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Avocado + Green Tea Body Cream
Phase %w/w Trade Name/ INCI Name Supplier CAS Number A 4% Refined Shea Butter Natural Bulk Supplies A 2% Apricot Kernel Oil Natural Bulk...
Mar 132 min read
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Simple 4 Ingredient Anhydrous Body Butter
Phase %w/w Trade Name/ INCI Name Supplier CAS Number A 55% Refined Shea Butter Natural Bulk Supplies or New Directions Aromatic A 40%...
Mar 131 min read
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Formulating with Castile Soap: Why It’s Not Ideal for Custom Cosmetics
Foaming, bubbly products are a favorite for many of us! When starting out as a cosmetic formulator, it’s common to want to make...
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Common Natural Skincare Mistakes: What BeginnersNeed to Know
When starting to make your own skincare products, it’s easy to get caught up in the desire to use natural and safe ingredients. If I had...
Sep 23, 20245 min read
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Apr 23, 20240 min read
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Diving into Preservatives
Preservatives in cosmetics play a crucial role in preventing microbial growth. They are added to cosmetic products to inhibit the growth...
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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Beginners Start Here ( Equipment )
When you are new to cosmetic formulation there is an overwhelming amount of information online. Some good, some terrible! The amount of...
Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Preserving Cosmetics For Beginners
Effectively preserving your cosmetic formulation is an absolute must! Water in any capacity ( even hummidity droplets from a steamy...
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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Formulating For Profit
A great formulator should be able to formulate a stable and effective product first and foremost, however if that product is costing its...
Feb 22, 20233 min read
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The ins and outs of anhydrous preservation!
With all natural product formulations on the steady rise there is a growing need to keep ingredients in formulations to a minimal. I...
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Anhydrous vs Emulsified Body Butters
I wrote about consumer perceptions a while back and it definately applies to the way body butters are perceived. Years ago long before I...
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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Getting to know your lipids
When making anhydrous products it is important to learn as much as possible about the lipids that you plan to formulate with. The more...
Oct 4, 20221 min read
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PH in Cosmetics
The PH scale is from 0-14 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. Ph is dependant on the concentration of Hydrogen (H+) ...
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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Ingredient Charges
ANIONIC- Anionic substances are negaitively charged. Anionic substances are always anionic, whether they be a surfactant, humectant,...
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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Reading a Cosmetic Formula
Learn to read a cosmeti c formulation accurately! #diyskincare #cosmeticformulating #naturalcosmetics #stablecosmetics
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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Following A Cosmetic Formula
So, your new to the scene and formulating seems confusing, maybe even scary! You have made a few things off pinterest or youtube and...
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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