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A library for founders and cosmetic professionals. Three topics, from your first formula to the evidence behind new ingredients.
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Your first cream & base formulas
Start with a cream. Explore the foundations of serums, oils and everyday care.
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Cosmetic innovations
New technologies, formulation approaches and developments worth understanding.
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Ingredients in focus
Ingredient discoveries by year and season, with evidence behind the interest.
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Clear products with ceramides: what is genuinely new in 2026
A documented example of a new supplier system and the important boundaries between technical feasibility, a prototype and a proven finished product.
Your first hydrating gel serum: a simple 100 g educational base
A water-based formula with clear ingredient roles, a practical process and a verification plan before adding actives.
Ectoin in focus: reading the evidence before formulating
Autumn 2026: a water-soluble active with a long research history—and practical questions for the supplier and laboratory.
Digital emollient selection: what volatility insights add
An October 2026 update shows how modelling can guide oil-phase selection without replacing laboratory work.
Your first self-emulsifying cleansing oil: a 100% educational base
A practical anhydrous starting point that forms a milky emulsion on contact with water for easier rinsing.
One product idea, four different formulation bases
Cream, water-based serum, oil and cleanser: how their starting structures differ.
What cosmetic innovations in 2026 tell us
From active ingredients to texture: a look at solutions recognised at in-cosmetics Global.
Before the first sample: your formulation notebook
A practical structure for base formulas, controlled trials and traceable results.
Ingredients in focus 2026: beyond the interest
An editorial selection of recognised ingredients and questions to ask before formulating.
Your first cream: from idea to a base emulsion
Understand the water phase, oil phase and emulsifying system before adding actives.