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Honeysuckle extract (INCI: Lonicera japonica extract) is a powdered or liquid extract from the Japanese honeysuckle, not the red clover honeysuckle we see in North America. (I could never eat honeysuckle as a child as I was always convinced that dogs peed on it. Now, as a proud dog owner, I know it is true!)Use...
So how can we get the awesome power of chamomile into our products? It’s easy when we have the hydrosol and extract at affordable prices! Since I’ve beaten the toner recipe to death over the last few weeks, let’s take a look at a lotion we could create to include the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidizing nature...
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know I’m a big fan of chamomile for anti-inflammatory and anti-redness features, but what else does it offer? The chamomile we see comes in two species – Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) or German chamomile (Matricaria recutita). England seems to prefer the Roman chamomile, while...
Because cucumber extract offers astringency and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s a natural inclusion in toners and after shave sprays and lotions. When using our cucumber extract, I’d suggest starting with 0.5% dissolved in warm water and added to the cool down phase to ensure you won’t be too sensitive to it. You can go as high...
Cucumber extract (INCI: Cucumis sativa extract) can be found as a powdered extract or a liquid extract, but both are water soluble. You can use the powder at 0.5% to 1% or the liquid at your supplier’s suggested usage (probably 1 to 50%). I’ll focus on the powdered extract for this post…Cucumber is considered emollient,...