Hairspa™: The Prebiotic Ingredient Supporting the Next Wave of Scalp Care
Scalp care is becoming one of the biggest opportunities in hair care. Consumers are no longer only looking for products that make their hair look shiny or smooth.
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ReNuva™ SL-A70: A Sophorolipid Biosurfactant for Cleansing, Solubilization, and Skin-Friendly Formulas
Sophorolipids are becoming an important part of the conversation around next-generation personal care ingredients.
Talc in Beauty: a 101 update
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about how terrible talc is. Turns out, a lot of the fearful narratives don’t actually match the science.
Surfactant Myths & Misconceptions; Things You Should Know as a Formulator.
There are a lot of misconceptions out there when it comes to surfactants.
Skin Formulation Strategies for a GLP-1 Era
GLP-1s Driving Multi-Industry Shifts The rapid rise in popularity of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are reshaping the health, wellness, and fitness space.
Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Replace Cosmetic Chemists?
The first time I watched an emulsion split, I did not immediately know why it had happened. The formula looked right on paper.
Formulating for Human Lives-Beauty That Listens to the Body
In today’s beauty landscape, we are witnessing a paradigmatic shift — one not driven by surface trends or short-lived marketing, but by a profound reorientation toward human biology, lived experience, and genuine benefit.
The Rise of Postbiotics in Skincare: Is Inactive Bacteria the Next Big Beauty Shift?
For a long time, the word “biotics” lingered around probiotics; live bacteria aimed at colonizing the skin and prebiotics, ingredients that feed and support the growth of beneficial skin or gut bacteria.
Formulation Mistakes We All Make (and How to Fix Them Faster)
In formulation science, failure is rarely abrupt. More often, it unfolds slowly, quietly, and within systems that initially appear robust.
Common Formulation Problems: Functional Ingredients as the Backbone of the Formula
Many formulation issues are often discovered late in development — during stability testing, scale-up, or even after launch.