30 Days to Become a Better Cosmetic Chemist 2nd edition 
Cosmetic Product Marketing and Weasel Words
I received the following question from a reader which I thought would make a good jumping off point to talk about cosmetic product marketing. I read…
How to Decipher Cosmetic Claims – Hair Conditioner
In the United States cosmetic companies are not prevented from making almost any claim they want. However, there is a significant rule they must follow.…
Why you need to substantiate your cosmetic claims
Often, the cosmetic industry is accused of lying to consumers. About half of the time the people making the accusations are wrong. No, the cosmetic…
Cosmetic claims substantiation – Olay Wrinkle Smoothing Cream
Proctor and Gamble is arguably the biggest company in the beauty business. They also spend the most money on research and development which results in…
Is this hair advice from the AAD believable?
The relationship between dermatologists and cosmetic chemists is interesting. While I can’t speak for dermatologists, from a cosmetic chemist perspective I respect dermatologists for their…
Cosmetic Claims Substantiation – Case Study 01
Formulating is only one of the responsibilities of a cosmetic chemist. An equally challenging task is to come up with claims and tests that will…
The 10 Most Misleading Cosmetic Claims
I was reading some of my latest Twitter updates when I saw another claim about a beauty product being “chemical free.” Reading claims like this…
Cosmetic Industry and Chemical Fearmongering
I received the following press release from the PR people at Pantene. Being a beauty blogger I get lots of these things and I mostly…