Subscribers’ exclusive: Improving radiance and brightening skin: Hydrating lotions for less humid climates

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On Monday, we started this series – What does it mean if something “improves radiance” or “brightens skin”? – by looking at how we can use humectants and moisturizing ingredients to decrease skin dryness and increase skin hydration. Yesterday, we made a hydrating hand & body lotion for more humid climates in which we added a...

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Subscribers’ exclusive: Improving radiance and brightening skin: Hydrating lotions for more humid climates

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On Monday, we took a look at how we can use hydrating and moisturizing ingredients to make skin look smoother and more hydrated, then we met Lipomoist 2036. Let’s take a look at how we can create lovely formulas that will help with dry skin and more. Making skin look smoother and more hydrated isn’t...

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Cosmeceutical: Lipomoist 2036

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As I mentioned in part one of this series looking at how to brighten skin or make skin more luminous, I’ve been playing with a new cosmeceutical from Lotioncrafter called Lipomoist 2036 (INCI: Water, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Pectin, Proline, Serine, Arginine, Glucose, Butylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract,...

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Subscribers’ exclusive: What does it mean if something “improves radiance” or “brightens skin”? Hydration and moisturization

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What does it mean if something “improves radiance” or “brightens skin” or makes skin more “luminous”? Well, sir or madam, you’ve asked quite the awesome question there! Let’s dive down that rabbit hole! Smooth skin reflects more light, wrinkled skin reflects less light because it’s not a smooth surface and can appear dull or rough....

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HI everyone! Oh my gosh, have I fallen down quite the rabbit hole or what? I started working on the duplication for the month, Drunk Elephant’s LaLa Retro Whipped Cream, and realized it worked to bring together a number of things I’ve been working on for a while, including how to making primers, using liposomes,...

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