Hair biology that every cosmetic chemist needs to know
Most people working as formulators in the cosmetic industry have a solid background in chemistry. It’s not a requirement that you have a degree in…
The Chemistry of Hair Colors
Yesterday, I did a talk for a cosmetic science class at the University of Toledo which outlined the hair research I did which eventually resulted…
Creating New Hair Follicle Cells
If you could “cure’ baldness, you would be a billionaire. You wouldn’t even have to spend much money marketing the product. It would sell itself.…
Is the end of gray hair near?
I saw this interesting news story about a group of European researchers who say they have found a treatment that can eliminate gray hair. Two…
Will cosmetic chemists ‘wake up’ sleep hair follicles?
One of the top problems that consumers experience when it comes to hair is hair loss. This is particularly troubling for men but women also…
Top 10 Unsolved Hair Care Problems
As a cosmetic scientist your job will often involve coming up with a formula that satisfies the desires of your Marketing department. Fortunately, or unfortunately,…