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Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Oct 4, 2023
Diving into Preservatives
Preservatives in cosmetics play a crucial role in preventing microbial growth. They are added to cosmetic products to inhibit the growth...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Apr 18, 2023
Beginners Start Here ( Equipment )
When you are new to cosmetic formulation there is an overwhelming amount of information online. Some good, some terrible! The amount of...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Apr 1, 2023
Preserving Cosmetics For Beginners
Effectively preserving your cosmetic formulation is an absolute must! Water in any capacity ( even hummidity droplets from a steamy...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Feb 22, 2023
Formulating For Profit
A great formulator should be able to formulate a stable and effective product first and foremost, however if that product is costing its...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Jan 30, 2023
The ins and outs of anhydrous preservation!
With all natural product formulations on the steady rise there is a growing need to keep ingredients in formulations to a minimal. I...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Oct 5, 2022
Anhydrous vs Emulsified Body Butters
I wrote about consumer perceptions a while back and it definately applies to the way body butters are perceived. Years ago long before I...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Oct 4, 2022
Getting to know your lipids
When making anhydrous products it is important to learn as much as possible about the lipids that you plan to formulate with. The more...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Aug 5, 2022
PH in Cosmetics
The PH scale is from 0-14 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. Ph is dependant on the concentration of Hydrogen (H+) ...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Aug 5, 2022
Ingredient Charges
ANIONIC- Anionic substances are negaitively charged. Anionic substances are always anionic, whether they be a surfactant, humectant,...
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Aug 2, 2022
Reading a Cosmetic Formula
Learn to read a cosmeti c formulation accurately! #diyskincare #cosmeticformulating #naturalcosmetics #stablecosmetics
Your Cosmetic Chemist
- Jun 24, 2022
Following A Cosmetic Formula
So, your new to the scene and formulating seems confusing, maybe even scary! You have made a few things off pinterest or youtube and...
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