Where to find Free Cosmetic Formulasby 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. I‟m 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 I‟ve got so far. The list will continue to grow. Please feel free to add other links in the comments if there are sources that aren‟t mentioned. General Cosmetic formulation lists Cosmetic Bench Reference – A list of hundreds of supplier formulas searchable by type, ingredient trade name and more. Suppliers for all materials included. Requires registration. C & T 2008 Skin Care formulary - Formulas for creams, lotions, cleansers, and masks. C & T 2006 C&T Skin formulary - Formulas for creams, lotions, cleansers, and masks. Happi formulary – Wide range of formulations from suppliers of cosmetic raw materials. Also some formulation of household products if you‟re looking for that. No registration required Personal Care Magazine – Nice set of easily accessible formulas. No registration required. Innovadex - Requires registration but has hundreds (maybe thousands) of formulas from suppliers. SpecialChem4Cosmetics – They have an excellent starting formulations selector. Includes skin care, hair care, sun care, toiletries, fragrance, and makeup. Requires registration. Merck formulations – Hundreds of cosmetic formulations and some other interesting things like insect repellent. No registration required. Google Patents - This takes a little digging but if you do a search of the patents on any kind of formula that you want to make, you can find example formulas in the „claims‟ section of most any patent on the subject. Google Books – Google has a number of books that list some cosmetic formulations. Many you can get listed for free. 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. T. MakingCosmetics. and color cosmetics.Colonial Chemicals formulas – A number of cosmetic formulas. Lipo Formulary . Nicest thing is that it doesn‟t require registration to get a formula. The descriptions provided for each formula are helpful. Formulas in all types of different products and includes some “green” or Natural formulations. claim. to general skin care.A wide variety of formulas in all categories of personal care and cosmetic products. sun care. 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. Kobo formulations – A rather extensive list of formulas focused on color cosmetics and sunscreens. DIY / Hobbiest formulations DIY Cosmetics Formulary . 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. Jeen International formulary – A small list of formulas but covering a wide range of product categories including bath and shower. sun products and color cosmetics. They have some excellent starting formulas for cleansing products and emulsions. Stepan formulary . HallStar Formulations – A searchable list of formulations with particular focus on suncare and skin care. cleansers and soap. More of a home crafter DIY site than a cosmetic industry site. Lubrizol formulations . and treatments & grooming.More recipes for making personal care products. Vanderbilt formulas – Cosmetic formulations in 5 different categories including skin care.One of the biggest surfactant suppliers in the business. Focuses on natural or green technologies. shampoos. IGI Cares formulas – A short list of some interesting formulas that focus on petrolatum and waxes. sun care.A very slick compilation of formulas for everything ranging from facial care.com – A nice list of recipes for all types of cosmetics from creams. cleansing. lotions. The Herbarie Formulary . Croda Formulary .Some excellent starting formulas using materials from Croda. color cosmetics. texture. Nice going Making Cosmetics! . hair care. Dupont Tate & Lyle formulations – Offers a number of skin care and color cosmetic formulations. Formulas are all freely available.Recipes for makeup. It is handy that it allows for searching by keyword including INCI names. hair care and color cosmetics. skin care. R. Also some household cleaner and metal working lubricants too. Nicely organized. Also has a couple of hair care product formulas. Formulas are available in a number of formats and list % weights and kitchen measurements. Includes reactive hair products like relaxers and perms. Registration is required (a little annoying). and target consumer. Includes a number of powdered makeup formulas and just a couple of skin care creams. Also. I typically find they are: never great and/or super expensive. Each formula tells approximately how long it will take to produce and has comments from other makers as to what they thought. Tagged as: cosmetic formulation. For example. sells raw materials so you are able to make the products. Some were good. Ingredients to die for Formulary – 70+ formulations for both hair and skin applications. Also. I have a flier on my desk for fantastic hair ingredient that has a very basic starter conditioner formulation on it. Have one to add? Leave a comment below. I had a vendor come in with a whole line of products/ formulas/samples focused to what I am working on. Cosmetic Formulator – A defunct website but through the magic of the Internet Wayback machine you can still access the formulations. most . Most formulas are for skin care products. conditioner. and spa products. Nicely produced.Formulations with videos to show how they are made. Realize Beauty formulations – A variety of formulations with descriptive procedures for making them. Personal Formulator – A small list of formulations but includes some products for pets. This is a growing list. I felt confident enough with my knowledge of the paper formulas to ask the person to go to the sink with me and evaluate these formulations for lather and skin feel. Has a number of lip and facial care formulations. skin care. I priced it out and it is $5. hair care. LotionCrafter – Not a lot of formulas but a nice collection of facial care. This vendor had never tried these samples and was surprised at how bad some of them performed. Price it out with your vendor at your desk and see if he/she can keep a straight face. Not a long list but some nice starting formulas for soap. I have sorted through endless formulas from many sources such as the ones you sited above. Formulating { 47 comments… read them below or add one } Jerome June 22.22/kg without fragrance and preservative. I find this to be the case with many vendor developed formulations. Karen Gilbert recipes . Skin Essential Actives – Some nice additional resources on the site (like a formula calculator) in addition to a range of skin care starting formulations.Make Your Cosmetics – A wide range of formulations organized in alphabetical order. 2012 at 12:44 pm My 10 cents on these formulations. These are more like cooking recipes than formulations but the demonstrations are excellent. toothpaste and more. Vendors may be selling a high priced active extract that does fantastic things and they give a formulation that is ready for market. were not. Formulation assessment is typically done on prototypes stored at room temperature. that‟s good enough. RE PL Y Gary Neudahl June 22. Having spent thirteen years on the finished goods producer‟s side and then seventeen on the ingredient producer‟s side. 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”. And because they don‟t expect these formulations to be used as presented.. their formulations will. That has been my experience too. I happened to have all ingredients on the list. 2012 at 1:12 pm Jerome. they want to make sure the particular esthetic and/or functional benefits from the focus ingredient(s) are as obvious as possible (i. 2012 at 1:56 pm . But you have to start somewhere.e. One last bit. and will have a nicely functioning product. I took a webinar on sulfate free shampoos. You are also correct that most of these formulas will be bad. That will give you a better idea of what to expect from their formulations. It‟s fair game to ask your ingredients suppliers what their stability testing standards are for releasing a formula to the formulating public. she is mistaken. Hence higher costs and higher use levels than for an optimized product. To make an actual product that works and could be sold. Because ingredient suppliers are in the business of selling ingredients. These sources are probably the best place. but with respect to shelf stability as well. It‟s just a starting point though. the had a starter formulation. not just functionally. you have to do the prototype development which is a whole different problem. contain their ingredients. 2012 at 12:49 pm Great comments Jerome. make it. of course. Better suppliers check elevated temperature and freeze-thaw stability as well. If a cosmetic chemist thinks she can just take a formula. RE PL Y Perry June 22. be aware of the differing dynamics in formulation development for each. show that IT WORKS). RE PL Y Jerome June 22. The quality of the formulae you get from ingredient vendors will depend on the standards of the chemist (and company) presenting them. so the ingredient supplier may figure that if it‟s stable for a relatively long time at room temperature. knockoffs and counterfeits? RE PL Y Edna Van Buren June 21. I don‟t have any that have not been posted though. “ditch the preservatives and put it in the fridge. except sites that encourage you to. Nice job. depending on what you signed when you got hired).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. . understand that it can take you a year. Perry. you need to be very selective about who you share it with. 2012 at 8:47 pm This is really excellent collection and very useful.com/Formulations RE PL Y Nancy Liedel June 19. Perry! RE PL Y Dennis A June 19. and oftentimes more.Amen to both Gary and Perry. play darts RE PL Y Manoranjan June 18.” I‟m going to make a dartboard out of those and when I get a bad day. 2012 at 2:25 pm Colonial Chemical‟s formulary is athttp://colonialchem. perhaps you could do a bit on protecting your formulas and products from diversion.cosmeticanalysis. 2012 at 8:58 pm Hi Perry. to make a bad starter formulation fantastic! At that point. Thank you Perry for your selfless hard work. You worked hard for that and it belongs to you (or your company. I use the website: http://www. Hope the following site also may be useful: http://www. 2012 at 11:48 am There are three here I didn‟t have! I‟m thrilled.com. So if you are new at this or even experienced at this. INCI names. The current area of particular strength is sunscreens and .com/template. RE PL Y Maggie Ghanem June 18.aspx?wt.FormulatorSampleShop. 250 mL and 1100 mL pack sizes and devloped for the DIY and smaller businesses that cannot meet Active Concepts minimum order or pack size. or search by a keyword (such as an ingredient of interest). Active Micro Technologies & Arbor Organics products in 80 mL.svl=OurExpertise_EN RE PL Y Annie June 16. trade names and supplier names are almost always provided. 2012 at 10:51 pm Also try http://www.dowcorning.php and select based on the personal care product area of interest. 2012 at 6:49 pm This is a great idea Thanks Perry! makeyourcosmetics. Active Micro Technologies & Arbor Organics. 2012 at 8:24 am http://www.Manoranjan. Formulator Sample Shop also provides Formulas & Formulation Advice! RE PL Y Kamrul Hasan Rashed June 16.hallstar.com Formulator Sample Shop is a sister company of Active Concepts. 2012 at 5:06 pm To access HallStar Company‟s formulary.com RE PL Y Gary Neudahl June 16. go tohttp://www. Formulator Sample Shop Active Concepts.com/content/personal/default.php?content=tech_library.com lotioncrafter. Thank you. I have my own developed formulas I can share it with some changes in percentages. Manoranjan. These formulas are very basic as I have very limited knowledge in this field. 2012 at 5:13 am This is an excellent resource – thank you so much for putting it together! For anyone who reads French. not sure if I‟ve made this a link) have some very imaginative “green” formulas. Do you have any formulas on Sunscreen SPF 30? Could you please help me especially on the ingredient which block UVA. 2012 at 8:36 am Thanks for the add. but many other formulations are also provided. I agree with you that it would be nice if there was both the trade name and INCI name but especially the INCI name. Regards! RE PL Y Manoranjan June 18.aroma-zone.com/aroma/Documentation. or is willing to trust to Google Translate http://www.asp (sorry. 2012 at 12:53 am Hi Perry. RE PL Y shahbaz June 16. . 2012 at 8:50 pm Hi Shahbaz. RE PL Y Ged June 16.skin care products with active ingredients requiring photostabilization. If you want then please let me through email. Incidentally. a pet “peeve” of mine : I do wish formulations always used the INCI names as well as trade names so you don‟t have to do a second search to find out what the heck “dermfeelsoft” or whatever actually is! RE PL Y Perry June 16. If in vivo tested..Formulating had become a wonderful hobby for me. Thank you so much for sharing.I usually study the ingredients and their properties of the products I admire.php?query=SPF&content=search_site_inc.Thanks again. RE PL Y Gary Neudahl June 20. 2012 at 10:23 pm I‟d suggest you post this question to the Forum.thx a lot Perry. I am just about ready in the next six months to lunch my own products. RE PL Y . 2012 at 10:41 am Hello Perry.com/template.RE PL Y Perry June 18. RE PL Y aram June 15.php&search=1 and take a look at those between SPF 30 and 35. this is really GREAT job! RE PL Y Irma N Versteegh June 15. What a great resource you put together to all of us. Or look through some of the formulations in this list.hallstar. 2012 at 12:26 am See http://www. expect a label SPF about 10% lower than stated. I haven‟t made an SPF 30 in a long time so can‟t be of much help beyond that. 2012 at 10:56 pm great…!! RE PL Y andrianto June 15. then expect label SPF to be plus or minus 20 % of value listed. If in vitro tested only.then I think about how I can improve on that. 2012 at 7:04 pm wow. RE PL Y Inez June 15. 2012 at 1:42 am Dears Perry Thanks for the links.tw/2011/12/seakinnianag-serum. 2012 at 10:22 am DuPont Tate & Lyle offers many prototype formulations. http://skinessentialactives. I have another one: http://www. Hope someone finds this useful. oat oil etc. I just finished composing the formula for Facial Wash and Balancing Toner ( aspecially for acne ). View them here: http://www. oat.uk have a couple of nice formulations utilizing their superfine oat powder.php RE PL Y Michele Masterson June 15. Regard‟s AlamSjofnizon . great information for us budding formulators! I was also going to suggest lotioncrafters but I see Jip beat me to it! Thanks for all the help and advice you offer. Thanks for the links.html RE PL Y AlamSjofnizon June 15.blogspot.duponttateandlyle.com/products_zemea_applications. beta glucan. 2012 at 4:37 am Hi Perry.Rose Durham June 15. 2012 at 2:01 am Hi Perry.com/formulary. very nice „green‟ products.htm RE PL Y Dragon June 15.co.jeen. it is so appreciated! Anyway I digress…. Its a real help for my activity at the moment. 2012 at 1:46 am As requested Perry. org will provide the usage/safety information or raw materials used in Formulation.com 2.RE PL Y MOHANKUMAR June 15. 2012 at 11:56 pm The Personal Care Magazine link is not opening on my end RE PL Y Perry June 15. http://www. 2012 at 5:33 am I just checked and the link works for me. Key in words in You Tube and see useful videos 3. I would suggest seeing if you can go to their home page & finding the formulary from there. 2012 at 7:13 am I don‟t know if its because I‟m located in Trinidad but the link won‟t work on Explorer. RE PL Y Perry June 15. 2012 at 5:29 am Excellent suggestions! RE PL Y S Creese June 14. 2012 at 12:39 am Also try 1. RE PL Y S Creese June 15. Cosmeticinfo. Firefox or Chrome. 2012 at 11:06 pm Hello! I love this! . But thanks for the links Perry RE PL Y Miki June 14.personalformulator. com Texasnaturalsupply.Here are two that I use all the time: Ingredientstodiefor. 2012 at 8:36 pm Thanks for the link. Anyway I‟m looking for a saponification base for facial cream (Pearl cream) like Hazeline snow cream that uses lots of stearic acid & NaOH. 2012 at 10:33 pm Thanks for the links. I‟m sure someone in there will be able to help you. 2012 at 7:58 am Thanks for yr suggest RE PL Y Mohamad Istari June 14. 2012 at 8:32 pm Istari Easy for searching material informations Thanks RE PL Y . RE PL Y Junio June 15. but cant find at that link. RE PL Y Junio June 14.com Enjoy! RE PL Y Babu Kumar June 14. Could you help me please? RE PL Y Perry June 15. 2012 at 5:10 am Hello Junio – I would suggest you put that request in the forum. Its a real help for the budding chemists in the Cosmetics Industry. eg two different chemicals.com/products-@/1025/view-1059-category. RE PL Y Alexa June 14.leiweiping June 14. 2012 at 8:03 pm Re Google patents a good way to find any patent in any country that conforms to the international patent treaty is as follows: enter the US Patent Office websitehttp://patft.htm it is a lot RE PL Y Malcolm Nearn June 14.com/formulations.html kobo http://www.com/en/cosmetics/formulation_examples/formulation_examples. 2012 at 6:41 pm How about Merck: http://www.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.uspto. or a particular chemical and a particular use. (I am not a patent attorney but I have used this process extensively to find new opportunities).com/formulas. 2012 at 8:16 pm lipo chem http://www. To find out if that patent has been filed in another country go to the European website (espacenet.html and Realize beauty: http://realizebeauty. You can conduct a Boolean search eg on any pair of search items.com/category/backstage-pass-beauty/recipes-backstage-pass-beauty/ RE PL Y nafee June 14.html.com/spec_pc.com/) and go to the number search option and enter the us patent number.html rtvanderbilt http://www.rtvanderbilt.seppic.wordpress.php seppic http://www. 2012 at 5:44 pm This is great. Good job RE PL Y . Click on the patent title then Inpadoc family.merck-performancematerials.lipochemicals.koboproductsinc. com RE PL Y Perry June 14. 2012 at 1:03 am I would like to contribute another link as below: http://www. and I‟m really looking forward to seeing this feature grow! A couple more great home crafter/DIY sites are: soapqueen. 2012 at 5:14 pm This is a great idea! Thanks for the links. I knew about a couple of them but I don‟t have any to add to this.com will sometimes have sample formulas on the same page as some of their ingredients.makingcosmetics. 2012 at 9:59 pm 1.com RE PL Y S Creese June 14.blogspot.html 2. Using the Wayback Machine.com and/or brambleberry. Hope this helps.specialchem4cosmetics.Alex June 14. 2012 at 4:35 pm Thanks for the addition! RE PL Y Jip June 13. 2012 at 4:38 pm Thanks for the links. this one can be found for cosmetics: Lotioncrafter. RE PL Y Jowyn June 14.com/recipes-6.com and swiftcraftymonkey. RE PL Y . Making Cosmetics has a formulary:http://www. 2012 at 4:35 pm Thanks it does! RE PL Y .Perry June 14.
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