Ingredients
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Choosing the Right Carrier Oils for your Product
We’ve already shared some of the easy ways that different ingredients can be swapped for more affordable, luxurious, or high-performance choices. When it comes to
- Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
Swap Like a Pro: Simple Swaps for Common (and Uncommon!) Skincare Ingredients
We often hear from people who have questions about swapping out specific ingredients when they are working on their own skincare formulations, or when they
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Five essential vitamins to support skin elasticity
The natural aging process reduces the elasticity of our skin. While this can be accepted as part of aging gracefully, there are vitamins that can
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13 Natural anti-aging skin care secrets formulators swear by
The natural anti aging skin care market is overflowing with products that aim to either combat all signs of aging or are targeted to fight
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Our secret facial serum ingredient
Today we’re sharing our secret facial serum ingredient that has proven a hit with many of our students! Our secret ingredient is…olive squalane (INCI: Squalane). There
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How to substitute ingredients when making skincare products
Has this ever happened to you: We often get asked: I love your recipe/formula for X product but I don’t have Y ingredient. What can
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Checklist: how to make sure the skincare products you make are safe and stable
You want to make your own natural products, right? Products that are clean, natural and free from harmful chemicals. Products that care for yourself and
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Superfood skincare: how to make your own
Kale in your smoothies? Cacao for breakfast? Now you can put quinoa in your hair care, chia in your body lotions and matcha in your
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3 Natural preservatives for cosmetics
We are frequently asked about natural preservatives for cosmetics. So today we are sharing three broad spectrum preservatives, either derived from natural sources or nature
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Benefits of buriti oil for skincare
There are so many reasons to add buriti oil to your skincare products! Here our Cosmetic Scientist, Chandi Patel, gives an overview of the oil
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Quick guide to natural and organic emulsifiers for cosmetics
So many of you want to make natural or organic creams and lotions, and for that there is one essential ingredient needed: a natural and
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What makes products foam?
Have you ever wondered what makes foaming products foam? It’s thanks to a category of ingredient called surfactants. Surfactants allow us to create a wide
