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Rachael Davison talks to CHEMISTRY REVIEW about what it’s like to work in the cosmetics industry

Adjusting a cream to its final specification in the lab, in order to be able to work out full-scale adjustments

Chemistry students often wonder about the opportunities available to them when they graduate. There are so many different options to choose from that it is difficult to know where to start. Rachael Davison uses her chemical expertise in the cosmetic industry, so we asked her to tell us about her career and what it is like to work in this field.

RD I took biology, chemistry and maths. I also took history, which seems a bit of a contrast. However, believing that the other subjects I was taking were likely to be quite challenging, I made a point of choosing another subject that I had always enjoyed.

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