Walk into any R&D lab testing new anti-aging creams. Open the stability oven. What do you see? A batch of expensive Resveratrol serum that just...

I walk through cosmetic R&D labs every week. I always see the exact same disaster. A brand wants a fast-acting dark spot serum. The bench...

Open any skincare forum today. What do you see? Millions of consumers complaining about “retinol uglies.” Their skin peels. Their faces turn beet red. They...

Walk into any dermatology clinic today. What do you see? Red, peeling faces everywhere. Brands keep pushing heavy doses of Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid....

I walk through cosmetic R&D labs every week. I always see the exact same disaster. A brand wants a fast-acting dark spot serum. The bench...

Walk into any contract manufacturing plant. Look at the waste drums. You will find thousands of dollars of failed gel serums. Why? A bench chemist...

Walk into any commercial cosmetic lab. Look at their blemish control prototypes. You will probably find an acne gel that treats pimples but leaves nasty,...

A frantic product manager called me last week. Her new brightening cream was turning brown on the shelves. Retailers were returning boxes. I asked her...

I took a call last Friday from a desperate brand owner in California. Her new anti-aging serum was melting her customers’ skin. Redness. Peeling. Angry...

A purchasing director from a luxury skincare brand stared at our price sheet yesterday. She gasped. She told me our powder costs more than actual...