Intermountain West Society of Cosmetic Chemists

Cindy Jones, Ph.D., is speaking at a Society of Cosmetic Chemists meeting in Salt Lake City.

What is a Surfactant?

Surfactants are used in many cosmetics as foaming agents, cleansers, emulsifiers, conditioners and solubilizers or dispersants.

Hops: More Than Just Beer

The part of hops used is the flower cluster although it looks more like a cone and is called a strobile.

Ask the Experts – Saponification

Does the alkaline environment or the saponification process itself of handmade soaps destroys any benefit from additives?