Chemical Reactions in Cosmetic Science
In college, most chemistry classes were focused on creating chemical reactions. We were constantly challenged to figure out what reaction would happen when you mix…
7 Tricks for Saving a Bad Body Wash Batch
This will happen to you at some point in your career as a cosmetic chemist. You’ll either get a call from the QA people telling…
Cosmetic Prototype Batch Size
As a cosmetic formulator one of the most common decisions you’ll have to make is to decide how large a batch you need to make.…
Where to find Free Cosmetic Formulas
One of my goals is to create a website that gives starting formulas to anyone who is looking for one. I’m modeling it after the…
How do you measure viscosity of cosmetics
There was a question on one of the cosmetic science forums I subscribe to about viscosity. This reader wanted to know whether they needed an…
3 Challenges to Formulating Natural Products
As a cosmetic chemist and formulator you will likely receive requests from your marketing group or your customers to develop an all-natural formula that is…
Basic Cosmetic Formulations – Deodorant Sticks
Article submitted by Gary Neudahl In a previous post, the composition of an antiperspirant deodorant (APDO) stick was presented. In this post we’ll look at…
Simple ways to make cosmetics
Are you familiar with Instructables.com? It’s a website where people share their methods for making different things. They have a number listings for different cosmetic…
Cosmetic formulation basics – Nail Polish
Click here for a complete list of the Cosmetic Formulation basics series. Nail Polish Nail polish is designed to improve the appearance and condition of…
Episode 20: Online Beauty Communities – Ron Robinson Interview
On today’s program we have an interview with Ron Robinson of Beautystat.com. He has created one of the largest portals for beauty information on the…
Why does salt thicken shampoos?
When I first got into the cosmetic industry I worked on hair care products, specifically, shampoos. One of the things that I found fascinating about…
Nail Polish formula
Consumers like to change the appearance of their nails and the most common way to do this is to use nail polish. What Nail Polish…
Formulating Multifunctional Cosmetic Products
One of the biggest challenges a formulator faces is creating products that are different than their competitors. Unfortunately, most cosmetic chemists have to do this…