A Top Cosmetic Chemist Answers Your Skin Care Questions
If you’ve ever tried to concoct a DIY face mask.
And ended up with a Pinterest fail, you can appreciate the work of cosmetic chemists. These scientists are the brains behind our favorite products, and without them, we’d all be wearing mashed avocado on our faces rather than the real-deal active ingredients that actually work.
Ron Robinson is a master of transforming said ingredients into highly effective skin care potions. After 20 years developing products for the likes of Clinique, L’Oréal and Avon, the veteran cosmetic chemist founded BeautyStat Cosmetics when he discovered a breakthrough technology to stabilize vitamin C. (The patented formula is available in BeautyStat’s best-selling Universal C Skin Refiner serum, which is now available here at Dermstore.) We caught up with Robinson to get his take on the best glow-boosting actives, why some products are pricier than others and more.
Dermstore: What’s one thing most people would be surprised to learn about how beauty products are formulated?
Ron Robinson: Formulation is a lot like cooking. Depending on the formula, you might heat ingredients, stir them, mix them, purée them, combine them, etc. all in an extremely precise and documented manner. Every ingredient level and percentage is accurately measured, and how they are processed is recorded so it can be easily reproduced. And some chemists might make hundreds and hundreds of batches before landing on a final formula that eventually goes to market.
Which under-the-radar ingredient should more people be using, and why?
Many consumers take for granted the importance of hydration, especially as it relates to rebuilding their moisture barrier. Ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acid and squalane should be staples in people’s regimens as these ingredients help them better retain moisture (by repairing the skin barrier), which is ultimately how we can maintain healthy skin.
What’s something most people don’t know about vitamin C in skin care?
Most consumers don’t realize that vitamin C can address almost every skin care concern (that’s why I love formulating with it)!
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