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Cosmetic Chemist working out of industry but wanting to reacquaint myself.
Hi fellow chemists,
I’m Tani and a Cosmetic Chemist - however when I graduated in 2004 I quickly went from product manager over to marketing as my prior degree was in Marketing.I have worked closely with R’n’D but only within a 3P context as I was tasked to develop products and brands via outsourcing only. As a result I effectively have not utilised any of my formulation knowledge in at least 9 years.I have successfully launched a couple of brands for others and currently am Head of Brand - Europe for an FMCG company however I have to one day have my own brand. With 6 years to go I am considering starting my own from home DIY kitchen style products for myself, then friends and family all just to get my hands dirty again - so to speak. Basically gradually reintroducing myself back into formulation work.I have looked at some local formular courses but they are all far too basic yet I feel quite inadequate at delving right into formulation development at the same time.My question is how would you recommend I refamiliarize myself with my roots in Cosmetic Chemistry? Any key recap books/journals?Any advice is welcomed.ThanksTani -
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Hi,
If you are really “disconnected” from your formulating capacities, maybe you can find helpful Perry´s formulation course:I may interesting this blog too (it is not high science but it is more scientific that most of others DIY blogs):swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.comWelcome to the forum -
Tani,
When I did this several years ago, I found taking Perry’s course very helpful, not only for the content, but also as a way to guide my additional searches for information. Each month, I started with his material, then worked to find as much more information on that topic as I could. As I did that, more and more of the information I’d originally learned as a cosmetic chemist came back to me.I also found interacting with people here on the forum to be helpful.Bob -
You sound like a perfect candidate for our course. Let me know if you have any questions. https://chemistscorner.com/members
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