EP37. Do you need to be a Cosmetic Chemist to Formulate Skincare?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2019
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At Formula Botanica, we receive a good many queries from prospective students wanting to know if they need to be a qualified cosmetic chemist to formulate skincare products. The cosmetic chemist vs skincare formulator conundrum has gone higher up the agenda in recent years as we've see ever more non chemists as formulators and founders of indie beauty businesses.
At Formula Botanica, we teach diplomas and certificates in cosmetic product formulating. An increasing number of our graduates go on to formulate beautiful, high-performance products as well as run successful indie beauty businesses having been inspired and empowered by the courses they took with us.
This is possible because in nearly all parts of the world, irrespective of whether the formulator is a cosmetic chemist or skincare formulator, the cosmetic products themselves must meet strict compliance regulations to be sold legally.
What we teach at Formula Botanica are the key concepts of chemistry a competent cosmetic product formulator would need to know to create products that are safe, stable and meet - and often exceed - consumer expectations. Some core component of cosmetic chemistry that we include in our Diplomas are pH measurement and monitoring, emulsification, methods of natural cosmetics' preservation, and the use of solubilisers and surfactants.
Some Differences between a cosmetic chemist vs skincare formulator There are of course some fundamental differences between a cosmetic chemist and skincare formulator. A cosmetic chemist would be steeped in the science of how cosmetic ingredients work together and would know the likely outcome of any formula even without a practical lab trial. A cosmetic chemist would need formal, recognised, usually graduate-level qualifications in chemistry along with a specialist training (a post-graduate qualification) in cosmetic science. They may well end up working in the R&D lab of a large cosmetics' firm.
A cosmetic product formulator would not necessarily know the in-depth science of how ingredients work but could, through applied study and practical application of their formulating skills coupled with detailed observation, build up a considerable knowledge bank about their ingredients and formulation outcomes.
A cosmetic chemist working in a large lab might not be the one who dreams up the lovely new formulas as they might be more restricted in how much of the route from first creative idea to marketable product they get their hands on. However, they may be at the forefront of R&D bringing innovative cosmetic ingredients to market.
In this podcast, Formula Botanica School Director, Lorraine Dallmeier and podcast host and school business relations manager Gemma discuss the two roles and career paths along with their respective pros and cons.
In this episode tackling the roles of a cosmetic chemist vs skincare formulator, you'll hear about:
-Why your decision to choose one training route over the other may be more down to personal circumstances such as lifestyle, finances, commitments and time, and your desired career in the cosmetics' industry;
-How a cosmetic chemist has the chance to work in world-leading beauty brand labs but conversely how a product formulator may enjoy more freedom and creativity in formulating products and in career options;
-Why a cosmetic product placed for sale in most parts of the world, whether it is formulated by a chemist or product formulator, will have had to undergone the safety, stability and microbial testing to be placed legally on the market for sale;
-Why it is imperative that any cosmetics' business founder is transparent about their own personal or their employees' cosmetic formulating qualifications and must be confident in explaining how and why their qualifications - whichever route they choose - enable them to do their job professionally;
-Why building a successful cosmetics' brand requires a swathe of skills that are not inherent in either product formulation nor chemistry backgrounds and would require extra skill sets;
-Why the lack of formal, tertiary-level cosmetic chemistry courses worldwide and the costs entailed in continuing in higher education might make a shorter-term, distance-learning formulation course a more accessible option for some.
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I felt that @ 99th attempt, dear Lord, its taken me 4yrs in some cases to get a product just right. You don't get into this field just to make money as it takes true passion, perseverance and commitment.
If one doesnt have that they will soon burn out.
For me developing my product line gives me the most joy and it never feels like work, its a blessing, especially when customers give me testimonials about how my products have blessed them. Its wonderful.
Yes it does
What an informative podcast.
Excelent conversation
Please keep this on
i just come across these website yesterday.i love perfumes very much.so i want to create my own brand so is formula botanica courses good for me.Am from Botswana Gaborone
This is very good and I ledger talking about how do you I really like it
Very Helpful
Thank you Nida, glad you enjoyed our latest podcast!
I also know one skincare product owner who is not a chemist but her products are waving wow😊😊
You see. It can be done. You just need a little faith to get you there :)
This is sooo helpful. I studied pharmaceutical science hoping I would learn how to formulate however we only did less than 1% of that, therefore left like my course was a waste of time and money because I didn’t get to learn what I was aiming to learn.
Is that so? I'm planning to take pharmaceutical science to be a cosmetic chemist because from what I heard the job is still within the prospect of the major. Do you have any opinion? And what does the major actually teach? Thankyou.. Please answer
Nice topic....im making a homemade product..i want to improve my knowledge more about skincare..because im loving in skincare which in organic n natural...i want to give people in my country realize benefits of natural organic ingredients..i m like in formulating!! So can suggest me which course i have enroll
Hi there! We recommend starting with our Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation at formulabotanica.com/diploma-in-organic-skincare-formulation/ - this is our most popular course with over 6,500 students globally. The course is currently open for enrolment until July 9th and then it won't be open again for enrolment until January 2020. Feel free to drop our Admissions Team a line at hello@formulabotanica.com if you have any questions.
@@FormulaBotanicaSchool How long does it take to become a formulator
Hello Botanica.I just want to big answer from u guys.I know some ingredients but i just want to know how can i know wich ingredient i cant mix,which ingredients cant work together.Like u know an example when im making a shampoo for dandruff firstly i will be add a fight dandruff ing.than i want to add some seramids,collagen,aloe and etc.but i dont know that is emilliat and hydate could work together or a medicine ing.can work together with aloe,like am i can do too much thing in a one brand at the same time? And how can i be acceptable from the world when im making a brand without being a chemist which is lookin impossible because i dont know that how can i use this ingredients u know this quantitiy thing and other things.İm just seripus at this job and i want to making too much thing and selling at the markets seriously but i should learn something.
do we have to be a science student to do this course
Hello is this diploma recognized in America?
Yes Melina. We have many students who reside in the USA :)
.........and since we're on this topic, how much of your course is focused on chemistry? I actually am shopping for a course now and was told by a few people that if there was one drawback to Formula Botanica, it's that they did not focus enough on the chemistry. What percentage of the course would you say is focused on it?
Hi Denise, thanks for your interest in Formula Botanica. As we explain in this podcast, we don't teach chemistry. We teach our students how to formulate and whilst our courses may touch on some chemistry, it is not the focus of what we teach. Feel free to get in touch with our Admissions Team at hello@formulabotanica.com if you'd like to chat more about this topic.
Hi .. iam really interested in learning Makeup formulation, what is the course i should enroll??
We're currently working on our Diploma in Organic Make Up Formulation. We don't yet have a launch date, but we will announce it in our newsletter and on social media when we do. :)
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I love skincare what course will be the most suitable
Hello Joy, we would recommend our most popular course, Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation. You can find out more about the course here: formulabotanica.com/diploma-in-organic-skincare-formulation/
I want to do anti aging course . How do I start?
Hi Sandy, we open up our courses on the 18th January so there is only about 48 days to go before you can start :) Enrol now so we can keep you updated on this link formulabotanica.com/pre-enrol
I have mbbs degree, how can I become skin care formulator
Hi Kurapati, if you head over to the website and take a look at our courses we recommend you sign up for the Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation :)
cosmily is a good website for ingredients reasearch
Thanks for the tip Kirk :)
Hi i don't hv any degree Or deploma qualifications but i hv attended few workshops of cosmetics with that i make lipstick, color cosmetics, skincare range, perfumery, hair care .. And people are really loving my products.....further I want to persue Diploma on cosmetics science. I hv one question that a person who does cosmetics degree they are called cosmetics scientists or chemist. What we call a person who does diploma on cosmetics or formulate their own products?
You can call them Entrepreneurs, Formulators and Brand Owners :)
Thats bullshit - you need profound knowledge in chemistry to be able to formulate. 9 out of 10 back kitchen products suck - greasy, no pleasant texture, no PAO - ridiculous!! Formula Botanica is just interested in your money - you wont be able to formulate for the markes expectations!