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What Affects the Price of Cosmetics
I want to thank Alisa for giving me the idea to make this post. If you have a post idea that everyone would benefit from, let me know.
Essential Oil Substitutions
In this simple post, I am going to be giving substitutions for essential oils so that you can create your own fragrance blends.
Lip Stain Formula
In this post, I am going to be sharing my lip stain formula with you. I love these types of formulas because they are really simple to apply, and then you don't have to worry about it for a while.
Should You Buy This?
In this post, we are going to be talking about Ascorbic acid, is it a good idea to make your own serum?
What is happening? My Equipment is not accurate
In this post, we are going to be taking about equipment inaccuracies and what to do when this happens.
I did Too Much Face Mask
In this post, I am sharing my formulation "I did too much" face mask. This will be a series of formulations for people who may have went over board and need to give their skin TLC.
Mattifying Moisturizer
In this post, I am going to be sharing with you my latest formulation. After reviewing my notes I noticed that I had a formula for an air-brushing cream. With a new outlook on ingredients I decided to revise it and make a better version of it. This post is going to be similar to my planning the formula post but instead the formula won't be theoretical it will be the final one. let's get started!
How to Read Ingredient Lists
In this post, we will be diving into how to read ingredients lists. So, you can understand what you are buying. We will go step-by-step to understand what is going on behind those long words. Let's get into it!
Tips for Writing Your Ingredients Lists
In this post, I am going to be sharing with you some of my tips to writing your own cosmetics labels. I am no expert but, I have had to create ingredient labels before for client formulations. I know that it is very hard thing to do so I am going to walk you through it.
Calculating the Active Content of Extracts
In this post, we are going to be talking about how to find the actual percentage of the extract. If you did not know just like surfactants most extracts are a mixture of a solvent like glycerin, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, or alcohol, Extract, Most are not alcohol due to consumer perception. Extracts are formulas too! Generally the process is creating a concentration for the blend that you want. I have seen 5%, 10%, 20% and full extracts. Then you combine the material and either wait for a certain amount of time or you can gently heat it. After you have an extract. I will make a post on how to make extract but this is the simplified explanation.
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 so that accidents are less likely to occur. 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 that you seek professional help if you want to start your own line. (link)
Always do a test patch of new ingredients that you have.
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