Potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum™ – part two

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Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday and continue our review of the ingredient list for this product! Ingredients: Aqua (Purified Water), Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Glycerin Oligopeptide 1, Glycosaminoglycans, Organic Squalane, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Mel (Honey) Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anroxyflavin, D-Alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Xanthan Gum, Alpha Bisabolol, Red Wine Extract, Organic Camellia Sinesis (Green...

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Potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum™ – part one

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In the August duplicating post, Kh suggested we take a look at “Tracie Martyn FIRMING SERUM™ ” is a celebrity fav and, (OMG), has a price tag of $195 USD an ounce – 30 little mls!! The ingredient list looks good, and it’s pretty short. Even with the very best ingredients, we can do it for...

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Weekend Wonderings: Substituting Honeyquat for humectants, heating aloe vera, and sunscreen

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I’m trying to go through your comments, but there are so many wonderful ones, so the best I can do is go back three weeks and try to answer them as best I can. From this post, Let’s formulate: Chamomile & aloe botanical summer time body butter (formula), Andrea asked: Honeyquat? Can I use honeyquat instead of...

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Q&A: Making a light, sprayable lotion for the summer – part two, trying a few variations

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Yesterday, we took a look at a base formula using Incroquat BTMS-50 as the emulsifier for a light, sprayable lotion suitable for the summer. Today, let’s try a few things in this formula to see what we think. Let’s start with the basic formula and see how we can adapt it. I’m adding 1% more...

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Q&A: Making a light, sprayable lotion for the summer – part one, base formula and ingredient choices

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In the July Q&A, Sarah asked:  I am interested in sprayable body lotions (milks). I live in hot and dry Southern California, so in the summer I want something portable, with a nice high water content, and light emolliency to protect my skin from drying out in the desert air. I understand that esters should...

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