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[poll results] What is Your Primary Concern When Conducting Preservative Efficacy Testing?
Last week, we asked you what your primary concern is when conducting preservative testing. Here's how you responded. Be sure to check back for our latest poll!
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[poll results] What’s Your Biggest Challenge When Sourcing Raw Materials for Lab Work?
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[poll results] How Often do you Conduct Microbiological Testing During the Product Development Process?
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[poll results] What is the Most Time-consuming Aspect of Your Cosmetic Formulation Lab Work?
Last week, we noted lab tasks in cosmetic formulation vary widely; from chemical characterization and prototype development, to stability and microbiology testing and more. We asked: What aspect takes the most time? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What's Your Primary Consideration When Designing a Lab Experiment?
Recently, we took a bird's eye view of how cosmetic scientists design lab experiments: to minimize variables, replicate real-use conditions or maximize data collection...here's what you told us.
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[poll results] Which Area in Sustainability is the Most Promising for the Beauty Industry's Future?
As stated last week, the beauty industry has embraced efforts to become more sustainable. We asked you: from zero waste and refillable packing, to water reduction and upcycled ingredients, which direction holds the most promise? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What’s Your Preferred Method for Preparing Emulsions in the Lab?
We reported last week that markets for skin/makeup emulsions are expected to expand at CAGRs of 7% in 5-7 years. Considering you'll be busy emulsifying, this made us wonder: What's your preferred method to make emulsions in the lab? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What is Your Preferred Method of Product Stability Testing?
There are a number of ways to measure the stability of formulas. Last week, we asked which is your favorite way: Real-time, accelerated or both? Here's how you responded.
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[poll results] Which Area of Lab Work do You Find Most Rewarding?
Last week, we asked: When you actually get to do lab work, which areas do you find most rewarding? Here's how you responded.
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[poll results] To What Extent do You Use Digital Tools/Simulations in Your Formulation Development?
Last week we reported the "digital transformation" market size is projected to grow 24.1% CAGR (2024-2030). This made us wonder: to what extent do you use digital tools and simulations in your formulation development? Here's how you responded.
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[poll results] How Meticulously do You Document Your Formula Processes and Ingredient Ratios?
We're all pressed for time, especially considering shortened product development cycles, so in our last poll, we asked: How meticulous are you about documenting your formula processes and ingredients? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] To What Extent do Cultural/Regional Beauty Trends Influence Your Formulating?
Last week, we explained how recent years have seen a rise in women "reclaiming" their cultural heritage through facial tattoos, and we asked: to what extent do cultural/regional beauty trends influence your formulating? Here's how you responded.
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[poll results] How Much Effort Does Your Company Put into Educating Consumers on Cosmetic Science?
Last week, we highlighted a study showing that correcting misbeliefs about products could attenuate consumers' reduced willingness to pay for them. We asked you: How much effort does your company put into educating beauty consumers? Here's what you said.
