How will natural ingredient replacements affect cosmetics?
Here’s an interesting trend that will affect cosmetic chemists and formulators in the future. More and more, natural ingredients are replacing standard cosmetic raw materials.…
Strategies for formulating green products
Previously, we talked about how sustainability will effect the formulating efforts of cosmetic chemists. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the different formulation strategies…
Longer lasting formulas are more sustainable
Living in America, I was raised to wash my hair every day. In 2005, while developing a new shampoo and conditioner formula for the mass…
Can Corporations Really Produce Sustainably?
This article about Procter & Gamble’s sustainability efforts suggests that they are on pace for achieving their 5 and 10 year sustainability goals. They’ve reduced…