#alltheingredients: Glyceryl Oleate – water-in-oil, non-ionic emulsifier and surfactant thickener

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We met Glyceryl Oleate in relation to the surfactant blend, Plantapon® TF (INCI: Decyl Glucoside (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Coco Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) last year. Now, let’s learn about it on its own before we meet Lamesoft® PO 65! Glyceryl oleate is a non-ionic ester of fatty acids created by reacting glycerin (glycerol) and...

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My review of the ChemBox: A monthly sample box for ingredients and packaging!

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Woo hoo! I have something pretty cool to share for those of you formulating products for sale for a registered small or large business in Canada or the USA* – new sample box for packaging and ingredients called the ChemBox! It’s a monthly/bi-monthly box that offers 12 to 15 ingredient samples and 4 to 6 … Read more

Creating an astringent, cooling, de-griming, and hydrating mister with loads of hydrosols (part four) – using different hydrosols with formula

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Welcome back to the process of creating this awesome astringent, cooling, de-griming, and hydrating mister with loads of hydrosols! In Tuesday’s post, we chose our hydrosols (floral waters, distillates) and humectants. In Wednesday’s post, we chose our preservatives and took a quick look at the concept of solubility. In yesterday’s post, we made the formula and...

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This recipe looks terrible! Analyzing “influencer” Caroline Calloway’s anhydrous face & body oil, “Snake Oil” from a formulating and regulatory perspective

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Before I start, I want to point out that all of the photos I have used in this post are presumably copyright of Caroline Calloway from her Instagram, and I’m using them to illustrate points in my critique of her product. None of the links in this post are ads or affiliate links as this … Read more

Creating an astringent, cooling, de-griming, and hydrating mister with loads of hydrosols (part three)

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Welcome back to the process of creating this awesome astringent, cooling, de-griming, and hydrating mister with loads of hydrosols! In Tuesday’s post, we chose our hydrosols (floral waters, distillates) and humectants. In yesterday’s post, we chose our preservatives and took a quick look at the concept of solubility. In today’s post, let’s make the formula and...

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