47 articles about resources for cosmetic chemists.
Struggling to find high-quality cosmetic ingredients in small quantities? Here’s how indie formulators and startups can source raw materials smartly and safely.
Although you can find lots of great formulating advice here on Chemists Corner and on our cosmetic formulating forum , there are numerous other places you can find excellent cosmetic formulation infor...
As a cosmetic chemist , you'll find patents to be an extremely useful source of information. In them you will find starting formulations, novel test methods, and even the historical development of cos...
Every industry has acronyms which are supposed to make communication easier. Unfortunately, for an industry newcomer, it seems like a foreign language. The following of cosmetic industry acronyms shou...
Well, here's the latest entry into the online cosmetic chemical database world. ( California Safe Cosmetic Product Database ). This follows sites like the industry supported Cosmetic Ingredient Review...
This is a post by cosmetic chemist and formulator Valerie Patton. The world of silicones has grown exponentially since the mid-1970s, and their use in cosmetic formulations has revolutionized the cosm...
Coming up in December is the National SCC Cosmetic Science Symposium where cosmetic chemists and formulators from around the country and world will gather in New York City to hear presentations, see p...
When I first started in the cosmetic formulation business, there was no such thing as formulation software. I did my cosmetic formulations using a lined notebook and a calculator. It was tedious and s...
In the cosmetic industry, the compounds on the ingredient list are determined by the PCPC and published in a book called the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI). The INCI Directo...
Somehow many consumers, DIYers, and even formulators stumble on to the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database. Unfortunately, they have no way of knowing that much of the information is dubi...
We've been getting a number of questions about cosmetic science over the years and it occurs to us that there is enough interest that we should write a book (or maybe a series of books). This book wil...
This is a pretty cool resource for you chemistry types. It is the Periodic Table of Videos . I heard about it on a podcast that I listen to called Skeptically Speaking. Good show. Anyway, take a look....
One of the greatest things about the Internet is the proliferation of educational materials. You can find great stuff on Youtube or elsewhere, but you don't always know about the quality. That's why I...
One of my goals is to create a website that gives starting formulas to anyone who is looking for one. I'm modeling it after the Open Source Software movement and dubbing it Open Source Formulating (or...
Suppliers for most cosmetic chemicals have websites and some are certainly better than others. Overall, the quality of the websites that are available is not great which is why when I see something th...
Cosmetics & Toiletries ® Launches Four Online Video Education Courses CAROL STREAM, IL– Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, in partnership with program director Perry Romanowski, has launched four course...
I always like to discover free online information. The University of Minnesota is working on a new program where they make full textbooks available online (and there is the option to buy them too). Th...
A common question we get here on Chemists Corner is where to find sources of raw materials. Ingredients like methanol, propylene glycol, or glycerin are commodities which will have a number of sources...
One of the most overrated things in the cosmetic industry is getting a patent. They almost never give you an actual advantage and they are rather easy to get around. But fortunately, companies still a...
When my group started the Beauty Brains in 2006 there were a couple thousand beauty blogs. It was the early years of blogging but we were still relatively late to the party. But we did have a unique a...
Here is an article about 100 incredibly useful and interesting websites. I've pared down the list to point out the ones that would be useful for anyone in the cosmetic industry. Money RetailMeNot - A...
I was searching through some of my old bookmarks and was reminded of this website called the Martindale Center . The amount of information that they have is really quite amazing. They have information...
While Chemists Corner is a great place to learn about the science of cosmetic formulating and some ins and outs of the cosmetics industry, there are other web resources that can provide you a differen...
There was an interesting discussion on the SCC Linked-In group about what cosmetic chemists expect from suppliers. If you are a new cosmetic chemist you might not be familiar with some of the terms or...
The most common types of questions that we get here on Chemists Corner are ones about formulating natural cosmetics. This is a hot trend in the cosmetic industry and formulators are struggling to find...
While you're out on the black Friday shopping spree, don't forget about the cosmetic chemist in your life. Here are 10 gift ideas that any chemist would love. 1. Cosmetic Science books Nothing says Ha...
Are you familiar with the Khan Academy ? If you aren't, you should be! The Khan Academy was started by Salman Khan in 2006 with the expressed mission of "providing a high quality education to anyone,...
In my talk about using the Internet to do cosmetic chemistry, I frequently say people should use Twitter. But I think people are having a hard time seeing the benefits. In this video, I will show you...
One of the most useful things about the Internet is that you can get free consumer research (if you know where to look). The way you can do this is to peruse various beauty blogs, forums, and opinion...
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists is probably the best organization for any cosmetic chemist to join. It connects you with cosmetic chemists around your area, around the country and even around the wor...
Since cosmetics are chemicals that get applied to people’s bodies, governments from around the world strive to ensure they are safe. It’s a laudable goal, but a challenging one to implement since ther...
Last weekend I taught a class on ways cosmetic chemists can use the Internet to become more more productive. The class was created as an attempt to teach people ways to get just what they need from th...
After a whirlwind couple months of traveling to China and Europe, I've finally had some time to dedicate to our cosmetic science website. We have a secret new training program in the works but before...
Creating new cosmetics is what cosmetic formulators are hired to do. But if you're new to the cosmetic industry or have concentrated on one specific area, you probably haven't had the chance to formul...
We're re-opening the Complete Cosmetic Chemist training program for a limited time. You can get all the information by clicking on the following link. Cosmetic Science training program The class begin...
If you're looking for the best book titles in cosmetic chemistry, take a look at Allured Publishing's newly re-designed cosmetic science bookstore on the web. Here you can order all of their titles in...
If you are reading this blog then you most likely found it by doing a Google search. There aren't a lot of sites dedicated to cosmetic science so Chemists Corner comes up frequently. Google is a great...
There's an interesting new website that promises to provide people with information about cosmetic and personal care products based on scientific facts. It's called Personal Care Truth and it looks pr...
The Internet is an excellent source for information, learning, and research. Unfortunately, it is not nicely organized and it can make you unproductive if you spend too much time trying to find the in...
After months of planning, writing and recording, we're almost ready to begin our new online cosmetic science training program. We're not quite ready to start, but space will be limited so I wanted peo...
As a cosmetic chemist you won't use the periodic table very often. It just isn't something you frequently need. However, it is something that is unique to chemistry and if you're like me, you still fi...
While we know you adore Chemists Corner and use it for all your cosmetic science needs, the truth is we can't cover every topic. To get even more cosmetic chemistry information, take a look at some of...
Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry 3rd Edition Sure it might be a bit much to include my own book on a list like this, but it really is one of the best resources for introducing someone to the world of cosm...
One of our favorite cosmetic chemist resources, SpecialChem for Cosmetics, just got a whole lot better. At this website, you can find all kinds of free information about the cosmetic industry like ind...
I just saw that the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) revamped their cosmetics information website . This is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to know what the US government has to say about c...
Here's some great and useful news to aspiring cosmetic chemists . The premiere journal of our industry has put their back issues online in a searchable database. You can see all the cosmetic science t...
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