Cosmeceuticals: A few more ideas for facial products

I hope you’ve enjoyed this series on cosmeceuticals. I am planning more in the future, but I need to do some more experimenting and we know these ingredients aren’t cheap! So here are a few ideas on other ways to use them in our products. If you liked yesterday’s toner, why not consider making a...

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Where can you get supplies in Europe?

LiisK would like to know about suppliers in Europe. Can you suggest any? I’ve suggested both Of A Simple Nature and Fresholi, but there must be more. If you have a supplier that pleases you, could you put that information in a comment so we can come up with a list? Please include your experiences...

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Cosmeceuticals: More facial product ideas – toners

Although it sounds like a great idea to include our cosmeceuticals in rinse off products, like facial cleansers, most of them won’t withstand the rinsing process (much like sodium lactate and sodium PCA). But you can include them in toners, which is a good thing for those of us who can’t use anything but oil...

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Using cosmeceuticals in our facial products for oily skin

Oftentimes, oily skinned people sit on the sidelines wishing we could use some of these interesting and exotic cosmeceutical ingredients, knowing that we would break out almost immediately if we added extra oils to our skin. But we can use oil free type moisturizers, so let’s take a look at how we can incorporate some...

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If you’re new to lotion making: Which ingredients should you buy?

If you’re new to lotion making, welcome! This is a most addictive hobby, and I must warn you in advance that you will find yourself thinking about what you can do to tweak that lotion while you’re going to bed, sitting at a boring meeting, or in traffic. You’ll find packaging in drug stores really...

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