Formulation Material Selection

Improving Cosmetic Actives Efficacy for Better Delivery to Skin

Language: English
Length: 90 min
Dec 10, 2025 03:00 PM
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Course Description

Avoid efficacy loss & achieve desired effect in your skin care cosmetics at lower cost by improving delivery of active ingredients to skin with science-based tools.

Mark Chandler will help you avoid costly trials & achieve greater performance at lower loading. He will explain:
  • Factors behind delivery of active ingredients to skin (solubility, diffusion…)
  • How to predict & adjust those with a joint approach of Hansen Solubility Parameter (HSP) & Formulating for efficacy (FFE™) modelling software
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Mark Chandler
Mark Chandler
ACT Solutions Corp
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Mark Chandler is President of ACT Solutions Corp (Adaptive Cosmetic Technology Solutions), a formulation design consultancy and laboratory founded in 2012, serving the cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical industries. ACT Solutions focuses on Adaptive Aesthetic Design™, Advanced Emulsion Solutions™, and Formulating for Efficacy™.

Mark has been in the industry for over 35 years, most recently serving as skin care applications manager for Croda Inc. He has held roles in Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning and Acquisitions, and Research and Development. Mark has taught courses for the SCC, CfPA, and SpecialChem on Cosmetic Formulation, Cosmetic Raw Materials, Liquid Foundation Emulsions, Practical Basics and Theory in Emulsion Technology, Formulating for Efficacy, Surfactant Selection, Formulating with Food Ingredients, and Low Energy Emulsification for over 20 years.

Mark is also a Research Instructor in the Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design program at the University of Toledo – College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He was awarded Fellow status by the SCC in 2014. Mark has presented technology throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He has authored numerous technical articles and chapters in such publications as Harry’s Cosmeticology and the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.

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Why should you view this course?

Achieving optimal efficacy in cosmetic formulations is often hindered by the challenge of effectively delivering active ingredients to the skin. The solution of increasing higher concentrations of active ingredients won't always give you the desired result but will definitely reflect a significant rise in your production costs.

This course provides a science-based approach to enhance the delivery of active ingredients to the skin, helping you avoid efficacy loss and reduce formulation costs. Through this course you will be able to:

  1. Optimize active ingredient delivery: Understand the key factors influencing ingredient delivery, such as solubility and diffusion.

  2. Utilize predictive tools: Employ Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) and Formulating for Efficacy (FFE™) modeling software to predict and improve ingredient delivery.

  3. Achieve greater efficacy with lower loadings: Reduce formulation costs by using scientific methods to enhance ingredient delivery and achieve desired results with less active.

  4. Balance sensorial aspects: Go beyond efficacy and learn how to integrate sensorial and user experience considerations into your formulations.

Who should join this course?

  • Skin care formulators who want to achieve greater efficacy by having more control over the delivery of active ingredients to the skin.

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
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Questions you will be able to answer after this course:

  1. How to troubleshoot issues with ingredient compatibility?

  2. How can the skin penetration of current active ingredients be improved?

  3. How to predict difference in polarity between active and stratum corneum?

  4. If the oil phase contains volatile oils, can FFE predict whether they will be distributed to the skin or volatilized?

Course Outline

Delivery of Cosmetic Actives to the Skin

  • Why, at the recommended level, you may not obtain the effect you expect (beyond compatibility issues between your ingredient & formulation, i.e. no negative chemical interactions)
  • Mechanisms governing ingredient delivery
  • Challenges in delivering enough Active Ingredients to the Skin

Predicting Cosmetic Active Ingredients' Solubility

  • Using Hansen Solubility Parameters

Selecting a Good Carrier (water, emollient, humectant…) for your Cosmetic Actives

Simulating Diffusion Using Modeling Software Formulating for Efficacy™

  • Integrating Colloidal Effects
  • Other Factors

Taking a Holistic Approach to Integrate Sensorial / Pleasure to Use Aspects

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Prerequisites for this course

It would be beneficial to have some prior knowledge of:

  • General principles of formulating skincare products, including the roles of various components such as emulsifiers, thickeners, and active ingredients.
  • How different ingredients contribute to product stability, texture, and sensory attributes.
30 min Q & As for this course
Interact directly with your tutor and clarify your doubts
  1. 30 mins per session for Questions and Answers
  2. Clarify your doubts.
  3. If your questions are not answered, dont worry you will recieve tutor’s reply via email after sessions.
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