The chemistry of our nails: Wrap-up

Well, that’s it for nails for now. Here’s a quick set of links on this topic… Chemistry of nailsLecithinLanolinFormulating a balm with lanolin and lecithinFormulating a whipped butter with lanolin and lecithinFormulating a lotion bar with lanolin and lecithinOil based scrubsIncorporating water soluble ingredients in an anhydrous creationOther ideas for nail products...

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The chemistry of our nails: Modifying yesterday’s product

Although I really like yesterday’s recipe – it’s great as a light lotion without having to go to the effort of using emulsifiers and water – I really wanted a balm. What do I need to change? I realized I’d left out the cetyl alcohol or stearic acid, so I added 6% cetyl esters (again,...

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The chemistry of our nails: How to include water soluble ingredients in an anhydrous product.

We’re already aware of the awesome power of lecithin and lanolin in our nail care products, so let’s take a look at a lotion or cream you could make as a nail and cuticle treatment product. Considering this would be a lotion or cream, we want the same types of ingredients you’d find in those...

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The chemistry of our nails: Oil based scrubs

There are a million ways you could make an oil based manicure scrub. I like to make mine with a combination of different weights and greasiness levels – avocado (heavy, dry), sunflower (light, greasy), fractionated coconut oil (very light, dryish), and jojoba oil (heavy, dry) – because each offers a different property. In the end, I...

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The chemistry of our nails: Lotion bars with lecithin and lanolin

Using a cuticle balm in a stick format is a super easy way to get the goodness of all those wonderful ingredients without having to get your hands completely messy. So let’s take a look at formulating a lotion bar in a tube using lecithin and lanolin. LOTION BAR FOR CUTICLE CARE WITH LANOLIN AND...

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