Orange Juice and Alcohol – A New Skin Protector?
I’ve generally been critical of the “beauty from within” trend in the cosmetic industry. There is little evidence that taking products like vitamins and herbal…
Clever Toothpaste Packaging Innovation
I’ve never liked toothpaste packaging. Mostly because it never seems like you get all of the product out. Then there are some people who don’t…
What happens to new technologies?
I use a plugin on my web browser that allows me to read web pages at a later time. There is so often that I…
Genetics and Cosmetics?
The Human Genome Project was an impressive accomplishment in the history of human existence. No other creature on the planet could have done what we…
Blue Ocean Innovation for Cosmetics
One of my favorite business books is one called Blue Ocean Strategy. There are a number of things I like about it, but perhaps what…
Cosmetic Tooth Care of the Future
Here’s a cool new technology that could radically change cosmetic oral products. It is a tooth patch film that coats individual teeth, preventing decay and…
What can a cosmetic chemist do with this waterproof coating?
Here’s a great new technology that demonstrates some really impressive results. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZ0zlJrpe4′] The shoe coating is incredible. I see this being interesting for cosmetic…
Are Stem Cells a Revolutionary Cosmetic Ingredient?
A significant trend in the cosmetic industry is one loosely called “customization”. A number of consumers claim that they want products that are customized to…
Will Shark Skin Studies Lead to New Sunscreens?
Did you ever hear that sharks never get cancer? Well, this is false. Sharks do get cancer. However, they don’t get all types of cancer.…
Is Coffee the Next Big Skin Cosmetic Ingredient?
Here was a recent report on research published in the jorunal Cancer Research demonstrating that coffee consumption could lower your chances of developing the most…
A Chemical Free Anti Aging Cosmetic?
Chemical free claims always bug me. You see them a lot in the sunscreen market where people claim “chemical free sunscreens.” For some reason they…
Innovation Inspiration – 010
As an ongoing project, we here at Chemists Corner try to put up posts that might inspire people to come up with truly innovative new…
Useful phone app for cosmetic chemists
This seems like a pretty handy app for formulators. Hopefully, other raw material manufacturers will jump on this bandwagon. Floratech has created an app that…
How not to be innovative in the Cosmetic Industry
We always appreciate the messages we receive from followers of Chemists Corner. I love to read the ideas that people have and am encouraged that…
Is artificial skin the answer to animal testing?
I saw some interesting development in the creation of artificial skin. According to scientists at Ohio State University, synthetic skin is getting good enough to…
Cosmetic Product Innovation 09 – Make a more expensive product
If you are going to start your own cosmetic line (or even help your company launch something new) you have to figure out how to…
Cosmetic Innovation 08 – Mind Mapping
One of the key techniques that has helped me immensely in my career as a cosmetic chemist is the Mind Map. I have previously mentioned…
Cosmetic Innovation 07 – Creating disruptive ideas
Here was an interesting article about innovation and creating disruptive ideas. The cosmetic industry is definitely in need of some disruptive ideas. Unfortunately, the big…
Create great formulas and a great story
Here is an interesting video explaining how P&G shifted their focus from merely creating excellent formulations to making products that make women feel better about…
Cosmetic science innovation inspiration – 06
The slower holiday season is an excellent time for cosmetic chemists to brainstorm some new ideas to work on in the upcoming year. So, try…