Month: August 2010

The chemistry of our nails: How to include water soluble ingredients in an anhydrous product.

by

We’re already aware of the awesome power of lecithin and lanolin in our nail care products, so let’s take a look at a lotion or cream you could make as a nail and cuticle treatment product. Considering this would be a lotion or cream, we want the same types of ingredients you’d find in those...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Point of interest: Finding data sheets

by

I touched on this idea a little in this post – how to research ingredients – but I thought I’d add a little more on finding data bulletins or data sheets. Let’s say you find an ingredient that looks interesting – let’s say Amphosol CG – but you want to know more about it. You...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

The chemistry of our nails: Oil based scrubs

by

There are a million ways you could make an oil based manicure scrub. I like to make mine with a combination of different weights and greasiness levels – avocado (heavy, dry), sunflower (light, greasy), fractionated coconut oil (very light, dryish), and jojoba oil (heavy, dry) – because each offers a different property. In the end, I...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

The chemistry of our nails: Lotion bars with lecithin and lanolin

by

Using a cuticle balm in a stick format is a super easy way to get the goodness of all those wonderful ingredients without having to get your hands completely messy. So let’s take a look at formulating a lotion bar in a tube using lecithin and lanolin. LOTION BAR FOR CUTICLE CARE WITH LANOLIN AND...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

The chemistry of our nails: Whipped butter with lanolin and lecithin

by

As I’ve been mentioning for a few days, using lanolin and lecithin together in a nail care product will offer maximum moisturizing, water repellency, and those lovely phospholipids our nails really like. So let’s take a look at making a whipped butter with these ingredients. This recipe is rated E for everyone, and is fantastic...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here