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Papaya is an interesting extract. The main feature is papain (It makes you strong like Popeye. Get it, papain, Popeye, papain, Popeye. Oh, forget it!)*, which is a serious keratolytic (exfoliating) protease enzyme. It also contains a ton of other things to appeal to formulators! As it seems with every extract, papaya is a good...
I’ve been reading a lot about chemicals lately, I’ve made a big decision – I’m going chemical free! I’m getting rid of all the chemicals in my bath & body products, my household products, my food, my car, and my life. I’m chemical free and loving it! Argh…can’t breathe…air leaving lungs…(sound of me falling dead...
Strawberries are outstanding! We have local strawberries every year, and I can’t help but buy a basket at the farm drive-throughs to be eaten the moment I get home! And I love strawberry extract (INCI: Fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract), which we can find in a powdered and liquid form (the liquid generally contains water...
It’s March 1st, so that means we are in store for some fun – 30 days of creating, making, and enjoying the crafts we love! To honour this month, here are my two favourite non bath & body crafts – jewellery making and sewing. Try something new this month! If I try another new craft,...
Ginseng or Panax ginseng is an extract that has been used for centuries in traditional medicine, but it hasn’t been studied very well for cosmetic use. It is reported to be an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-tumour ingredient that stimulates collagen production and wound healing, as well as increase protein synthesis. How does it do...