Organic Chemistry for Cosmetic Chemists

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!