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Zachariah Kovac 9/5/26 Zachariah Kovac 9/5/26

Multi-use Stick Formulation Presentation

Zachariah Kovac 9/4/26 Zachariah Kovac 9/4/26

Working on My Lighter Scrub Formulation

Zachariah Kovac 8/28/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/28/26

Lightweight Mango Body Milk

I was inspired by watching Tara Lee's Match Latte Body Milk to make my own. The starting ingredient in this formulation is Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate. It creates thin emulsions. It only gets viscosity from fatty thickeners and gums. To get better stability, I added a chelating agent. Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is considered natural. I chose xanthan gum because it has strong suspending properties that will improve the emulsion's stability. Typically, the thinner the emulsion, the less stable it is. The reason is that the oil droplets can move more and collide with each other, which destabilizes the emulsion.

Zachariah Kovac 8/26/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/26/26

The Problem with Brown Iron Oxide

Zachariah Kovac 8/21/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/21/26

How to Store Cosmetic Raw Materials (Without Ruining Your Ingredients)

I know first hand how not properly storing your ingredients negativity affects them. My current formulation set up is in a garage and I have learned the do’s and don’ts for storage. I will share all my tips and suggestions.

Zachariah Kovac 8/17/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/17/26

Mandelic Acid Body Wash

Zachariah Kovac 8/14/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/14/26

Friday Paper Review #2

Zachariah Kovac 8/1/26 Zachariah Kovac 8/1/26

Friday Paper Review #1

Zachariah Kovac 7/31/26 Zachariah Kovac 7/31/26

Creamy Coconut Shaving Soap

In this post, I am going to be sharing my coconut cream shaving soap. I have been trying to use sodium stearate in different ways. One of the ways that suppliers were using it is to make shaving products. Supplier formulations inspired this formulation. Because of the sodium stearate, this is soap! It is same day formulation.

Zachariah Kovac 7/24/26 Zachariah Kovac 7/24/26

Adding Solubilizers to Surfactant Products

Another formulator claims that a solubilizer like polysorbates or PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil should not be used in surfactant products. I made a formulation with 15% polysorbate, but it did not foam. You can see that here. So, solubilizers can affect foam. Surfactants in the formulation should be able to solubilize the fragrance. If you want a clear formulation, then add a solubilizer.

Disclaimer:

You are at your own risk when making anything from this blog. I am not liable for any mishaps that may occur. I do my best to include everything in the procedure to minimize the likelihood of accidents. My recommendation is always to read the post entirely first and then make the product.
Please keep in mind that these recipes/formulations are NOT meant to be sold or reproduced in large quantities. None of my recipes has been appropriately stability tested. I recommend seeking professional help if you want to start your own line of business. (link)
Always test a patch of new ingredients before using them.
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