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Join Belinda Carli, Director of Institute of Personal Care Science, with respected and expert guests. |
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Natasha Spencer, Director, Lion Spirit Media: as well as being a communications strategy company, Natasha is a passionate and experienced journalist for the cosmetic and personal care industry. Belinda and Natasha discuss regulatory and formulation challenges of innovative trends as they emerge and what brands need to be aware of, and keep informed of, to stay ahead with exciting, compliant and effective developments. |
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Jen Novakovich, Director, The Eco Well: On top of their work in formulation and professional development, The Eco Well is a knowledge sharing, science communication platform dedicated to making accurate information more accessible to everyone. Belinda and Jen discuss a variety of cosmetic science topics to help emerging formulators and brands understand the truth of cosmetic ingredients and formulation. |
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Perry Romanowski, Director, Chemists Corner: Perry Romanowski has been formulating smart cosmetic products and creating solutions to solve consumer problems since the early 1990’s. He most recently worked in the hair care innovation group at the famous Alberto Culver company. They have since been bought by Unilever but the brands he worked on, VO5, Tresemme, St. Ives and Nexxus are still on the market. Additionally, he has written and edited numerous articles and books, taught continuing education classes for cosmetic industry scientists, and developed successful websites. He is currently Vice President at Element 44 Inc and is responsible for producing Chemists Corner and other science educational websites & products. |
As featured in HPC Today – Household and Personal Care Today, a peer reviewed, bimonthly journal, of the TKS TeknoScienze Publisher.
(25 Aug 2022)
Natural vs Synthetic Cosmetics
Belinda Carli • Dose of Pharma Vodcast
Consumers are increasingly attracted to products with ‘natural’ ingredients, but are natural ingredients really better than synthetic ones? Are there really safety issues with synthetic cosmetic ingredients? Watch this vodcast where Belinda Carli talks to Dose of Pharma, a group of students from Monash University, where they discuss the impact of natural ingredients on the personal care industry and if natural cosmetic ingredients really are as good as the marketing claims them to be.
(21 Sept 2021)
Cosmetic formulation Q&A
Belinda Carli • Perry Romanowski
Cosmetic formulation questions answered by Belinda Carli and Perry Romanowski
(10 May 2021)
Wellness in Beauty & Personal Care
Belinda Carli • Natasha Spencer
Consumers are increasingly looking for products across all sectors to support their mental health and wellbeing, especially in our current changing and challenging times. While there is a strong connection between looking good and feeling good, there are also some active ingredients that have proven evidence to support the mental well being of the mind-skin connection. The visible results are a reduction in fine lines, redness and even a more glowing complexion, but brands need to be careful how they market these claims to stay compliant with cosmetic regulations. In this podcast, Natasha and Belinda explore the mind-skin connection of personal care, the actives that are innovative in this area, and how brands can be clever but compliant with their marketing.
(12 March 2021)
The ingestible beauty trend: hard to swallow
Belinda Carli • Natasha Spencer
With the increasing consumer demand for wellness solutions and supplements, we’re seeing an increase in ingestible beauty launches around the world. But can a supplement really provide better hair, skin and nails – or is the truth harder to swallow when it comes to ingestible solutions? In this podcast, Natasha and Belinda discuss the opportunities and trends in the ingestible beauty space, as well as the regulatory and evidence-based issues with developing and marketing beauty pills and powders.
(21 January 2020)
The anatomy of a lotion
Belinda Carli • Jennifer Novakovich
In this episode, Belinda and Jen discuss the anatomy of a lotion - or emulsion products in general. We break down the key ingredient types needed to make these products possible, from water to emulsifiers to preservative systems and more. Spoiler alert - there is no such thing as filler ingredients. Every ingredient serves an important function. For more on that, tune in to this informative episode - a cosmetics science 101 on emulsions!
(17 September 2019)
Cosmetic Science 101
Belinda Carli • Jennifer Novakovich
In this episode, Belinda and Jen dive into a basic cosmetic science 101. Topics covered: What are (and aren’t) preservatives and why do we need them in cosmetic products, adjusting pH and why 5.5 isn’t always the best pH for a formula (and why we often shoot for that pH when formulating products), why there are so many emulsifiers out there, oils, oil derivatives and other lipid/fatty ingredients and how they impact the end skin feel of a product, what humectants are and how they benefit a formula and more! We also talked about the latest formulating program IPCS has launched – createcosmeticformulas.com Looking to get your toes wet and learn some formulating fundamentals? This podcast is for you!
(28 May 2019)
All about HLB
Belinda Carli • Jennifer Novakovich
What is HLB, and how does it make formulating easier? HLB, or hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, of the ingredients you incorporate into your emulsions play a role in their end feel and function, but why? In this podcast, Belinda and Jen break down HLB, how it relates to different emulsion types and why (e.g. oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions), and steps you can take to use this concept to improve your skills as a formulator. Find out how using HLB can make your emulsion formulations easier, listen now!
(11 May 2019)
Fear mongering in Personal Care and cosmetic product marketing
Belinda Carli • Jennifer Novakovich
In this episode, Belinda and Jen discuss why fear mongering in marketing (specifically, ‘free from ingredients’) are not the best approach, especially with the new EU regulations preventing such marketing. Have you been told that 80-100% of your cosmetic products penetrate your skin? That the cosmetic industry is completely unregulated? Or that natural will always be better, both for us and the environment? You’ll want to tune into this conversation!
(05 March 2019)
Misinformation about Personal Care
Belinda Carli • Jennifer Novakovich • Perry Romanowski
This episode combines expert and thought leaders, Belinda Carli and Perry Romanowski. In this podcast, they discuss misinformation in beauty and steps moving forward. This is such a big topic, but these two where the perfect people to take us through it. In this episode, we talked about sources for misinformation, common misconceptions, certifications including ‘cruelty free’, free-from claims, and lots more.