Facial products

Weekend Wonderings: Making clay masks and using essential oils in facial products

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In this question, Newbie Tuesday: Turning your cleanser into an exfoliating cleanser, Jessica asks: I am actually working on something at home and I have pink french clay and I want to make some sort of scrub for the face. Most of the websites that I can buy the clay from just suggest mixing with...

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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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Recipes from the 2017 HSCG conference: Rosehip & calendula moisturizer (part two)

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On Monday, we met a new emulsifier, Simulgreen 18-2, and yesterday we created a facial moisturizer with it. Let’s spend some time looking at why I chose the ingredients I chose! We have three phases: the heated water phase, which contains anything that is water soluble and can stand heat; the heated oil phase, which...

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Question from Patreon: Why isn’t my toner spraying properly?

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On Patreon, Susan asks: My question is regarding toners and the spritzer bottle.  I have been making your toner recipe (from Newbie Tuesdays) with distilled water, rose hydrosol, witch hazel, glycerin, sodium lactate, allantoin, cucumber extract, chamomile extract, and liquid germall plus – % same as yours (I’m in the midst of moving, so my...

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Formulas from the HSCG 2017 conference: Niacinamide & willow bark hydro-gel – part three, the formula and modifications (updated, 2024)

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Yesterday, we met a new gelling agent in the form of Sepinov EMT 10, and Monday we took a look at the ingredients we’re using in this formula. Today, let’s look at the formula and some modifications we can make to it! NIACINAMIDE & WILLOW BARK OIL FREE MOISTURIZER (HYDRO-GEL) WATER PHASE 74.5% distilled water...

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