Barbara Olioso, Author at The Green Chemist

Jul 03

Cosmetic product development

By Barbara Olioso Formulations

Cosmetic product development is a real maze, plenty of directions to take, every decision you take at the beginning has a domino effect on final results including costs. That is why before you enter the maze of cosmetics development you need to spend some time to…

Jun 05

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Sustainable palm oil, growing green trend

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

The RSPO (roundtable on sustainable palm oil) is meeting in London to discuss the labelling and traceability of sustainable palm oil, a growing green trend. The RSPO is an organization with a mission to produce the so much needed palm oil reducing the high environmental costs associated with its conventional production.…

May 21

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Paraben free cosmetic formulations

By Barbara Olioso natural preservatives, Webinar

The paraben free claim has become a green claim growing in popularity over the years. Consumers associate paraben free cosmetics with natural and organic cosmetics, therefore there is an increasing demand on cosmetic formulators to develop paraben free cosmetic formulations. Parabens have been the most common…

May 15

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Affordable Natural Skincare: dream or reality?

By Barbara Olioso Trends

I was reading an interesting article about the efficacy of cheap natural cosmetics. I have to say I have come across several examples lately so I decided it is time to write about affordable natural skincare. As a natural and organic cosmetic formulator i'm really surprised…

May 08

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Organic fake tan: dream or reality?

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

The word organic is very reassuring, giving us a feeling of safety and health. So when it comes to artificially change the colour of our skin we love the thought of getting it with organic fake tan. But is it a reality or not? let's…

May 06

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Improve skin elasticity with Aloe Vera

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

I remember my grandma pinching my bottom as a child, enjoying the skin firmness of it as hers was long gone.. Maybe my grandma was a little eccentric, however she made me understand that firm skin is a gift that slips away quietly and steadily…

Apr 28

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Natural nail varnish: dream or reality?

By Barbara Olioso Trends

Nail varnish is very trendy at the moment, being on a budget and great fun. You can combine the nail varnish colour and style with your clothes or mood. When I use it makes me feel really playful. Nail design has also now become an experiential form of art with no equals. Given the…

Apr 16

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Natural remedies for dandruff

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

Dandruff is a little bit of a mystery, we know how it develops but nobody really knows why it appears. We are going to look at the different elements involved in its formation and see what natural remedies for dandruff we can use to take…

Apr 09

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Skin friendly food for summer

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

If you have fair skin like myself or if you are aware of long term effects of too much sunlight, this it the time to prepare with skin friendly food for summer. Humans invented iPads and smartphones, but still have to cope with the environment,…

Mar 31

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Safer sunscreens for sun care coming from chemistry research

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

The sun is finally out again, I can feel my endorphines levels shooting up... My chemist side starts to think how I can enjoy the sun exposure with the benefits of vitamin D and feel good endorphines production, without the costs of UV damage, sunburn…

Barbara Olioso

Cosmetic product development

Sustainable palm oil, growing green trend

Paraben free cosmetic formulations

Affordable Natural Skincare: dream or reality?

Organic fake tan: dream or reality?

Improve skin elasticity with Aloe Vera

Natural nail varnish: dream or reality?

Natural remedies for dandruff

Skin friendly food for summer

Safer sunscreens for sun care coming from chemistry research

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