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• Welcome to the forum

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• Professional Chemist tagging

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• How to use this forum - rules and advice

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• Chemical banned in thailand?

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• Black Sea Rod Oil and Eyelash Growth Prostaglandins

  94 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Leo 3:51AM
• Should a moisturizer be applied while the skin is damp?

  92 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Sincityfire September 16
• What does a zein value of 10 mean in this product

  20 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 16
• What is CMC (critical micelle concentration) of surfactant exactly

  128 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 15
• HDPE vs PET bottle for shampoo. Do they have any effect on stability and preservation?

  29 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Abdullah September 14
• Why this data shows SLES produce more foam than SLS?

  46 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 14
• Reason a hair relaxer might not take

  240 views 32 comments 0 points Most recent by Perry September 11
• Effect of high pH on microbes

  61 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah September 6
• Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate stays solid when in oil phase

  22 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Sincityfire September 5
• does anyone know of companies I can speak to to create a custom fragrance for a perfume company

  34 views 0 comments 0 points Started by domicanica September 1
• Blending Preservatives and boosters

  47 views 0 comments 0 points Started by chaseerin7 August 30
• What percentage of palmitic acid and myristic acid is 8n IPM and IPP?

  27 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Abdullah August 29
• To everyone who makes this forum what it is, thank you!

  284 views 25 comments 0 points Most recent by Bill_Toge August 27
• Preservatives if refrigerating

  70 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Pattsi August 27
• Is sunflower oil a good occlusive?

  102 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion August 27
• How does penetration of ingredient from an emulsion to skin happens?

  136 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah August 24
• Which of these surfactants blend would be theoretically milder to skin?

  84 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah August 16
• PolyQuat-10

  67 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah August 15
• If a cotton ball dabbed with propanediol was rubbed on damp skin...

  95 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by DaveStone August 13
• Does this "Lift-Me-Up" cream have the science behind it?

  268 views 25 comments 0 points Most recent by Perry August 12
• Is PH grade worth the extra bucks over USP grade?

  56 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion August 12
• Is Euxyl K703 a robust preservative system?

  115 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah August 11
• The latest market hype?

  126 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by Graillotion August 10
• Confusion with the HLB system

  121 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by cosmeticsyourways August 9
• Supplier says sodium benzoate is incompatible with food colours

  69 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Sincityfire August 9
• Is Hydrogenated Polyisobutene a good occlusive?

  61 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Pharma August 6
• 1,3-Propanediol vs. Sodium Lactate

  158 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Abdullah August 5
• Activated charcoal toothpaste breaking tubes

  94 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by bayo1214 August 3