Cosmetic Science Innovation Inspiration - 02
To be a good cosmetic chemist, you’ll want to generate a lot of creative ideas. Unfortunately, it’s pretty tough to come up with new ideas.…
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Cosmetic Science Innovation Inspiration - 01
To be a good cosmetic chemist, you’ll want to generate a lot of creative ideas. Unfortunately, it’s pretty tough to come up with new ideas.…
Is this the next breakthru in wrinkle treatments?
I can’t tell if this is hype (probably) or if there is something to this new technology that is supposed to work like botox without…
A pill that makes you smell better?
We’ve previously talked about the beauty with-in trend in the cosmetic industry but this idea has inspired me to talk about it some more. While…
Formulate Differently
Here’s a short video worth watching. Phil McKinny explains why “best practices” is not a great way to do innovations. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdhotZXVbMI&feature=player_embedded’] A quote that…
Biomimicry and the Cosmetic Chemist
Perhaps the most difficult thing about being a cosmetic chemist is that the formulas are already pretty good. Also, nearly everyone has access to the…
Is this the future of hair care?
When you formulate cosmetic products long enough you start to think that everything that can be invented has been invented. In fact, it’s pretty tough…
Pseudo Science Based Beauty
Happi has an article about how science is shaping the future of beauty care products. The title was very appealing to me and I eagerly…
7 Websites for cosmetic chemist innovation inspiration
You should be familiar with all the website dedicated to cosmetic science such as the various industry magazine websites, the regulatory websites, and the cosmetic…
Could this be part of the future of skin care?
As a cosmetic chemist, it is always good to keep an eye out on developments in other fields of science. I found this article about…
Get New Cosmetic Product Ideas Here
Are you stumped for new cosmetic product ideas? Think that everything has already been invented? Well, it hasn’t. Take a look at the Cosmetic Product…
Asking Questions to Create Cosmetic Innovations
One of the hardest parts of being a cosmetic chemist is coming up with new product ideas. Of course turning them into working new products…
On Being an Innovative Cosmetic Chemist
I saw this article about being innovative. In it they list 10 ways to be innovative. Not all of the original list of 10 apply…
How a Cosmetic Chemist can use the Medici Effect to Innovate
Innovation is a subject I enjoy learning about, so I read as much about it as I can. Recently, I finished The Medici Effect by…
Innovation in the Cosmetic Industry
Kelly alerted me to this interesting article about some of the more unusual cosmetics launched in 2009. In it they highlight the following products as…
More Ways to Become a More Innovative Cosmetic Chemist
One of the missions of Chemists Corner is to teach and inspire scientists in the cosmetic industry to become more innovative. The personal care and…
To Be An Innovative Chemist You Have to Ask Questions
I read this interesting interview over at the Harvard Business blog. Some university types conducted a 6-year study of 3000 “creative” executives and came to…
What Should You Do With Your New Product Idea?
At some point in your chemist career, you are going to have an idea that you think would make a great product. You might even…
Who Wants to Discover How to Generate New Cosmetic Product Ideas?
To advance in your cosmetic chemistry career you have to come up with good, unique ideas. If all your company needed from you was color…
Top 10 Unsolved Skin Care Problems
Since we already reviewed the 10 unsolved problems in hair care, it makes sense to look at the problems that need to be solved in…