Fatty Acids and the Formulator
In our recent post on cosmetic emollients I mentioned that many of them were derived from triglycerides. Triglyceride molecules are made up of two segments including glycerin…
Happy 4th of July!
In the US, July 4th is a holiday and it’s tradition to shoot off fireworks. Ever wonder about the chemistry of these devices? Check out…
What elements are used most in cosmetics?
I’m traveling today so I’ll keep this short. This project 94 Elements seems rather interesting. I look forward to them finishing more videos. But it…
The Chemistry of July Fourth Fireworks
When I was in high school I did a number of experiments in creating my own fireworks. Unfortunately, there wasn’t the Internet and Youtube to…
Chemistry Connections Book Review
Recently I picked up a few chemistry books. It’s very interesting to go back and read about basic chemistry because I haven’t done that since…
Free online chemistry textbook
I always like to discover free online information. The University of Minnesota is working on a new program where they make full textbooks available online…
The Joy of Chemistry book review
I don’t know how I stumbled upon the book The Joy of Chemistry (received it as a Christmas gift) but I’m glad I did. It…
Resource for learning Chemistry
I was searching through some of my old bookmarks and was reminded of this website called the Martindale Center. The amount of information that they…
Chemical inspiration for a Saturday
Here is one of my favorite chemical demonstrations of all time. It is the old iodine clock reaction. What happens is that there is a…
Get a refresher on chemistry and more
Are you familiar with the Khan Academy? If you aren’t, you should be! The Khan Academy was started by Salman Khan in 2006 with the…