Formulas, Ingredients and Production of Cosmetics: Technology of Skin- and Hair-Care Products in Japan

Excellent introduction to formulation. Comprehensive and technical without being overwhelming.

Good book

Came in good condition ver great book came in good.

Well, it's interesting... It wasn't what I expected or hoped for. The formulas contain rather esoteric ingredients, in my opinion, and the rest of the explanations in the book are lacking - alternatively I may not have found all of the information yet because it is oddly organized. It's just not very clear on explaining specific ingredients... just general (and rather vague to me) information. And, as an example of escoteric ingredients (in just one simple cream): cetyl ethylhexanoate, cetostearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol - PLUS (in this ONE cream): stearic acid, beeswax, glyceryl stearate, cetyl palmitate, PEG-40 stearate, PEG-25 stearate, xanthan gum, carboxyvinyl polymer - and that's not all of the ingredients. // Then don't get me started on their other types of recipes. Somehow I managed to pay only about $50 for it. If I had paid full price I would totally be returning it. At about $50, I'll keep it. I think I'll get just enough value out of it. If I paid $150, I would be mad. Definitely not worth that...

Very good Book!

Practical and explanative book. Teaches all we need to learn to start producing cosmetics which was my objective. Lot of subjects covered.

I was expecting more from this book, but overall it is not bad