Is Aloe Vera Effective in Cosmetics?
Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera Gel. Aloe Vera Juice. Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice. There are even more names here for this nearly ubiquitous ingredient found…
Category: Technology
Have you formulated with dry water?
Here’s a technology I had never heard about, dry water. It sounds fascinating and could result in the creation of truly surfactant free cosmetic products.…
Cosmetic colorants - the safest cosmetic ingredients
Recently we received a request from someone who wanted to make their own face paint for children. Specifically, they wanted to know how to make…
How Do Cosmetic Raw Materials Get Their Names?
I must confess. One of my favorite things about being a chemist is getting to say long words and knowing what they mean. I loved…
Cosmetic ingredients inspired by nature
Cosmetic formulators have long used ingredients from nature to make products. Some of the more common ingredients include Lanolin, Milk, Honey, and Musk. Then there…
Can You Change Consumer Behavior?
Here’s a story about a technological advance by P&G. According to the company, they have developed a spray technology that solves men’s “overspray” problem. Their…