Patricia A. Piermatti and Jackie Mardikian Pharmaceutical Sciences Librarian mardikia@rci.rutgers.edu April 8, 2008

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Chemistry (pertaining to cosmetic chemistry)

In the early 1990s, the library of the New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) closed. Prior to the closure, the books and journals were donated to the Rutgers University Libraries. These print titles integrate well with existing collections in chemistry, food science, medicine and pharmacy. Items are easily located through IRIS, our online catalog. This material is shelved at either the Library of Science and Medicine or the Libraries Annex. As collection funding permits, new items are added in response to instructional and research needs in the subject areas previously mentioned. Rutgers University does not offer a degree or certificate program in cosmetic chemistry. Those who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree, should review the graduate programs listed below. NYSCC members may find the following quick guide of interest.

• Databases
• Internet Resources
• Periodicals

Databases

Visitors using the Rutgers University Libraries, may wish to refer to this database listing.
Help and information is available from local reference librarians.

Internet Resources

Association

• New York Chapter - Society of Cosmetic Chemists
  (http://www.scconline.org/website/chapters/chapter_new_york.shtml)
• Society of Cosmetic Chemists
  (http://www.scconline.org/website/chapters/index_chapters.shtml)

Legislative & Regulatory

• European Commission - Enterprise and Industry - Cosmetics
  (http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/cosmetics/index_en.htm)
• European Commission - Enterprise and Industry - Cosmetics - Legal and Regulatory - Inventory of Ingredients
  (http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/cosmetics/html/cosm_inci_index.htm)
• The Food & Drug Administration
  (http://www.fda.gov/)

News

• The CosmeticSite.com
  (http://www.thecosmeticsite.com/)
• ScienceDaily
  (http://www.sciencedaily.com/)

Graduate Programs in Cosmetic Science

• Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Long Island (NY) University
  (http://www.liu.edu/cwis/pharmacy/phbut07/grad01.html#5)
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-School of Natural Sciences
  (http://ucoll.fdu.edu/ns1/science.html)
• University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy - Online Cosmetic Science Program
  (http://www.healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/2957/)

Other

• Martindale's The "Virtual"~Medical Center: Dermatology
  (http://www.martindalecenter.com/Medical1_2_Derm.html)
• MedlinePlus: Skin Conditions
  (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skinconditions.html)

Periodicals

a) Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, 1947-1997; continued by,
b) Journal of Cosmetic Science, 1998 to present

Bound holdings of the above titles are being digitized and are temporarily unavailable.

Additional information about locating periodical articles is here.