Chemists Corner

Creating a Formula

So you decided you want to create a cosmetic formula or product? Here is all the information you need to get started.

Formulation overview

Create a cosmetic formula - Here are the main steps needed to create a cosmetic formula

Basic cosmetic chemistry course

Creating a concept

From product idea to concept Picking a benchmark product

Finding starting formulas

Basic cosmetic formulas Where to find free cosmetic formulas

Getting Raw Materials

Sources for raw materials Smaller quantities of raw materials Evaluating raw materials

Putting together prototypes

How to set up a cosmetic lab Cosmetic product formula spreadsheet Start with simple formulas Optimizing cosmetic formulas