Hi Guys!
I'm starting a new internship in the research and innovation department of a company that makes skincare and hair care products. I was told I would be back and forth between the two labs.
I just wanted to know if anyone had any advice on anything I should maybe refresh my memory on before I start my internship ( practices in the lab experiments normally run things like that)
I'm a biology major and chemistry minor with 2 courses left and want to do a really good job while interning so I'd like to go in as prepared as I can be.
Thanks in advance!
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One thing I think would be helpful would be to understand that the name of an ingredient does not really tell you everything about the substance you are using.
I remember in Organic chemistry we worked with a number of compounds. They were usually from Sigma Aldrich and were 99%+ pure. In a cosmetic lab you work with materials that are made up of lots of different ingredients even though they might have a single name.
For example, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is much more than just Dodecyl Lauryl Sulfate. See this post I did on the subject.
https://chemistscorner.com/what-is-in-a-cosmetic-ingredient/
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