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Polyphenols: Cinnamic acid (updated)

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Cinnamic acid is a precursor of a group of polyphenols called hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, such as p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and sinapic acid. It is a powerful anti-oxidant, and offers UV protection as well as a reduction in inflammation, redness, and water retention. It is found in great quantities in shea butter and...

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Polyphenols: It’s chemistry time!

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Since I’m investigating the awesome power of extracts, I thought we’d take a closer look at polyphenols. I know I’ve done a post on polyphenols in the past, but let’s get a little more in depth! So what exactly is a polyphenol? A polyphenol is defined as a compound that possesses a phenolic moiety. Okay,...

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Green tea extract: Formulating with camellia oil and green tea butter

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We’ve taken a look at camellia oil, so let’s start by taking a quick look at green tea butter. What exactly is it? Green tea butter is not a true butter – it is the extract mixed with a hydrogenated vegetable oil and/or oils to give it a butter type consistency. For instance, at Soapcraft.ca,...

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Green tea extract: Formulating with liquid extract

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You can add liquid green tea extract to pretty much every product we saw yesterday, with the exception of the mineral make-up powders. The liquid extract can vary between suppliers, so check with your favourite shop to find out how they suggest you use it. I am using the liquid green tea extract from the...

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Green tea extract: Formulating with powdered extract

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There are a few ways we can get the awesome power of green tea extract into our creations – powdered green tea extract, liquid green tea extract, and green tea butter or camellia oil. Today we’ll take a look at using the powdered extract!You can add green tea extract to any creation containing water. To...

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