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• Need formulating services? Here are some contacts

  Announcement 115.1K views 73 comments 1 point Most recent by Microformulation August 24Resources
• Welcome to the forum

  Announcement 137.3K views 644 comments 6 points Most recent by acacia August 24General
• How to use this forum - rules and advice

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• Chemical banned in thailand?

  40 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by ozgirl 5:28AMGeneral
• HIP - high internal phase emulsions. To good to be true?

  15 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by ChemicalPyros 5:24AMChange my view
• Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate VS tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

  20 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Pharma 4:42AMAdvanced Questions
• 15% Urea cream - Crystals forming in the tube opening

  69 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Pharma 4:28AMFormulating
• FSH-2A Homogenizer to sell

  6 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Emotelle 4:26AM Formulating
• Black Sea Rod Oil and Eyelash Growth Prostaglandins

  97 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Leo 3:51AMGeneral
• Shampoo formulation with vegetable oil

  50 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Cafe33 3:28AMFormulating
• Niacinamide and efficacy /permeation/bioavailability, related to pH.

  60 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah 1:18AMFormulating
• Solubilising essential oils

  113 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by selinamithen 12:16AMFormulating
• How to search the forum

  15 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Perry September 16Resources
• What does a new brand need to succeed?

  173 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by Perry September 16Starting a cosmetic line
• What is a basic question about beauty products you want to know the answer to?

  750 views 52 comments 0 points Most recent by Perry September 16Science
• PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate alternatives

  62 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Ahoyte17 September 16Formulating
• Long INCI, very small jar.

  80 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Svemirska_baklava September 16Formulating
• Thickening with PEG-150 Distearate

  7.8K views 27 comments 0 points Most recent by Fii September 16Hair
• CHLORHEXIDINE digluconate 7.1% equivalent to 4% chlorhexidine

  19 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by PhilGeis September 16Formulating
• Red No 4 stability

  53 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Microformulation September 16Color and makeup
• Mystery of water based pomades - AMA (ask me anything)

  29 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Svemirska_baklava September 16 Hair
• Should a moisturizer be applied while the skin is damp?

  92 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Sincityfire September 16General
• How to perform a zein test to check the mildness of my shampoo?

  29 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Abdullah September 16 Formulating
• Is this true?

  141 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 16Formulating
• What does a zein value of 10 mean in this product

  20 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 16General
• A note of thank you for the whole community here from a fellow colleague.

  61 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Svemirska_baklava September 15Off Topic
• removing foam of Ceteareth-25 in water based hair pomad

  60 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Svemirska_baklava September 15Hair
• Slime without borax

  71 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by AnaBondiolli September 15Formulating
• What is CMC (critical micelle concentration) of surfactant exactly

  128 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 15General
• Are oils/emollients bad for skin?

  222 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by zetein September 15Skin
• Soapy feeling while rubbing lotion/ cream

  65 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Perry September 15Formulating
• How to make a hair clay matte finish

  38 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by singhc10 September 14Hair
• Is there any online cosmetic store than shows the front and back of the product?

  81 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Perry September 14Cosmetic Industry