Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro To The Cosmetics Industry

    • Video: 7 Kinds of Makeup Chemistry

    • Video: The Brains Behind the Beauty (skip ahead to 1:13)

    • Video: The Chemistry of Beauty Products

    • Video: The Ethical & Industry Concerns of Mica
  • 2

    How It's Made

    • Video: How Lipstick Is Made

    • Video: History Of Mascara

    • Video: How Mascara Is Made

    • Video: How Eye Shadow Is Made

    • Video: How To Make A Liquid Foundation
  • 3

    Emulsifiers

    • Video: Companies Sell Natural Emulsifiers

    • Video: How to Solubilize Extract in Oil
  • 4

    Thickeners

    • Read: Gums, Thickeners, and Natural Polymers in Cosmetics

    • Video: A Comparison Of Different Thickening Agents

    • Video: Natural gums, gelling agents and thickeners in cosmetic formulas
  • 5

    Waxes

    • Video: Natural Cosmetic Waxes
  • 6

    Preservatives

    • Video: Introduction To Cosmetic Preservatives
  • 7

    Pigments

    • Video: Where Do Pigments Come From?

    • Video: German Company Produces Organic Pigments
  • 8

    Formulas

    • Video: The Correct & Incorrect Way to Write Cosmetic Formulations
  • 9

    Lab Projects

    • Basic Equipment

    • Channel: "The Institute Of Personal Care Science"

    • Channel: "Making Cosmetics"
  • 10

    Entrepreneurs

    • Video: How This Person Became A Cosmetic Chemist & Formulator

    • Video: Can Your Be A Beauty Entrepreneur?

    • Video: Did You Know That 8 Parent Companies Own All Makeup Brands