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Consumers are becoming more environmentally savvy and seek natural cosmetic products that are safe and perform as well as conventional products. Here are some guidelines to help chemists get started in the lab.
By: Lambros Kromidas, Nava Dayan, Steve Harripersad
August 27, 2010
It seems that every part of the industrialized world is going “green,” including the cosmetic industry.1-3 As such, consumers are becoming more environmentally savvy and want to make a conscious effort to do their part for sustainability. The cosmetic chemist wants to satisfy this new breed of consumers but the task of creating natural cosmetic products that are safe and perform as well as their conventional counterparts is challenging. In addition to the formula, product development must also consider packaging. Packaging components may potentially pose another risk by unwanted synthetic chemicals. One example is bisphenol-A, a major component in plastic containers, which was shown to be a xenoestrogen, a breast cancer-causing agent.4 Formulating natural products is no easy task. Natural ingredients or extracts are complicated chemical mixtures. This presents an issue to formulators because they must understand the chemical behavior and properties of these complex mixtures so that risk is minimized and performance, odor, color, safety, cost, and most importantly, stability and preservation are not compromised. The challenge also includes efficacy and consumer benefits as well as using renewable resources.
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