It is a common observation amongst pharmaceutical scientists that many of the top selling drugs of all time are derived from plants. The one that is usually quoted is aspirin that was first developed by modifying an ingredient found in the bark of willow trees. Another example, though not one that has quite the high …
Is crowd funding your cosmetic company start up a good idea? I have somehow ended up on the mailing list of a company that is putting a lot of effort into getting funding via this route. As I am not interested in investing I am finding it all a bit intrusive and annoying and I …
Hi Colin, I’ve been a loyal reader of your blog for quite some time and enjoy the reliable advice you give as a professional. Therefore I would like your opinion on something that has been bothering me for a while. I’m an avid user of fake tan (wear it basically all the time) and lately …
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Most of you won’t know this, but I am a long time development chemist who has become a consultant to pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries about a year ago. I know most of you don’t know this because I obsessively monitor my traffic to see how I am doing. While I am at it I generally …
I have a busy day ahead catching up on paperwork and writing reports. To prepare I have stocked up on snacks, including a last minute dash to the Co-op for some bananas and ginger nut biscuits. I noticed that by a coincidence both items came to exactly the same amount of money on my bill.
It is a sad fact of life that not many of the fancy sounding ingredients that cosmetic companies add to their formulations add much to the benefits those products have for your skin. A good moisturiser is a pretty handy tool for dealing with dry skin, but how much of the good it does you …
