Cosmeceutical

Weekend Wonderings: What’s making my lotion sticky? (part two)

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Yesterday, we took a look at a formula submitted by BrNy to see what could be making her lotion sticky. Today, we’ll see what we can do to reduce that skin feel. Here’s the ingredient list again: Glycerin, resveratrol, n-acetyl glucosamine, water, sea kelp bioferment, niacinamide, dl-panthenol, allantoin, liquid Germall Plus, fractionated coconut oil, and...

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Newbie Tuesday: Creating a facial toner (part four) – adding cosmeceuticals

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Yesterday we took a look at cosmeceuticals and a few that we could incorporate into our toners. Today we’ll create a few recipes you can try at home! Let’s say you liked this simple toner for dry skin with rose water and cucumber, what could we add to this mix? Quick note: This toner is...

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Newbie Tuesday: Creating a facial toner (part three) – introduction to cosmeceuticals

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When last we met – which was a while ago, sorry! – we were looking at modifying a basic toner recipe using humectants, hydrolyzed proteins, cationic polymers, and more. This week I’d like to take a look at modifying the recipe further using what we call cosmeceuticals. What’s a cosmeceutical? They’re “cosmetic products with properties very similar...

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A few resources that might interest you today about salicylic acid and acne

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I found a few resources that might interest you if you’re interested in learning more about formulating with salicylic acid in your products, something I’ll be discussing as we get back to making toners in the Newbie Tuesday series on facial products, which starts again on Monday, January 16th. What you see here is willow...

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Formulating an under eye gel: Raymond’s creation

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Last Sunday, Raymond and I made it into the workshop to make some eye gel. He’s been using it for a week now, and it’s time to share the recipe! We started by establishing our goals. What did Raymond want from an eye gel? He is getting worried about having dark circles under his eyes...

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