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Avocado + Green Tea Body Cream
Phase %w/w Trade Name/ INCI Name Supplier CAS Number A 4% Refined Shea Butter Natural Bulk Supplies A 2% Apricot Kernel Oil Natural Bulk...

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Mar 13
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Simple 4 Ingredient Anhydrous Body Butter
Phase %w/w Trade Name/ INCI Name Supplier CAS Number A 55% Refined Shea Butter Natural Bulk Supplies or New Directions Aromatic A 40%...

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Mar 13
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Formulating with Castile Soap: Why It’s Not Ideal for Custom Cosmetics
Foaming, bubbly products are a favorite for many of us! When starting out as a cosmetic formulator, it’s common to want to make...

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Nov 19, 2024
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Common Natural Skincare Mistakes: What BeginnersNeed to Know
When starting to make your own skincare products, it’s easy to get caught up in the desire to use natural and safe ingredients. If I had...

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Sep 23, 2024
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Diving into Preservatives
Preservatives in cosmetics play a crucial role in preventing microbial growth. They are added to cosmetic products to inhibit the growth...

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Oct 4, 2023
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Beginners Start Here ( Equipment )
When you are new to cosmetic formulation there is an overwhelming amount of information online. Some good, some terrible! The amount of...

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Apr 18, 2023
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Preserving Cosmetics For Beginners
Effectively preserving your cosmetic formulation is an absolute must! Water in any capacity ( even hummidity droplets from a steamy...

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Apr 1, 2023
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Formulating For Profit
A great formulator should be able to formulate a stable and effective product first and foremost, however if that product is costing its...

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Feb 22, 2023
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The ins and outs of anhydrous preservation!
With all natural product formulations on the steady rise there is a growing need to keep ingredients in formulations to a minimal. I...

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Jan 30, 2023
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Anhydrous vs Emulsified Body Butters
I wrote about consumer perceptions a while back and it definately applies to the way body butters are perceived. Years ago long before I...

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Oct 5, 2022
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Getting to know your lipids
When making anhydrous products it is important to learn as much as possible about the lipids that you plan to formulate with. The more...

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Oct 4, 2022
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PH in Cosmetics
The PH scale is from 0-14 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. Ph is dependant on the concentration of Hydrogen (H+) ...

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Aug 5, 2022
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Ingredient Charges
ANIONIC- Anionic substances are negaitively charged. Anionic substances are always anionic, whether they be a surfactant, humectant,...

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Aug 5, 2022
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Reading a Cosmetic Formula
Learn to read a cosmeti c formulation accurately! #diyskincare #cosmeticformulating #naturalcosmetics #stablecosmetics

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Aug 2, 2022
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Following A Cosmetic Formula
So, your new to the scene and formulating seems confusing, maybe even scary! You have made a few things off pinterest or youtube and...

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Jun 24, 2022
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