Science – Chemists Corner

4 Apr 2018 Kelly Dobos

Selecting Colors for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Part 2: Stability of Exempt Colors Click here for cosmetic color selection part 1 The second general class of color

Part 1: Stability of Certified Colors An important consideration in the color additive selection process is stability. Once the regulatory

Formulating cosmetics can be a challenge. You’ve got to make a product that performs well enough for your consumers, is

Fats, oils, waxes and butters are natural materials that find use in improving the look and feel of skin and

When I participate in discussions about cosmetic ingredients, I’m usually disappointed in the quality of arguments people put forth in

Carmine is perhaps one of the most interesting pigments used in cosmetics because of its origin and history. If anyone

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

Of all the ingredients you could use to formulate cosmetics, surfactants are perhaps the most important. They are used for

You may have heard the term emulsion, but still don’t quite understand what it means, especially if you are not

Cosmetic color additives fall into one of two broad categories: dyes or pigments. Dyes – Dyes are those color additives