“The Neck’s Best Thing (Lifting & Firming for the Chic Hen)” – part one, selecting the actives, vitamins, humectants, film forming & tightening agents! 

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The neck’s best thing collage of two lotions. Version one and version two.

Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!) has very generously shared two amazingly-named formulas for a gorgeous, luxurious neck cream with all kinds of actives and cosmeceuticals to make you look your most awesome! Today, in part one, she’s selecting the actives,...

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Emulsifiers you will love: What’s the deal with methyl glucose sesquistearate (TEGO® Care PS MB), an emulsifier found in Brazilian Bum Bum cream?(Updated May 12, 2025)

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In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, Me again ;), I’ve decided to go back to “basics” for a minute. I have hit a wall and have gone back to product studies to try and ferret out some mysteries (which isn’t a very scientific word I know 😂). Question: Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate – this is an...

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Demythifying the myths: Are Germall Plus and Germaben II preservatives banned?

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You may have heard Washington state, USA, has banned Germall Plus (liquid and powder, Germaben II, and TRIstat D2, so let’s get into what all of this means. Before we start… You can learn even more in the massive preservatives section of this site, found under the “ingredients” tab in the menu bar. I’ve written...

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Chemistry: More on glycerin and glycols (alcohols) and why this matters to cosmetic chemistry, including preservative boosting – part 15

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Welcome to part fifteen of this series on learning chemistry! In part one, we looked at the resources and materials we need to study chemistry. In part two, we learned the parts of an atom – protons, neutrons, and electrons! In part three, we learned about ions and valence shells. In part four, we learned...

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Hey Innovation subscribers! The April e-book coupon code is here!

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Hi everyone! Thanks for subscribing with us for the month of April! The e-book is here! It’s a huge e-book – 147 pages. As part one of a series on esters with formulas and profiles on all the solid esters. There are a number of formulas (or formulae if you’re old school) including solid, anhydrous...

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