Beginning Cosmetic Chemistry, 3rd Edition

Practical Knowledge for the Cosmetic Industry
Every chapter updated
21 new chapters
During the past ten years, thousands of new chemical raw materials and formulations have been developed, countless new marketing concepts have been tested and hundreds, if not thousands, of new cosmetic regulations have been enacted.

With the third edition of this best-selling chemistry textbook, the authors substantially update all the original material and include 21 additional chapters of brand new material to cover recent developments in the field of cosmetic science. Authors Randy Schueller and Perry Romanowski re-emphasize the importance of providing introductory technical information to those who would like to improve their understanding of cosmetic science.

The four major sections of this book cover all important aspects of the cosmetic industry, including:

Orientation, Tools and Terms
Product Development
Cosmetic Ingredients and Vehicles
Product Testing
New chapters include:

The Century of Progressive Regulation
Mind Over Matter: Cosmetic Claim Substantiation Issues Facing the Future
Inside the Hair: An Advanced Hair Biology Model
New Directions for Sensitive Skin Research
Axillary Odor: Its Physiology, Microbiology and Chemistry
Pigments: Achieving the Effect
The Essence of Fragrance
Laboratory Notebooks: Valuable Indicators of Intellectual Property
Formulating Cosmetic Emulsions: A Beginner’s Guide
Encapsulation Technologies: Tailored Solutions for Delivery
Fragrance in Emulsion and Surfactant Systems
Innovations in Hair Styling Technology
Formulating for Efficacy
Improving the Appearance of Facial Pores
A Light-Diffusing Concept for Antiaging Effects in Makeup Formulations
Emerging Technologies and the Future of Cosmetic Science
Preservative Efficacy Testing: Accelerating the Process
The Regulatory Interface: When is it a Cosmetic and When a Drug?
Correlating Porosity and Tensile Strength of Chemically Modified Hair
In Vivo Quantitative Evaluation of Gloss
Evaluating Shampoo Foam