Day four of my blog post series: Molecules in Cosmetics. Today we'll go over the structures of polyethylene glycol, polyols, quaternary ammonium compounds, sarcosinates, siloxane and soap!
Read MoreMolecules in Cosmetics, Day 3
Yesterday we took a look at some of the most important chemical structures you should know about in cosmetic chemistry. Today we'll take a look at halogen compounds, hydrocarbons, imidazolines, inorganic acids, isethionates, ketones, and phenol.
Read More8 Career Paths a Cosmetic Chemist Can Branch From
When students set out the goal of becoming a cosmetic chemist, they often only see one destination in mind: the laboratory.
While it's a good idea (scratch that, highly recommended) to start off formulating at the bench before advancing to anything else using your cosmetic chemistry smarts, the laboratory doesn't have to be your endgame.
Read MoreMolecules in Cosmetics, Day 2
Let's get right into it! Today we'll be talking about betaines, carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, ethers, ethylene oxide, esters, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and glycols. These chemical structures are some of the most prevalent molecular structures you'll encounter in cosmetics, so I suggest getting familiar with them. These are especially important if you get into skin care formulations.
Read MoreMolecules in Cosmetics, Day 1
This week, I'm going to present to you some of the most common chemical structures in cosmetics. The point of this series is to prep you for my upcoming spring e-course (sign up HERE to be alerted to updates!) If you haven't taken organic chemistry yet, you may not be familiar with all of the chemical nomenclature of the different ingredients on a label. Thus, I decided to put this series of blog posts together to define some of these definitions and make understanding cosmetic chemistry a smoother transition. If you've already taken organic chemistry, you should be able to recognize most of these structures.
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