Fictional Cosmetic Chemists
I saw that Colin over at Colins Beauty Pages had tweeted that he was watching an old episode of Columbo in which Martin Sheen played…
Category: Fun
Halloween Chemistry Experiment
Did you ever see a flaming pumpkin? Well here’s a video by my coauthor on the book Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry demonstrating just how to do…
Fun with the BASF Make-over Tool
I’ve always thought a tool like this would be useful for consumers. BASF thinks it is a tool that would be useful for formulators. They…
How your brain works - fast and slow thinking
Here is a fun video to watch this weekend. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiTz2i4VHFw#!’]
How to boil water at room temperature
Here’s a fun science video for your weekend enjoyment. A demonstration that water doesn’t have to be 100C to boil. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2tPVSoiH0′]
Happy 2013 from Chemists Corner
Did you know that the year 2013 is the first time since 1987 in which which all the digits of the year are different? That’s…
What elements are used most in cosmetics?
I’m traveling today so I’ll keep this short. This project 94 Elements seems rather interesting. I look forward to them finishing more videos. But it…
A Budding Young Cosmetic Chemist
I was at a family party a couple weeks ago and was asked by my 13 year old niece how long it would take for…
The Chemistry of July Fourth Fireworks
When I was in high school I did a number of experiments in creating my own fireworks. Unfortunately, there wasn’t the Internet and Youtube to…
Just a nail growing
I thought this was pretty cool. It is a series of pictures put together to show a nail repairing itself and growing. The human body…
Can you figure out how this technology works?
Here’s an interesting video. They show how their product can protect skin from corrosive acid. Do you know how they do it? [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMYqFO4qD2E’]
How cosmetics are made video
It’s a holiday today but I wanted to at least post a video for our non-American audience who isn’t celebrating a holiday. Here’s a cool…
Ukulele and the Periodic Table
Two of my favorite things brought together in a fun song. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd0rVIE3wo8′] Enjoy.
Cool chemistry tricks
Everyone should have had a chemistry instructor like this. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nnz31TZ4XA’]
How stable is your formulation?
I remember reading about this years ago and then stumbled on it while doing research for the next Cosmetic Science in 300 Seconds video. It…
Science demonstrations for a Saturday
Here’s a nice Saturday video shot. A couple fun science experiments on the Kelly and Guest show. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVr3REUTzPQ’] It’s not Helium its heavier than…
Science party tricks
I loved Richard Wiseman’s book Quirkology. His book 59 Seconds was also excellent. That’s why I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled on this video…
Simple ways to make cosmetics
Are you familiar with Instructables.com? It’s a website where people share their methods for making different things. They have a number listings for different cosmetic…
Continuing adventures of Dr Chemistry
On this holiday weekend, here’s a little Dr. Chemistry for your amusement. Merry Christmas.