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    Category: Raw Materials

    Why are some cosmetic ingredients added hot and others added cold

    Formulating cosmetics can be a lot like cooking.  And just like when you are making lunch or dinner, some dishes and cosmetic formulas must be…

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    Perry44 January 30, 2018

    Why are some oils solid while others are liquid?

    Fats, oils, waxes and butters are natural materials that find use in improving the look and feel of skin and hair. They can provide shine,…

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    Perry44 January 29, 2018

    Natural cosmetic preservative ingredients and strategies

    One of the most common type of questions we get asked here on Chemists Corner is about natural preservatives.  On the one hand this is…

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    Perry44 April 12, 2017

    What are claims ingredients?

    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…

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    Perry44 March 28, 2017

    Types of surfactants in cosmetics

    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…

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    Perry44 March 27, 2017

    The addition of colorants in cosmetics

    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…

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    Perry44 March 22, 2017

    10 Things Surfactants Do In Cosmetics

    In the first part of our cosmetic surfactant series we talked about what surfactants are and how they behave in a cosmetic mixture. In this…

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    Perry44 March 21, 2017

    What are surfactants? A Formulators Guide

    Of all the ingredients you could use to formulate cosmetics, surfactants are perhaps the most important. They are used for a wide range of applications…

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    Perry44 March 20, 2017

    Fatty Acids and the Formulator

    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…

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    Perry44 March 8, 2017

    Formula adjustment ingredients for cosmetics

    When creating cosmetic products in a lab it is easy to have control over the final characteristics of your formula. Under this setting you get the…

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    Perry44 March 7, 2017

    Humectants - Cosmetic Formulating Basics

    This month we are focusing on cosmetic raw materials. In this post we continue our look at functional cosmetic ingredients specifically on humectants. During much…

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    Perry44 March 6, 2017

    What are emollients in cosmetic formulas?

    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…

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    Perry44 March 3, 2017

    Naming cosmetic ingredients - part 2

    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…

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    Perry44 March 2, 2017

    Guide to naming cosmetic raw materials - part 1

    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…

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    Perry44 March 1, 2017

    The Three Types of Cosmetic Raw Materials

    Did you know that there are only 3 main categories of cosmetic raw materials?  Really all of the ingredients used in cosmetics can be put…

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    Perry44 January 9, 2015

    Discontinuing a Preservative

    Guest author:  Deepa Sinha Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) is a commonly used cosmetic preservative in cosmetics and personal care products has been recommended by Cosmetic Europe to…

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    GuestAuthor December 17, 2013

    Natural Preservatives in Cosmetics - A Trend

    This is a post by Nitesh Rajput Cosmetic products become easily contaminated by bacteria and fungi. Containing water, oils, peptides, and carbohydrates, cosmetics are a…

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    GuestAuthor August 16, 2013

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