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So you like your moisturizer, but you want those extra fancy ingredients to treat specific issues you might have…so what to do?There are literally thousands of ingredients you can add in small amounts to your moisturizers, and, as much as I’d like to, I can’t spend the rest of my natural life reviewing them (hey,...
Yeah, I know, once you find a moisturizer you like, it’s really hard to try a new one. I was forced to make my own after my favourite decided to change an ingredient and my acne prone skin broke out like silly! So what is the difference between a light lotion and a moisturizer? The...
So far we’ve been making basic lotions, tweaking the ratios of the various ingredients to get what we want, but there are other ingredients you can add to lotions that will change the thickness, texture, and glidi-ness (yes, I know this isn’t a word, but it fits!) I’m making up a short list here that...
I am always looking for a good facial cleanser that won’t exacerbate my acne or leave my skin feeling dry and tight afterwards. Let’s summarize my goals for this product… Cleansing – I don’t need deep cleansing, I need mild cleansing. Foaming – I don’t want something really foamy on my face. Good rinse-off –...
I figured a picture of my best friend having a great time making lotion was a great accompaniment to a post on how much fun it is to formulate! I have become a huge fan of toner in recent months as I have very oily, acne prone skin that does not like moisturizers all that...