Food Ingredients in Cosmetics: Formulating Natural Skin Care

Consumers want cosmetics that are safe and they no longer take it for granted – A suspicion regularly fed by social media buzz. Because food ingredients are seen as inherently safe, using them in cosmetics hold a great potential. Social media can act as a positive amplification factor.  Wondering how you can make the switch from traditional ingredients and match performance? Join this course to:

1. Find the right food ingredients meeting your needs (emulsifiers, emollients, humectants, and polymer thickener/stabilizers…) by reviewing the available options for mainstream cosmetic applications


2. Replace unwanted (synthetic and petrochemical-derived) ingredients by understanding the required formulation design approach from Mark Chandler 


3. Please your consumers by developing natural skin-care cosmetics using food ingredients that are stable, aesthetically pleasing and can rival the performance of products with conventional 

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Formulators & brand marketers specifically designing natural cosmetic / skin-care products looking to gain appeal on market shelves thanks to a stronger perception of "safe to use"

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1. Food Ingredients in Cosmetics: Introduction
• Available food ingredients according to major cosmetic ingredient classes (emulsifiers, emollients, humectants, and polymer thickener/stabilizers…)
• Main application segments
• Comparison with Conventional ingredients


2. Pros & Cons of Formulating Natural Cosmetics with Food Ingredients
• Technical issues in replacing conventional ingredients


3. Selection & Formulation Strategies & Tips
• How to Select the Right Food Ingredient per Application
• How to overcome related formulation issues
• Case studies / success stories


4. Future Outlook for Food Ingredients


5. 30 mins Q&A – Ask your questions directly to the expert!

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