Welcome to the forum
Hello and Welcome to the all-new Cosmetic Science forum. I look forward to interacting with you and discussing all things about cosmetic science, formulating, and the cosmetic industry in general.
This is where you should introduce yourself to everyone on the forum. So, tell us about you. For example...
1. What's your background? (you don't necessarily have to include your name if you don't want to)
2. What are you most interested in?
3. What are you trying to accomplish in your career and life?
I'll go first.
I'm Perry Romanowski and I have been a formulating cosmetic chemist for over 20 years. I started Chemists Corner a few years ago as a resource for cosmetic formulators and scientists from around the world. It is my goal to help anyone with an interest in creating cosmetics.
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My name is Shawn and I've been in the cosmetics industry for 17 years. I'm currently in the process of developing products with the intention of starting my own skincare line. I've found the Cosmetics Corner to be immensely helpful, and look forward to all the new discussions.
Hello-
My name is Laura. Although I have a Masters in cosmetic chemistry- I've bounced in and out of the cosmetic industry for the past 6 years. Currently- have a job I'm loving for a small hair care company! I love all the information and discussion on this website, and I look forward to being a part of the rebuilding.
Here is a quick introduction of my company;
Microformulation Cosmetic Consulting works with small Cosmetic Start-ups. We provide assistance with Product Development, develop the Formulation, provide Stability Testing, perform Administrative functions and make referrals for Manufacturing. We do not manufacture.
A large part of our Formulations are in the Natural and Organic Markets. We have formulated under the NSF, Whole Foods, NPA and USDA standards. We have experience in Hair Care, Skin Care and various other Formulations.
Mark Fuller
markfuller@microformulation.com
www.microformulation.com
So happy this forum is back ! Thanks Perry ! (can't imagine how angry you must be...)
So, I'm Aurélie and I work for 2 years now in a little cosmetic company. We do mostly hair care (shampoo, conditionners, colors...) but a little body care too. I'm in France.
I really love this forum !
Feel free to follow me on Twitter
Glad to see things are back. I'm a student just about to receive his bachelor's and in the early stages of developing a fun product. Hope to talk to you all soon.
I am Vijay zala
I have 13 years experience in formulation
I am in India
I like this forum
Perry is doing great job by making this forum
I have no wards to say thanks
I'm a formulator with almost 20 years experience in personal care making skin and hair care products. Looking forward to some good discussions!
My background is Dermatology. I have 15 years in formulation and 7 years running my own small company which offers formulation both for other brands and my own product line. We manufacture the products mostly for professional salon and cosmetic industry including skincare, manicure and pedicure as well as medicine grade peeling formulations. Also, we offer some formulations for men grooming. My own professional interests are focused on Keratolytics, emulsions and other disperse systems, as well as formulations against some skin disorders.
Nice to see the forum up and running again, I was shocked to see that it was gone at some point in time - so MUCH valuable information in there I wish I had saved!
But anyway, for those of you who are reading this thread- I'm a 33 years old mother of a toddler, working in the IT industry, with a passion for handmade cosmetics since my daughter was born. I started with the simple mixture of waxes, oils and butters, soap making, and from there I went up to almost all the products I need (minus retinol treatments and sunscreens). I love learning and playing with the ingredients, I love testing new recipes and share the results with my family and friends. I may ask stupid questions quite a lot, but I am not ashamed in doing so
Glad to see everyone back online!
I do the same for 50 years.Research and formula development - Organic skincare products, household and all kind of other cleaners. I have my own company and work on orders.
Hello!
I am not a cosmetic scientist, but I hope to be able to create my own hair product
for my hair. I am looking forward to the knowledge and the advice.
-Katie
I'm Rob Martin, a formulation chemist for the natural health industry, specialising in hardshell capsules, softgels, nutritional powders, tablets and the like.
I am currently studying Cosmetic Science to add those range of skills to my portfolio.
Owner and Content Director at Cosmetica em Foco.
Hello everyone
My name is Bob, coming from China. I’ve been working in cosmetic industry as a chemical
engineer as well as a cosmetic formulator for almost 8 years. I’m working for a
state company in Beijing which provide nutrition food, cosmetic, detergent etc.
I love my job so much because it is a wonderful career creating health and beauty
for everybody all around the world. In the past, I saw designing as more
cosmetic products as possible for my company as one of the most important goals
for me, but then I found that not what I really wanted. I wanted to do
something more innovating, so I tried to learn more about some special things like
liquid crystal, microemulsion and nanoemulsion, and fortunately I made some
samples successfully. After that, I found that these kinds of emulsions have
some specific properties like appearance, sensory, function, stability etc.
That’s so fascinating. So now, I decide to study more and go abroad for higher
education this year, doing more for this beautiful career in the future.
By the way, Perry, thank you very much for helping me created a new account. I
think it would be a nice place talking about cosmetic which I’d like to
dedicate to.
I am Mr Shah from Pakistan. Growing name in the feild of cosmetics and toiletries in Pakistan. Importing goods from various countries across the globe.
Now I am planing to establish my own factory for cosmetics. So need to learn a lots of things to make this true. I am also looking for formulate/engineer who can help me to establish cosmetics products in my own factory.
I found this forum quite attractive and full of knowledge, there fore join this forum, to get help from expertise people.
following is my business website. Requesting every one to have look my OEM products and have comments on it.
www.shah-bro.com
In last Thank you perry allowing me to be a member of this experts forum.
My name is Mike Starch and am a chemist by training. I have worked in the cosmetic/personal care industry in various capacities for over 35 years. Most of that time was on the raw material side (26 years at a major producer of silicone ingredients). I also worked for seven years in skin care research and product development at Andrew Jergens/Kao Brands. I have served on the International Nomenclature Committee at the Personal Care Products Council (formerly CTFA) for 15 years. This is the committee that assigns INCI names for use in ingredient labels. I started my own consulting firm, Wintermute Consulting Services, in 2011. Last year, I helped to start a new chapter of the SCC in Michigan (website: http://sccmi.org/) and am the editor for our quarterly newsletter.
I look forward to exchanging ideas and information with other members of this forum.
I just stoped my production and steel have some
equipment and raw materials suitable
for somebody who is about to start MFG.
More details: herbaclean@gmail.com
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Ben
Hi everyone
Now that I am reading some of the comments, it seems that I have not introduced myself and just post a comment. My apologies!
I studied chemistry in France many years back and worked in the textile industries for 10 years and work with dyes manufacturing for another 10 years. I am currently working for my own and selling dyes and some chemicals in textiles and printing industry. It's only recently that I started manufacturing chemicals for the textiles. And while browsing the internet for surfactant and dispersing agent for the textile, I came across the house and personal care products. and for past 6 months, I have tried to get as much information as possible for house and personal care products. And it has not been that difficult with my chemical background
I am not an expert as yet and now would like to start some personal care products - hand, shower gel/wash, may be shampoo and conditioner.
in coming days / weeks I'll post some comments and may be contact few member for more information.
IHK
I am so excited to become a part of this forum!
I am a new formulator based in the beautiful Southern Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina!
My undergraduate degree is in Biology and began studying medicinal plants as a self-guided amateur and then as a chemical ecologist for my Master's degree. I draw on a long love of biochemistry, phytochemistry and aesthetics to propel me in formulating natural products that showcase botanicals and functional herbal medicines. I take botanical functionals very seriously and put the voodoo in the goo.
I am the research and laboratory manager for Bent Creek Institute's US Botanical Safety Laboratory in Asheville, NC. We are a nonprofit economic accelerator in a very unique area with abundant intellectual capital in botanical medicine and agrotechnologies. As USBSL, we do contract and routine QC work for private companies, develop new products, and assist with strategic advisory and regulatory navigation.
I'm very thankful for the creators of this forum! I have frustrated myself to tears with my first foray into formulating with Whole-Foods-Acceptable surfactants this past year and sure wish I had had this resource then!
I look forward to learning, sharing, discussing with you all!
Amanda