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In an e-mail, Roberta suggested we take a look at grapeseed extract (INCI: Vitis vinifera) as our first What the heck can I do with this ingredient. I happen to be a huge fan of grapeseed extract. It’s a dark coloured extract that offers a ton of polyphenols that might help with stabilization and maintenance...
If you joined us yesterday, you saw me pondering ingredients I might like to use to create a body wash for really oily skin. Today, let’s create a recipe using those ingredients I liked. BODY WASH FOR REALLY OILY SKIN WITH NIACINAMIDE AND SEBUM CONTROL ENZYME12% cocamidopropyl betaine18% DLS mild10% C14-16 olefin sulfonate10% aloe vera...
If you’ve read much of the blog, you’ll know that I have really oily skin and you’ll also know that I work with a lot of teenagers in my youth programs, so it only makes sense for me to make a body wash that might help oily skin be less oily. (You’ll also note I...
If you look to your right (and probably down a bit), you’ll see the link to my YouTube channel. I’ll be posting videos there relating to the blog. Right now I have two on thickening with Ritathix and Crothix and one about emulsification. There’ll be more in the future!...
Still suffering from this horrible cold, although my throat is feeling better and my skin doesn’t hurt so much. I keep drinking vast quantities of chicken soup and honey & lemon tea and spraying my throat with echinacea while sucking on zinc tablets, and I think it’s all working. I’m sure the rest isn’t hurting...