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Gums, Gels and Thickeners - Choosing the Right Structure for Your Formula
Can I substitute the one I already have? You find a formula you’d like to make. You have the oils, the humectants and the preservative. Then you reach the thickener, and it’s one you don’t have. There’s another gum on your shelf. Can you use that instead? This is a useful question to explore alongside November’s videos. We’ll be comparing several thickeners at the bench, but having a few choices can also leave us wondering which ones we can exchange in a formula. Sometimes a
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Beyond the Ingredient List: What Makes a Well-Designed Moisturizer?
When you look at a moisturizer formula, what catches your attention first? The shea butter? The silky emollients? The ceramides? Those ingredients may have good reasons for being there. But when I look at a formula, I want to know more than what it contains. Why were those ingredients chosen, how are they being used, and what can I reasonably expect from the finished product? That’s where I want to take October’s discussion of emollients, occlusives and barrier lipids. Once y
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How to Create a Cosmetic Formula From Scratch
Creating a cosmetic formula from scratch can feel overwhelming when you are first learning. You may own dozens of interesting oils, extracts, vitamins, peptides, emulsifiers, and preservatives—but having ingredients is not the same thing as having a formula. A properly designed formula begins with a plan. Before deciding whether to add niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, green tea extract, or your favorite oil, you need to determine: What product you are making Who will use it What
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