one of our Complete Cosmetic Chemist training program students about a cosmetic formulation she was working on. Without getting into…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cosmetic Science Training Program Syllabus
Chemists Corner is dedicated to teaching you about the field of cosmetic science and how to become a cosmetic chemist. We’ve enjoyed writing blogs, discussing…
Ingredients Cosmetic Companies Add As Puffery and Why
One of my favorite times when training new cosmetic chemists is the moment they learn that many of the ingredients cosmetic companies put in their…
6 Steps to Create a Cosmetic Formula
Formulating is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being a cosmetic chemist. This is when you get to blend all the cosmetic science you’ve…
Cosmetic Stability Test - Freeze Thaw Cycles
Previously, we covered the basics of cosmetic stability testing. But one member of the Chemists Corner community wanted some more details on Freeze Thaw testing.…