Creative Cosmetics Lab

Explore the beautiful side of biology and chemistry with this unique collection of experiments focusing on the science of skin care, body care, and beauty products. Mix raw materials to make colorful hot-pour glycerin soaps, design fizzing bath bombs in fun molded shapes, and experiment with fragrance oil and dye.  You can also make a sea salt body scrub to exfoliate, clean, and moisturize your skin, make soap dough and bath jellies, and finally package your creations in professional cosmetic jars and label them with stickers to make gifts for your friends and family!

Conduct real chemistry experiments with the materials included, as well as common substances from your bathroom at home in order to learn about the chemical properties of soaps, oils, gels, lotions, and salts. Learn about the properties and proclivities of acids, bases, pH, and chemical reactions.  Educate yourself on how to care for your skin, hair, and nails so they are healthy and radiant and build a foundational understanding of basic dermatology. A full-color, 32-page instructional booklet guides you through the science and history of cosmetics, and offers instructions for beauty recipes and chemistry experiments. The manual also includes recipes that will teach you how to make your own personalized beauty formulas with natural ingredients from your local market.  Makes a stellar gift for the aspiring dermatologist, cosmetologist, chemist, or biologist in your family, and helps them learn how scientific concepts play into the field of beauty technics in surprising and interesting ways.

Features:

• Explore the biology and chemistry of skin care and beauty products
• Conduct 10 different fun experiments and creat your own skincare products
• Learn basic dermatology and the science behind hair and skin health
• Expand your knowledge with recipes for creating your own beuaty formulas
• Includes a 32-page instruction manual with detailed notes on each experiment, and science and history lessons