Welcome to the forum

[glamaretto]

Hi all! I’m Amaris from Canada. I’ve been a soap maker for about three years, and now I’m venturing into home crafting of skin care products. I’m a scientist by education - MSc in geography - so my expertise is in Earth science, but I have an okay knowledge of chemistry. I suppose I got into this because I have very fickle skin and hair, because there are so many more options than soap, and of course what is more fun than doing chemistry experiments in your kitchen!?

I’ve been reading this forum for quite a while, so it’s exciting to get to participate now!

[Anonymous]

hi all! My name is charis, i studied chemistry in the university of Athens, Greece and now i am interested in cosmetic formulation…. Hope all have fun and share our experiences!

[Anonymous]

Hello, I’m Julio from southamerica. I work in cosmetics and i’m new at this, so i hope to learn here with your help. Excuse my english, and greetings to you all

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone. Thanks for aproving my membership. Skin care is my hobby. Although I don’t sell, I like to make safe and effective products for my friends and family.

I was in packaging for a little over 20 years so I’m quite familiar with the graphics, printing, folding cartons, etc.

My next 20 years I hope to spend as a nurse. I am currently in college to achieve that goal. In fact, I started formulating so I could better grasp chemistry.

I’m a grandmother 11x, enjoy camping, reading and creating.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I’m Sandy. I have a small skincare line and have only been formulating for a couple of years.  I am eager to learn from the pros!!

[Anonymous]

Hello All, I am new to this Forum. I am from India. Hope for support of all yours. 

[Anonymous]

hi everyone

[Anonymous]

Hi, my name is Kent and I’m from Vancouver BC. I know absolutely nothing about chemistry but have a desire to start a natural skin care products Company that is affordable for the masses. I’ve learned so much already but it is quite daunting so I’m so glad that I found Perry and his site and forum. I thought it would be easy, not sure why but trying to find a natural preservative that is truly natural is one of the things I’m looking for as it seems to be difficult to come by, or maybe not. Shows what I know/don’t know. Starting down the long road There looks to be so many awesome people on here. I will probably ask stuped questions as well but they say there’s no such thing as a stupid question, so I’m going to use that as my rationale. Thanks again Perry et al for all wonderful topics and I look forward to learning and growing.

[Anonymous]

I spent some time over the weekend reading through about a year of discussions to familiarize myself wit . This forum is a marvelous resource. It has already helped me ID what I do well and where I can improve.

Bonus: more of my chem class makes sense. 

[JSharp93]

Hello,

I’m Joe Sharp I work in the UK for a Cosmetic Testing Laboratory specializing in Stability testing. I’m looking to gain more experience and knowledge on formulating and cosmetic science as I am relatively new to the industry. I am also looking at starting up my own men’s cosmetic brand and welcome any advice from people who are willing to help.

I’m currently studying the SCS Diploma in Cosmetic Science and am looking to network with people within the industry. I look forward to learning from this site and meeting new people

Kind Regards,

Joe

(Please find me on Linkedin)

[Digidec]

 Thank you for letting me join the group. I have been in the cosmetic, glass, and plastic manufacturing side for over 25 years. I would like to offer a service to small run cosmetic packagers. We produce digital heat transfer with photo quality resolution along with with run capabilities down to as small a quantity as one label! We can also offer contract decorating for small runs with quick turnaround being our specialty. For further information please see our website or give me a call.
I hope we can help out with your needs.

Thanks,
Tom Murdock

978-463-0416 x5
603-498-7860 cell

http://www.digital-decorations.com

[kawina]

Hi all. My name is Kawina. I’m a lifelong entrepreneur in several industries. I’ve had my fair share of home runs and miserable failures. My current venture sells products in the Health & Beauty category of marketplaces such as Amazon. Not all products are necessarily cosmetics, but are related.

[katefmakeup]

Hello! I’m a professional makeup artist and I love to learn about how things are made (in general not just with makeup), and I’m interested in learning how to make some of my own cosmetics just for fun and personal use . 

[OldPerry]

Welcome to all our new members!  Feel free to start a discussion and participate in any of the ones that are already going on.

[Anonymous]

HI
first, thank you for your accepting perry , I’m chimist and i’m very intersting in the cosmitic formulation.

[johnb]

Hello
I’m Johnb. I’m very old but have considerable experience in our industry having worked for Unilever, Paterson Zochonis and was Chief Chemist at a French Perfumery House for more than ten years- that’s after initially working ten years in scientific research for the UK government.

Old, maybe, but my brain still works (even if the body is a bit decrepit) and I hope to be able to make some useful contribution to the group.

My expertise is in deodorants and antiperspirants, fragrances, skincare and small molecule topical pharmaceuticals. I have also worked in a number of other areas that involve fragrances including I&I, air fresheners and so on.

[Bobzchemist]

@Johnb, welcome to the old-and-decrepit chemists group here - there are only a few of us. Your expertise is appreciated by us all.

[Shelone]

Hello Everyone.
Thank you for adding me to this amazing group. 

For the last 10 years I’ve been a shipping and receiving manager (driving counterbalance and reach trucks) with a vision of selling my own makeup. 
I love cosmetics- makeup, perfume, nail polish, etc, but I don’t have a clue as to where to start making my own formulas.  I would love to start making lipsticks, glosses and eyeshadows.  I don’t mind doing the work myself. There’s nothing like learning first hand.   

If you have any suggestions please feel free to email me at She1one@hotmail. 

Again thank you for allowing me to be a part of this amazing group. 

Shelonda 

[Shelone]

Or you can email me here on Chemistscorner. 

[OldPerry]

Welcome to the forum!

[Ameen]

Hi all wherever you  may be, my name is Ameen from Algeria (North Africa), retired French language teacher and my spouse  is a General practitioner at the main hospital.

We are into handmade soap making (gel soap using KOH, liquid soap from the diluted gel soap, soap bars using NaOH). I have made some simple creams. I am educating myself and now reading Perry’s Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry.

I have exchanged a few mails with late Maurice Hevey through another cosmetic website (RIP Maurice), I am trying to get a better knowledge about simple products formulating.

What drove me to this field is seeing people suffer from using products made of the harshest chemicals on their skin. These products come mainly from China and with the total absence of controles when the goods hit the Algerian borders, this rang a bell in my head and encouraged me to think about offering milder products, made inland hoping to offer some skin comfort to some  of  the people.

I gladly help with any translation to/from French freely and with a smile.
Perry thank you for accepting me in your group and hope to join your course.

Bless you all
Ameen
 

[Wolf]

Hello,
I’m Wolf, located in Delaware USA. I have over 25 years of experience selling and supporting tube fillers, bottle fillers and blister machines. Our primary business is machine sales, parts and service support. We recently launched a division to provide tube filling and bottle filling services.  I’m now looking to learn more about the other side of this exiting industry, the formulation and the manufacturing process. 
I’m hoping I can contribute as much information as I have already learned  browsing through the discussion forum. 
I’m looking forward to sharing ideas and information with you all.

Wolf

[DinaAruni]

hi i am dina. i am a pharmacist who really want to become a cosmetic chemist, and my dream is to make my own cosmetic industry in indonesia. I am really happy that i can find this website. Right now i am working in natural cosmetic industry as a quality control 

[Ameen]

Hi all,

Welcome Wolf, welccome Dina.

Att: Perry, thank you so much for creating such a wonderful and helpful website and also for allowing us to join it.

I am a bit confused about whether to tell a member here publically that they got a PM  in their box or just send a PM to them and hope  they will check their box.

I don’ t want to break any rules or ethics that are  the  policy of this site.

Thanks anyone that can shed some light on this and erase my  confusion.

Be blessed all of you

Ameen
Retired French language  teacher (Algeria)

[Wolf]

Hello Ameen,

Where is this PM bow on this section.

Thanks again for your input