What is cosmetic chemistry?

Cosmetic chemistry is the science of creating and formulating personal care products, cosmetics, and beauty items. It involves understanding how different chemical ingredients interact to create safe, effective, and stable products.

How do I become a cosmetic chemist?

A background in chemistry or a related science field is typical. Chemists Corner offers online courses, resources, and a community to help aspiring cosmetic chemists learn formulation skills and break into the cosmetic industry.

Do I need a degree to create cosmetic formulations?

While a formal degree in chemistry or chemical engineering is helpful, it is not always required. Many successful formulators have learned through hands-on experience and dedicated courses like those offered by Chemists Corner.

Science

127 articles about science for cosmetic chemists.

Science

Why Your Formula Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Selecting Emollients by Function Not Hype

The Science Behind Surfactants

Choosing the Right Emulsifier

The 5 Types of Raw Material Suppliers Every Formulator Should Know

First Aid Beauty Bump Eraser Body Scrub and the science behind its TikTok success

Chemistry concepts most important for cosmetic formulators

Cosmetic product effectiveness

What is in a cosmetic ingredient

How to be convincing

10 Things Surfactants Do In Cosmetics

Cosmetic Science - What is known and unknown

The Importance of UV Protection Ingredients in Cosmetics Formulations

Sun Damage in the Dark – Yes, in the Dark

Biochemistry Terms that Cosmetic Chemists Should Know

How do moisturizing ingredients work?

Weekend science - surfactants

How stem cell technology can really work

Are people using cosmetics wrong?

Weekend chemistry

Soap bar in a microwave

The science of cosmetics

Hair biology that every cosmetic chemist needs to know

Have you heard of Laminar Flow?

Summary of Journal of the SCC July - August

Sunscreen science and technology for formulators

Chemical Reactions in Cosmetic Science

Human Skin - The Ingenious Creation of Nature

The Chemistry of Fireworks explained

Why a cosmetic chemist should learn about toxicology

How to Prevent Contamination in Cosmetic Products

The Basics of Cosmetic Chemistry

10 Science Topics for Cosmetic Chemists That Were Barely Covered in College

How Do Cosmetic Raw Materials Get Their Names?

How to Read a Scientific Journal Article

The Chemistry of Hair Colors

Skin pH - what does it mean?

What is a cosmetic?

Valentines Day and the Cosmetic Chemist

Creating New Hair Follicle Cells

Factors influencing the deposition of conditioning polymers

Stem Cells for the Cosmetic Chemist

Why people age

Solubility – Basic Chemistry for the Cosmetic Formulator

How to make a shampoo from scratch

Beauty From Within Put to the Test

How your sense of smell works

3D printing for skin products

Skin biology - how it grows

Why an oil phase heats faster than a water phase

Cosmetic Preservation - Some Definitions

Forensic science and cosmetics

Good discussion of the science of soap

Natural Preservatives in Cosmetics - A Trend

Surfactant Science - Traube's Rule

Washing hair in space

Interesting facts about the human biology

Happy 4th of July!

How does hair grow?

Does stress cause grey hair?

Have you ever seen the Kaye Effect?

What can you eat or drink for better skin?

Is the end of gray hair near?

How does a shampoo work

The science of aging

Slime mold is smarter than we think

How sunless tanners work

Video that explains acne

Laser Technique Allows Calculation of Skin Age

New preservative from your eyes?

Basic cosmetic science from the ACS

The science of sunscreens

ACS Tackles Emulsions, Foams and Suspensions

How do Alpha Hydroxy Acids work?

Will Shark Skin Studies Lead to New Sunscreens?

Silicones - Cosmetic Science in 300 Seconds

Gray hair is not caused by stress

Journal of Cosmetic Science Summary

Progress on hair bleach technology