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How to Break Down a Competitor's INCI List with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Why Analyze a Competitor's INCI List, and How AI Helps AI analyzes the INCI label and turns it into a structured formula Every bottle on a mass-market shelf or in a niche boutique is more than marketing and packaging — it's an encoded formula, openly available to anyone in the form of an INCI list (

24 min19 Aug 2026

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Niacinamide in Cosmetics: What the Label Hides and How to Read the Ingredient List

Look at any of the top-10 best-selling serums — there's an 80% chance it's in there. Niacinamide. Vitamin B3. Nicotinamide. Three names for one substance that has somehow become a favorite of dermatologists, Korean labs, and home formulators alike. But here's the paradox: the more popular an ingredi

9 min7 Aug 2026

#INCI and labels #actives #business

Cosmetic chemist vs. cosmetic formulator: what's the difference and how to build a career in the industry

Imagine: you are holding a cream that melts perfectly into the skin, leaves a silky feeling, and doesn't pill under foundation. Who created it? The answer is not as obvious as it seems. Behind every successful formula stands not just one person, but a whole chain of specialists — and confusing them is a mistake.

8 min1 Jun 2026

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What’s on the label vs. what’s behind it: a breakdown of cosmetic ingredients

What’s on the label — and what’s hidden behind it: a breakdown of cosmetic ingredients. At the Walker Formulation Academy, we are convinced that understanding ingredients is the foundation of a conscious approach to cosmetics, whether you are a consumer or a product formulator. Imagine: you are holding a serum worth three thousand rubles. On the f

8 min25 May 2026

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What’s on the label vs. what’s behind it: a breakdown of cosmetic ingredients

Imagine: you’re holding a serum that costs £30. On the front of the packaging, in large letters, it says: “10% niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides.” Something inside you says: this should work. But a cosmetic chemist, looking at that same label, sees a completely different story — and it doesn’t always have a happy ending.

8 min24 May 2026

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Contract formulation: how cosmetic laboratories work and what you need to know before handing over a recipe

Imagine: you have an idea for the perfect cream. You know how it should smell, how it should feel on the skin, and which active ingredients should work in it. But between "I know what I want" and "here is a finished, stable cream formula" lies a chasm several months wide, filled with laboratory iterations, stability tests, and pH adjustments.

9 min16 Apr 2026

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