Welcome to the forum

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I am Brandi from the US.  I have been a Licensed Cosmetologist for 30 years with a life long passion for hair and skin care.  I have been making my own products for myself and my family for many years and about 2 years ago I started my own small business where I create and sell All Natural Skin and Haircare products, Essential Oil blends for Holistic health needs and Household cleaning products.  
I love the science behind what I do and also find it very rewarding to be able to create a product that helps someone even in the smallest of ways.
I live on a large farm and I try to incorporate as much as I can from this farm into my products.  

I love to learn and expand my knowledge so when I found this site it made my day! I hope to learn from you all and share where I can.

[Anonymous]

Hi my name is joanna I am from The Caribbean Island Trinidad and Tobago I Am A Salon Owner And Stylist For The Last 10years And I am New To This Forum My Goal This Year is To Formulate My Own Haircare Line To Give My Clients The Best Experience Any Help Will be Appreciated Glad To Be Apart of The Forum Once Again 

[Unknown Member]

Hi there!

I’m Kate, and I’m a cosmetic chemist based in the UK working for a chemical manufacturer/supplier. I graduated from a degree in Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science in summer 2018, and have a total of 2.5 years of formulation behind me (one year was halfway through my degree). The two jobs I have worked in have focused on cosmetic aerosols and silicones, so those are my two main areas of knowledge.

I chose this industry because as a girly teenager I loved nail art and makeup. I am fairly creative but easily put off when something doesn’t go the way I want it to, so art you can easily wipe away is ideal. I was also fairly good at chemistry, so combined the two. And what a great choice that was!

I’m not sure exactly what I’m trying to accomplish! At this early stage, I’m just happy to be having a play around creating in the lab. We are a fairly niche industry so I’m looking forward to learning and helping others through their formulation problems where I can. Here’s to creativity!

Kate

[OldPerry]

Welcome to the forum!

[naomi_w]

Hello I’m Naomi!

I’m a hairstylist who dropped out of college after originally studying astrophysics. I’m looking at going back to college in the fall to get a BS in Chemistry to become a cosmetic chemist. I’m taking this course to learn if this career field is right for me before taking out more student loans.

[OldPerry]

Welcome @naomi_w!  Let me know if you have any questions as you go through the material.

[deneuxben]

Hello, I am Benjamin, I recently trained on formulating natural cosmetic products. I am experimenting and learning a lot from my mistakes (I make a lot of mistakes since I am not a full trained cosmetic chemist :smiley: )

I have come accross this forum and podcast several times and I thought I will participate in the discussions here!

happy formulating

[mdfazlur]

Sir,

Thank you very much for given a chance to introduce myself at this Forum!!!!!!!

I am Md. Fazlur Rahman from Bangladesh. I am an Civil Engineer and have been working for 14 years in Construction Industry.

Now, I am thinking about a business like Detergent and Hand Wash manufacturing business. 

Primarily, I want to manufacture a item of Hand Wash Liquid.

I know that here is Experienced Chemist available. So, I am happy to be a member of this Forum.

[Anonymous]

Hi, My name is Chris Brown, Owner and Managing Director of Nutdust, LLC.  Our body powder is made primarily from Arrowroot Powder.  I am interested in hearing about shared experiences of using arrowroot powder and if there are any potential pitfalls or requirements in using arrowroot for the commercial market.  It will be great to meet industry minded people and expand my network.

[Anonymous]

I’m Sarah, and I began formulating after my time in the US Army as a chemical operations specialist (nuclear, biological, chemical weapons) 19 years ago.

I love experimenting! While my life and career goals do not center around chemistry, I’m consistently revising formulas and creating blends (for hair and skin) that non-chemists can easily use.

[hrajan]

I am hari thiagarajan,basically chemistry back ground,i have 22 years experience in various chemical industry herbal extraction,fine chemicals and specialty chemicals.

Handled various product formulation in speciality chemicals like oil based fat liquors,synthetic tanning agents ,polimers,binders,pigments and cement additives and admixtures.

Now i have started new carriers in pharma industries with steroids and non steroids oilments and cosmetics product.

This is brief about me. I need your support to develop new products in cosmetics products.

Thanks 
Regards

H.Thiagarajan

[ChrisBen]

Hi everyone, my name is Benedict Christian, I’m a Chemist by training, I’ve always had passion for cosmetic Chemistry, currently growing my business at Diurnal Essentials, where I produce Dish wash liquid,  multipurpose Liquid soap, bar soaps and other cleaning products.
Thanks Perry, 
Towards Learning and Sharing Knowledge.

[Pattsi]

Thank you for the approval.
Hi everyone. 
My name is Patt. I’m a marketer background in medical degree with basic knowledge of cosmetic chemistry. I’m so happy i found this forum. There’s so much more i have to learn.
Please excuse my writing I haven’t been writing in English properly more than 10+ years.
Thank you for your supports.

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone,
I’m Onyii. My background is in Biochemistry with research qualifications in Drug delivery. I started trying to formulate natural cosmetics for myself a few years back and just started my own skincare and haircare company.

I am currently doing a Diploma program in Skincare and Haircare and I’m here to get and offer answers to more complicated formulation questions I may have, working with natural ingredients.

Thanks for the opportunity and I hope to add value to the community while benefitting from the info I get from the forum. 

[Anonymous]

Hello, my name is Colette. I have interest in cosmetics formulation. I am an amateur who began making soap and body cream for herself. I would love to learn about creating cosmetics. And someday own my cosmetics brand. 

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I’m so excited to be part of this forum.  My name is Theodora Ntovas and I am the founder of a small natural boutique line called 

YASOU “a toast to your health | skin care.   I started my line several years ago with a formulator (great deal of experience) and a manufacturer who I worked with til about a year ago.  They both closed their doors to retire!  Well this happened right when my line started taking off.  

I have dreamed of having a store front and manufacturing my own lotions in the back of my store but never thought I’d be confronted so soon with a decision.  After looking for replacements which either wouldn’t sign my disclosure (I own all my formula’s etc., etc.) or I just didn’t connect I decided to start learning to compound my creams.  This is were I am presently and have so many questions!  So I’m hoping I can find answers to my questions regarding batching solutions and hopefully a new formulator to work on new natural, vegan products.  

I have no previous experience in compounding.  I was a creative director for many years so I know how to launch new startups and do a lot of research.  Thanks.

[rikandry]

Hi, my name is Rika. i’m a pharmacyst but really like formulating cosmetics. i new in formulating cosmetics. great to be part of this forum. Thankyou

[TEEMANE]

JAMBO SAFARI!!

Greetings from Kenya, East Africa…
This is John,a chemical processing Enterprenuer, with a bias in Detergent and Cleaning Products.
Glad to be here and learn the latest in the world of Chemistry.

[Juthlandmab9]

Hi everyone. I am Juthland, I truly thank Mr Perry for his kindness regarding the help he is granting to new comers in the Cosmetic world. Thank you a lot Sir for approving my membership request.

 I’m so glad to be part of such a blessed team. I’m from Congo Brazzaville in Central Africa, and presently I’m in South Africa. I have a Vocational Bachelor in Industrial Instrumentation ( Process Control Engineering). I don’t have a Chemistry background but after graduation I wanted to further my education in Process Design ( Chemical Engineering) as we used to deal with Industrial Processes. But given that I didn’t have a background in Chemistry, I started getting interested in Chemistry.

 After knowing the importance of chemistry nowadays, especially in the manufacturing sector, I ended being trained last year as a Generic Fine Fragrance Manufacturer and Started a Company in the Fragrance Industry. And by trying to know more about the Fragrance Industry and being a Perfume. I understood that we were as well involved in the Cosmetic industry in general. 

Then I started making Soap Bars ( with melt and pour process) and Liquid Hand Wash using a Surfactant blend provided by my supplier which had Sodium Lauryl Sulfate as an active ingredient. From that day on I included Soaps in my manufacturing products list. And my Fragrance books provided me with more details on the Cosmetic Industry. So my goal is to be an excellent Formulator and include all the personal care and Hair care products in my manufacturing list.

I am truly sorry for providing such a lengthy introduction. Thank you.

[martadias]

Hello,
I’m Marta and I’m a biochemist. I am interested in news about cosmetics, and I have a tendency for solid cosmetics. This forum is very interesting, because it allows me to get answer of many questions that arise in my professional life.
Thank you.

[OldPerry]

Hello everyone new!  Welcome to the forum.  I look forward to discussing cosmetic science with you.

[africanbug]

Hallo,

I’m Mary from Singapore. i realised I had jumped straight into posting my questions and had not seen this introductory page, so sorry!

I’m a trained pastry chef though not a practicing one. I‘m a certified aromatherapist, now taking a series of courses on natural skincare formulation. I love learning new things. 

I appreciate greatly this forum, a very pleasant environment with many kind and supportive people. Thank you ❤️

[Anonymous]

Hello, and thanks for the accept,
I’m a self-taught skincare formulator who has been making things for the last 30ish years and in the last few years has focused on anyhdrous skincare. I was recently introduced to Beauty Brains and through that Chemist Corner. Through both, my eyes have been opened wide and I’m loving being educated about all sorts of things I’d never even thought of.
Tink.
Stay safe, wear a mask.

[nikolatesla23]

Hi Everyone!
I’m Billy, an electrical engineering student from the Philippines. I’ve been trying to perfect my dishwashing liquid formulation for more than a year now. I’m looking forward to learn more and share my experience in this forum.
Cheers!

[Anonymous]

Hi, I’m Abigail. I am business inclined. I have a degree in Bachelor of Commerce. I am new this whole cosmetic formulations. I have no formal training in cosmetic formulation.

I am very interested in making hair and skin products. I make most of the products i used on my hair with the little knowledge i have through research. I came across this site whilst researching.

I believe this is a great platform for me to learn since we have a lot of experienced people here so i joined today.