12 articles about raw materials for cosmetic chemists.
Beef tallow is trending in skincare, but does it actually offer benefits over traditional cosmetic ingredients? A cosmetic chemist examines the science behind the trend.
Thickeners are considered an aesthetic modifier (as discussed more in this post about types of cosmetic ingredients ). In a formula they are essential for creating a product that is appealing to your...
Types of preservatives used in cosmetics, how they work, how they are regulated, and how to use them in a formula.
There are a number of problems when formulating cosmetics with natural extracts . Find out what they are and how they're really used in the cosmetic industry
There are some ingredients that you include in cosmetic formulas to provide a benefit to consumers. These we call functional cosmetic ingredients . There are other ingredients you use to make your for...
In our cosmetic surfactant series we've talked about what surfactants are and what they do in your formulations. In this entry we'll give a brief overview of the different types of surfactants found i...
Today we are having a special webinar examining the use of colors in cosmetics. You can sign up for the webinar here. Sign up for the Colors in Cosmetic webinar This is a free webinar and it is being...
In our recent post on cosmetic emollients I mentioned that many of them were derived from triglycerides. Triglyceride molecules are made up of two segments including glycerin and fatty acids. Since fa...
Humectants are used in cosmetics as conditioning ingredients which improve the look and feel of skin and hair. Basically, humectants attract and retain water.
This month we are focusing on cosmetic raw materials and in this post we'll talk about emollients. In a previous post we talked about the three different kinds of cosmetic ingredients including functi...
In the first part of this cosmetic ingredient naming series we covered how the ingredients got their official names and some of the regulatory framework in the US that set it up. In this next section,...
In the US and most places around the world, it is a requirement that you include a list of ingredients on any cosmetic product that is sold. On the FDA website you can even find the rules for listing...
