Facial products

Members’ exclusive: Working with liposomes – Vitamin C in a light moisturizer

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Yesterday, we took a look at how to use MAP liposomes in a light, gelled facial serum. Today, let’s see how these might work in a lotion. Keep this in mind when we’re formulating with these liposomes: They should be used at 1% to 10% in the cool down phase (lower than 45˚C) in products...

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Making a lovely cucumber-y facial lotion

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We’ve been taking a look at creating cucumber body butters over the last few days in response to the absolutely ghastly HGTV homemade cucumber body butter. I thought before we finish this series, we could make a light, lovely, fresh cucumber facial lotion. I know it’s not a body butter, but this cucumber seed oil...

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Members’ exclusive: Making a micellar water with cucumber hydrosol

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I’ve absolutely fallen in love with cucumber hydrosol, and have been using it in my micellar waters and toners for a while now to get that crisp fragrance and soothing properties. It’s incredibly simple to use it in either product by substituting 10% to 20% cucumber hydrosol for any other hydrosol or in place of...

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Members exclusive: Formulas I would have offered at the US conference: Targeted treatment gel

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I was scheduled to offer a seminar on facial products at the US conference in Atlanta today, Wednesday, May 2nd, but had to cancel due to my ongoing pain issues, so I present to you the formulas I would have shared at the sold out (30 participants) $89 per person seminar. I’ve been making a...

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Members exclusive: Formulas I would have offered at the US conference: Anhydrous facial serum

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I was scheduled to offer a seminar on facial products at the US conference in Atlanta in early May, but had to cancel due to my ongoing pain issues, so I present to you the formulas I would have shared at the sold out (30 participants) $89 per person seminar. I love a good anhydrous...

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