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by P ERR Y on 06/13/2012
One of my goals is to create a website that gives starting formulas to anyone who is looking for one. Im modelling it after the Open Source Software movement and dubbing it Open Source Formulating (or something like that). Essentially it will be a place where people can find and exchange formulas. Almost a recipe swap.
But until I get that going, I thought it would be useful to provide links to places where you can get formulas to start already. Here is what Ive got so far. The list will continue to grow. Please feel free to add other links in the comments if there are sources that arent mentioned.
Supplier Formularies
Grant Industry Formulary - Lots of cosmetic formulas including make-up, creams & lotions, Sunscreens, Skin treatments, Hair care, and more. Over 100 formulas Brenntag Personal care formulas This company has a nice list of starting formulas for hair, skin and color cosmetics. Not an extensive list of formulations but about 100 formulas.
Colonial Chemicals formulas A number of cosmetic formulas. Also some household cleaner and metal working lubricants too. Croda Formulary - Some excellent starting formulas using materials from Croda. Formulas in all types of different products and includes some green or Natural formulations. Registration is required (a little annoying). Dow Corning formulations Not organized in the best manner for cosmetic chemists but a good number of formulations that feature silicone as a significant component. Dupont Tate & Lyle formulations Offers a number of skin care and color cosmetic formulations. Also has a couple of hair care product formulas. Stepan formulary - One of the biggest surfactant suppliers in the business. They have some excellent starting formulas for cleansing products and emulsions. HallStar Formulations A searchable list of formulations with particular focus on suncare and skin care. It is handy that it allows for searching by keyword including INCI names. IGI Cares formulas A short list of some interesting formulas that focus on petrolatum and waxes. Jeen International formulary A small list of formulas but covering a wide range of product categories including bath and shower, sun care, hair care, skin care, and color cosmetics. Kobo formulations A rather extensive list of formulas focused on color cosmetics and sunscreens. Formulas are all freely available. Lubrizol formulations - A wide variety of formulas in all categories of personal care and cosmetic products. Lipo Formulary - A very slick compilation of formulas for everything ranging from facial care, to general skin care, hair care and color cosmetics. The descriptions provided for each formula are helpful. R.T. Vanderbilt formulas Cosmetic formulations in 5 different categories including skin care, sun care, color cosmetics, cleansing, and treatments & grooming. Includes reactive hair products like relaxers and perms. Seppic Formulations One of the best features is that you can search formulas by keyword and also they have a formula selection tool that allows you to choose by application, texture, claim, and target consumer. Nicely organized.
Make Your Cosmetics A wide range of formulations organized in alphabetical order. Each formula tells approximately how long it will take to produce and has comments from other makers as to what they thought. Has a number of lip and facial care formulations. Cosmetic Formulator A defunct website but through the magic of the Internet Wayback machine you can still access the formulations. Includes a number of powdered makeup formulas and just a couple of skin care creams. Realize Beauty formulations A variety of formulations with descriptive procedures for making them. Not a long list but some nice starting formulas for soap, conditioner, toothpaste and more. Ingredients to die for Formulary 70+ formulations for both hair and skin applications. Most formulas are for skin care products. Personal Formulator A small list of formulations but includes some products for pets. Skin Essential Actives Some nice additional resources on the site (like a formula calculator) in addition to a range of skin care starting formulations. Karen Gilbert recipes - Formulations with videos to show how they are made. These are more like cooking recipes than formulations but the demonstrations are excellent. Nicely produced. LotionCrafter Not a lot of formulas but a nice collection of facial care, skin care, hair care, and spa products. Also, sells raw materials so you are able to make the products.
were not. One last bit, I took a webinar on sulfate free shampoos, the had a starter formulation, I happened to have all ingredients on the list. I went to the lab and made it exactly as outlined and sent it to the salon for testing. They came back with aweful and horrible.
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Amen to both Gary and Perry. So if you are new at this or even experienced at this, understand that it can take you a year, and oftentimes more, to make a bad starter formulation fantastic! At that point, you need to be very selective about who you share it with. You worked hard for that and it belongs to you (or your company; depending on what you signed when you got hired).
Perry, perhaps you could do a bit on protecting your formulas and products from diversion, knockoffs and counterfeits?
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I use the website: http://www.innovadex.com/ and I think it s very interesting for a chemist since s/he can get samples from the suppliers companies for his/her project. Nice job, Perry!
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Manoranjan.
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Thanks Perry!
makeyourcosmetics.com lotioncrafter.com
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skin care products with active ingredients requiring photostabilization, but many other formulations are also provided.
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Do you have any formulas on Sunscreen SPF 30? Could you please help me especially on the ingredient which block UVA. Thank you. Manoranjan.
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AlamSjofnizon
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Here are two that I use all the time: Ingredientstodiefor.com Texasnaturalsupply.com Enjoy!
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A couple more great home crafter/DIY sites are: soapqueen.com and/or brambleberry.com and swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com
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