Amanda Foxon-Hill
Amanda Foxon-Hill joined the cosmetics industry in 1998 when was offered a graduate job with chemical distributor Brenntag on condition that she complete a diploma in Cosmetic Science. With the...
View ArticleDo UV Nail Lamps Emit Unsafe Levels of Ultraviolet Light?
Three Experts Rebut Claims that UV Nail Lamps are Unsafe for Skin Doug Schoon, M.S. Chemistry, Chief Scientific Advisor,CND Paul Bryson, Ph.D. Chemistry, Director of R&D, OPI Products Jim...
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Question: Hi There, Great site, I really enjoy reading, learning and being challenged by what your experts write. I am currently researching the benefits or myths behind ionized water (and want to dive...
View ArticleDoes Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Cause Cancer?
I did a review last week on EverPure Shampoo and Conditioner, and their main focus for marketing is the fact this product line is Sulfate Free. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and those that believe...
View ArticleProduct Development: How a Raw Material Becomes a Cosmetic
At some point in our adolescent education, students in the United States learn the process of how a bill becomes a law. Unlike some other topics in the social studies, a good deal of effort is put...
View ArticleMath Used in Cosmetic Product Formulation
To become a college graduate with a degree in chemistry, you probably had to take at least a year of calculus and some type of statistical analysis. Then classes like Physical Chemistry or Inorganic...
View ArticlePCT Celebrates 1 Year Bringing Science Backed Info on Safe Cosmetics to You
It’s hard to believe that one year has already passed since Lisa and I launched Personal Care Truth last May 2010! We are absolutely thrilled that the public has responded so positively and taken great...
View ArticleHow Do Cosmetic Raw Materials Get Their Names?
I must confess. One of my favorite things about being a chemist is getting to say long words and knowing what they mean. I loved learning the IUPAC system for naming chemicals. That’s why I found...
View ArticleI’ve Been Researching Surfactants – Here Are My Notes
My job is varied and interesting but it also does my head in. Why? Because everything is interesting, everything is an opportunity to learn more, be better, run faster, jump higher and solve world...
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