Given everything I’ve talked about, some of you may have wondered how to go about a career Cosmetic Chemistry. I know I definitely caught some of the ladies’ attention. Well, the path to being a Formulations Chemist in this industry is well-paved, if trying at times due to coworkers and customers alike. If you’re justContinue reading “Career in Cosmetic Chemistry”
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Anhydrous Products
The product types that have been covered are either aqueous or have an aqueous phase. Personal care and beauty cover a variety of other product types such as balms, heavy butters, pomades, oils, and make-up (color cosmetics are a different animal). A cool feature of the beauty industry: so many options for whatever you’re lookingContinue reading “Anhydrous Products”
Moisturizers: How to make them
In the last post, what is a moisturizer and what goes into them were discussed in detail. There’s a considerable amount of science that go into moisturizers. Of course, that was just an extensive overview into the nature of moisturizers. A question you may have now is how you make them? In this post, I’llContinue reading “Moisturizers: How to make them”
Moisturizers: What are they?
Moisturizers have a simple function, to moisturize the skin. There are many products on the market that accomplish this and there are just as many that claim to moisturize, yet somehow fail. One of the main problems is that the science of the raw materials is never explained, nor how they moisturize the skin andContinue reading “Moisturizers: What are they?”
Lab Notes and Documentation
Happy Saturday everyone. Today’s topic is technical in a different manner, though just as important as knowing the theory of emulsions and how polymers work in an aqueous phase. One of the main annoyances and initial personal shortcomings as a Formulator was the lack of note-taking. Notes are critical to becoming a proficient Formulator. TakingContinue reading “Lab Notes and Documentation”
Thickeners
One of the more challenging aspects of formulating personal care products is increasing viscosity. For systems like emulsions and gels, it’s fairly easy. For systems like cleansers and oils, the process can become frustrating. Especially, when a high fragrance load is being requested by the customer. Increasing the viscosity of product types is an artContinue reading “Thickeners”
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