To be an effective cosmetic chemist, the cosmetic formulator must understand the basic components involved in the creation of products and raw materials used to make them. To be successful, the language of chemistry must be understood.
Organic Chemistry for Cosmetic Chemists focuses on refreshing the chemist with fundamentals of chemistry used to make raw materials used in our industry. Both theory and practice are presented. Many chapters contain problems at the end that allow the chemist to practice what they have learned.
Topics include:
- Structure of Organic Compounds
- Raw Materials
- Synthesis Approach
- Nucleophilic Substitution
- Sulfation/Sulfonation
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Polymers
- Aldol Condensation
- Diels Alder Reactions
- Ring Opening and Closing
Packed with exercises, examples and patent references, this book is a must-have for the cosmetic chemist interested in staying on top of their game!
About the Author
Anthony O’Lenick Jr. has more than 30 years of
experience in innovative personal care ingredients. He
is president of Siltech LLC, a company he founded in
1989, specializing in functional silicones and specialty
surfactants. O’Lenick has five published books, more
than 40 technical articles and is the inventor of more
than 260 patents.
Thomas O’Lenick earned his BS in chemistry from
Georgia Southern University in 2005, and is now a
doctoral candidate in polymer and organic chemistry at
the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. O’Lenick is the
inventor of four patents and author of six publications.
Reviews:
This is a useful organic chemistry book targeted at the cosmetic chemist. There are many organic chemistry books that cover this content--but none I am aware of that are targeted at the cosmetic chemist or condensed to the precise chemistries that the cosmetic chemist needs. This is an essential text for the cosmetic chemist and it should also be useful to those who wish to create intellectual property within this subject area.
- Robert Y. Lochhead Ph.D. , The School of Polymer & High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi