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I can’t believe I haven’t shared my thoughts about this ingredient from Formulator Sample Shop! I’ve used it a lot for years, especially in products where I didn’t want the stickiness of glycerin. Moisture Plex Advanced from Formulator Sample Shop (INCI Glycerin & Water & Sodium PCA & Urea & Trehalose & Polyquaternium-51 & Sodium Hyaluronate). I’m...
In the community section of the Patreon feed, Gabriella asked: Can honey be an ingredient in an anhydrous product like a lip balm? I can never get it to incorporate correctly. The short answer is no, we can’t incorporate water soluble ingredients like honey into an anhydrous or oil based product. The longer answer is yes,...
Still suffering from this horrible cold, although my throat is feeling better and my skin doesn’t hurt so much. I keep drinking vast quantities of chicken soup and honey & lemon tea and spraying my throat with echinacea while sucking on zinc tablets, and I think it’s all working. I’m sure the rest isn’t hurting...
I addressed this the other day, but I think I need to say it again as I’ve seen a three posts or e-mails in the last two days referring to glycerin as oil soluble. Glycerin is water soluble. It is the very epitome of being water soluble. Let’s take a look at the chemistry –...
In this post, Julie asks: I was wondering if it would be too abrasive to use a chemical exfoliant together with a physical exfoliant? I’d like to do a SA surfactant based facial scrub with a gentle exfoliator, like jojoba beads or something. What do you think? It depends upon your skin type. I’ve tried it...