Beyond the Obvious - Book Review
Phil McKinney, the author of Beyond the Obvious, is also the creator and voice of one of my favorite podcasts, Killer Innovations. That’s why I…
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A new cosmetic science project
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…
Periodic Table of Videos
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…
Free Education Online
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…
Practical Modern Hair Science - Book Review
Allured sent us a review copy of their latest release Practical Modern Hair Science. It’s a great addition to any cosmetic science book shelf and…
Where to find Free Cosmetic Formulas
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…
Chemistry Connections Book Review
Recently I picked up a few chemistry books. It’s very interesting to go back and read about basic chemistry because I haven’t done that since…
Cosmetic preservative choice tool
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…
Allured launches four online video education courses
Cosmetics & Toiletries® Launches Four Online Video Education Courses CAROL STREAM, IL–Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine, in partnership with program director Perry Romanowski, has launched four courses in its Complete…
Free online chemistry textbook
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…
Where to get methanol and other raw materials
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…
Coloring the Cosmetic World - Book Review
Faulkner’s new book Coloring the Cosmetic World: Using Pigments in Decorative Cosmetic Formulations is the latest color cosmetic technology book from Allured Publishing. The book…
Things you can learn from a patent
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…
Top Beauty Blogs and Why you should read them
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…
Useful websites for cosmetic chemists
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…
Resource for learning Chemistry
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…
Some Beauty Web Resources Around the Web
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…
What can cosmetic raw material companies do for formulators?
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…
Get a free Formulating Natural Cosmetics ebook
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…
10 Gift Ideas for the Cosmetic Chemist in your life
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…