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Creating facial moisturizers with active ingredients: Sepilift® DPHP

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This post and formula is kinda an extension of last week’s Formulating Friday in which we made a facial moisturizer with the emulsifier Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165 as we’re modifying those formulas, but you don’t have to be following the series to make these. If you’d like to learn more about each ingredient and why we’re using them...

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Creating facial moisturizers with active ingredients: Fision® Hydrate

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This is kinda an extension of last week’s Formulating Friday in which we made a facial moisturizer with the emulsifier Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165 as we’re modifying those formulas, but you don’t have to be following the series to make these. If you’d like to learn more about each ingredient and why we’re using them and such, please...

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#alltheingredients: Hyaluronic Acid 4D – film former, hydrator

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I’m having great fun working with variations on Hyaluronic Acid this month. First, we met Oleo-HA (INCI: Sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated castor oil, castor seed oil); now let’s meet Hyaluronic Acid 4D (INCI: Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aqua), an ingredient I found at Lotioncrafter (USA). This is a...

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#alltheingredients: Ginger root extract (liquid, water soluble)

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Ginger root extract (Zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract) is a botanical extract that can be used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-oxidant that works to reduce lipid peroxidation and reduce superoxide production. It’s considered to be a soothing ingredient for irritated skin that can reduce redness, so it’s suggested for all skin types, but especially...

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Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series & Formulating Friday advanced lotion making series using Olivem 1000: Introduction, the plan, shopping lists, packaging, and equipment

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I’m so excited to announce the start of our new Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course and Formulating Friday advanced lotion making series/course in which we’ll be making 98% to 99% naturally compliant emulsions using Olivem 1000. In this series, we’ll be making a hand & body lotion, a thicker hand & body lotion, a...

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