Natural Preservatives in Cosmetics – A Trend
This is a post by Nitesh Rajput Cosmetic products become easily contaminated by bacteria and fungi. Containing water, oils, peptides, and carbohydrates, cosmetics are a…
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)…
Cosmetics Ingredients are not all the same
As a beginning chemist, one of the most frustrating things for me as I started my career was the product ingredient lists. While all the…
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…
Why All Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Sources Aren’t The Same
I spent much of my career formulating hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, and styling products. One of the largest projects that I was ever…
Preservative free cosmetic formulating – How to make them
There was an interesting question posed on the cosmetic science forum the other day. The forum member wanted to know whether they could still call…
How do you switch sources for Cosmetic Raw Materials
This question was asked on the cosmetic science forum and I thought would make for a good discussion here on the blog. How do you…