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The Official Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists
The JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE (JCS) publishes papers concerned with cosmetics, cosmetic products, fragrances, their formulation and their effects in skin care or in overall consumer well-being, as well as papers relating to the sciences underlying cosmetics, such as human skin physiology, color physics, physical chemistry of colloids and emulsions, or psychological effects of olfaction in humans. Papers of interest to the cosmetic industry and to the understanding of the cosmetic markets are also welcome for publication. Issues are published online bi-monthly, for a total of 6 issues a year.
To submit a paper, please click on the “Submit Manuscript” button in the top right hand corner.
The Information for Authors, found by clicking on the above For Authors tab, contains important details on the review process, submission guidelines, award considerations, and more.
As of 2020, JCS individual issues have been published online only. There will be a print on demand option (containing the complete volume of 6 issues per calendar year) available for purchase for those interested in a hard copy.
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