Consumer Chemistry

Have you ever thought about what ingredients give  some cosmetics their bright colors?  There are many different substances th...

Most of us (or at least I hope) have used soap since birth, but we haven't really wondered how it works and what it is made of. We will ...

Faithful blog visitors, you'll remember that we have previously dedicated a blog post to nanoparticles and the world of cosmetics dea...

Emulsions are so fun we had to split it into two blog posts! This post will focus and go more in depth on emulsions, particularly the ther...

Happy New Year faithful readers! Let's bring in 2013 with more about the chemistry behind cosmetics. Expect more posts in the comin...

Sunscreen (sunblock, suntan lotion, sun cream or what ever else you have heard it called) is meant to protect your skin from potentially har...

At one point or another we've all seen our mothers or grandmothers dabbing their face with cream. Look inside their purse and you'...