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Cosmetic Raw Materials for Skin Care

Course Overview

There is a dizzying array of raw materials from which the cosmetic formulator can choose to develop the next winning formulation.  Knowledge concerning the chemistry and basic function of these ingredients can be extremely valuable in the formulation process, as is an understanding of the supplier base for each of the categories of ingredients.  Basic formulation steps will also be explored, tying everything together.

Who Should Attend

This course will be very useful to individuals new to the industry, whether they are involved in formulation, quality control, technical service, sales, or marketing.  It will also provide a great review and update to those with some experience in the field, or who are looking to transition from one discipline to another

This course promises to be highly interactive, informative, and engaging.  It is an appropriate complement to the Cosmetic Formulations course, and can be taken either before or after.

Course Outline

  • Cosmetic raw material market
  • Introduction to basic cosmetic chemistry
  • Emollients
  • Emulsifiers
  • Thickener/stabilizers
  • Humectants
  • Pigments
  • Cleansing Surfactants
  • Thickeners
  • Active ingredients
  • Preservatives

 

Instructor: Mark Chandler

Format: On-Demand with Live Q&A

Course Release Date: 
February 20, 2026 

Live Q&A Date: 
March 10, 2026 

Originally Recorded:
September 2024

Note: in addition to the online, on-demand instruction and live instructor Q&A, Certificate in Skin Care participants who select this elective will also receive a PDF copy of the course slides. Course module recordings and quizzes will be available from the course release date through the end of the participant's time in the certificate program.

 

 

If also applying for SCC membership, please allow up to five business days for application processing. Member pricing will not be in effect for Certificate Program enrollment until after the membership application is approved. 

Mark Chandler

ACT Solutions Corp

 

Mark Chandler is President of ACT Solutions Corp, a formulation design consultancy and laboratory founded in 2012, serving the cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical industries, focusing on Adaptive Aesthetic Design™, Advanced Emulsion Solutions™, and Formulating for Efficacy™. Mark has been in the industry for over 35 years, most recently serving as skin care applications manager for Croda Inc. He has had roles in Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning and Acquisitions, and Research and Development. Mark has taught courses for the SCC, CfPA, and SpecialChem on Cosmetic Formulation, Cosmetic Raw Materials, Aesthetic Design, Liquid Foundation Emulsions, Practical Basics and Theory in Emulsion Technology, Formulating for Efficacy, Surfactant Selection, Formulating with Food Ingredients, and Low Energy Emulsification for over 20 years. 

Mark also is a frequent lecturer at the University of Toledo – College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He was awarded Fellow status by the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in 2014 and served on the SCC National Board as President in 2023. Mark has presented technology in over a dozen countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He has authored numerous technical articles and chapters in such publications as Harry’s Cosmeticology and the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.