Have you formulated with dry water?
Here’s a technology I had never heard about, dry water. It sounds fascinating and could result in the creation of truly surfactant free cosmetic products.…
Cosmetic delivery system of the future
Are nanoparticles the cosmetic delivery system of the future? They may be if this research can ever be completed and commercialized. According to scientists at…
Is bacteria the next big thing in cosmetic ingredients?
Here’s a novel idea in cosmetic ingredients…bacteria. According to this report, scientists have found that they could improve the condition of skin by topically applying…
Making your cosmetic brand stand out
One of the best books on marketing by Seth Godin is his book The Purple Cow. It’s an easy read and I recommend it to…
Nail design can prevent date rape?
Sometimes it seems innovation in cosmetic formulation is nonexistent. Most of the new products that are launched every year are simply minor adjustments on current…
Knockout Experiments for Cosmetics – The Fastest Way to Become an Expert Formulator
There are many different routes you can take to learn to become an expert formulation chemist but few are more powerful than conducting your own…
A Dozen ways you can become a luckier Cosmetic Chemist
I played some poker last night and it is always a reminder to me that being lucky is a much bigger factor than anything else…
Skin Gun – Wrinkle Treatment of the Future?
Here is an amazing new technology that could represent a new way to treat skin wrinkles. It is being tested for use for treating skin…
Can You Change Consumer Behavior?
Here’s a story about a technological advance by P&G. According to the company, they have developed a spray technology that solves men’s “overspray” problem. Their…
Spider Silk in Your Skin Lotion?
I had a spider that was living on my front porch this fall. She was a cool creature and made some excellent webs. I’ve always…
The award for the most innovative cosmetic ingredient goes to…a non cosmetic
This report in Cosmetics Design about the award recently granted to a researcher for his development of a new “cosmetic” ingredient left me feeling a…
Forensic science and cosmetics
This story about University of Kent scientists who have discovered a way to identify the brand of lipstick at a crime scene reminded me of…
Is Anti Glycation the next hot trend in skin care?
As a formulator you should always be on the lookout for new technologies that could support interesting new stories for your products. This story about…
Snail Slime coming to a cosmetic near you soon
Sometime in the early 1990’s when I first started in the cosmetic industry, I read a news story (I think it was in C&E News)…
Surfactant Science – Traube’s Rule
While it doesn’t come up too often when creating cosmetic formulations, it is useful for cosmetic chemists to know the concept of Traube’s Rule. At…
Cosmetic Innovation in Sun Care
There haven’t been many new technologies introduced into sun care in the last few decades. There was the introduction of mexoryl sunscreen in the mid…
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…
25 tips all cosmetic chemists should know
I saw an article on the FutureDerm blog about 25 things everyone should know about skin care. That inspired me to come up with this…
Beyond the Obvious – Book Review
Phil McKinney, the author of Beyond the Obvious, is also the creator and voice of one of my favorite podcasts, Killer Innovations. That’s why I…
How to prevent cosmetic chemist career boredom
I worked as a *formulator for 17 years at a medium sized cosmetic company. We were primarily a hair care company so I spent most…