Exposome and Skin Care
What is the Exposome? According to the CDC/NIOSH[1] website, the exposome can be defined as: “the measure of all the exposures of an individual in a lifetime and how those exposures relate to health. An individual’s exposure begins before birth and includes insults from environmental and occupational sources. Understanding how exposures from our environment, diet, […]
Meet Beauty Creators Ambassadors
CEW turned to three beauty executives for their expertise in product recommendation and peer recognition. Here’s what Mimi Banks, CEO & Founder, MB Social; Susanna Fernandes, Chair of the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) and Lead E-Sales Executive, Tri-K Industry Inc.; and Dr. Ellen Marmur had to say on these subjects. Susanna Fernandes: “Originality […]
Hand sanitizers: Regulatory Overview and Formulations
The use of hand sanitizers has steadily increased over the past ten years. Their use began in hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics and healthcare facilities. Then, we started seeing dispensers in building entrances, by elevators and in many common areas. Due to the recent COVID pandemic, there was an exponential increase in the use of hand […]
NYSCC Presents “Wellness in Beauty” Immersive Webinar
NYSCC Presents “Wellness in Beauty” Immersive Webinar Leading Wellness Experts, Brands and Celebrity Yoga Instructor Headline Presentation (New York, NY, April 2021)—The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) presents an innovative and immersive webinar on “Wellness in Beauty” to take place on Thursday, April 29, at 11:00 am EDT. The panel of wellness […]
The Holistic View of Beauty
Introduction Back in 2000, when I started my adventure as a cosmetic scientist and formulator working at a contract manufacturer, I was introduced to suppliers and brands that suggested ingestible ingredients as an effective treatment to improve the way our skin, hair and nails looked. We called it at the time the “inside-out” approach to […]
NYSCC Announces New 2021 Fall Dates for Suppliers’ Day & Week of Beauty Programming
Leading Ingredients and Formulation Event to Take Place In-Person November 10-11 at the Javits Center in New York, with a Virtual Day on November 12th (New York, NY, February 2021) — In order to provide a safe and quality event for NYSCC members, exhibitors and attendees, Suppliers’ Day is being moved to November 10-11, 2021 […]
NYSCC Presents “Formulating for Inclusion: Conscious Creation for Consumers of African Ancestry,” in Honor of Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, the NYSCC (New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists) presents an enriching online panel discussion on: “Formulating for Inclusion: Conscious Creation for Consumers of African Ancestry.” Taking place, Thursday, February 18th, from 11:00 am – 12 Noon EST, this intensive webinar will feature a power panel of brand owners, scientific […]
Formulating mineral sunscreens for people of color
Although it seems to be common sense and even routine to some consumers to use sunscreens to protect the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, many still do not use any sunscreens in America. This is especially true in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community. As the demography in USA […]
NYSCC Announces Upcoming 2021 At Home Live and Webinar Schedule
New Scientific Educational Programs to Advance Cosmetic and Personal Care Formulation & Product Development (New York, NY, January 2021)—The New York Society of Cosmetics Chemists (NYSCC), the largest chapter of SCC, announces three new virtual educational programs for beauty and personal care chemists and product development professionals. The upcoming programs will be on the latest […]
Challenges in Cosmetic Formulation
Formulating cosmetic products presents many challenges, ranging from regulations, product safety, performance, aesthetics, consumer demographic trends and claim substantiation, in addition to media scrutiny, etc. To be a successful formulation chemist, one must toggle many priorities with limited resources of time and money, while maintaining market launch timing. In this blog, a few of the […]