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What are Cleansing Balms and Oils?
In this post, we are going to be talking all about cleansing balms and oils. We are going to be talking about what they are, why you would use them and the types of formulas that you might see.
What Do You Need for Scale Up?
In this post, we will discuss what you need for scaling up your formulations for a business. In addition, it will also be helpful for people who want to get excellent equipment that will last. Or a gift guide, if you will.
In this post, we are going to be talking about how to make a cleansing formula more mild. These tips I learned form the Institute of Personal Care Science. Let's get started.
What is Happening? My Serum is Changing Colors
In this post, we are going to be talking about when your serums change color really quickly.
So color change in formula can be a number of things. First and foremost, you cannot make a product one day and call it done the next. This is not the same for product that are going to be going into the market. Read this post about stability testing. (Link)
What are Humectants?
In this post, we are going to talk about what humectants are and some uncommon ones.
Reducing Greasiness of Emulsions
In this post, we are going to be talking about how to reduce greasiness in emulsions. Greasiness is not desirable in most applications, such as the face and hands. In the case of foot creams, as long as you wear something over it, then it is fine. This post was inspired by the Instagram post that I made. Here I am going to be going into more detail.
Fall Eyeshadow Formula + Color Blends
In this post, I am going to be sharing with you some fall color blends that you can use for color cosmetics. This is not a sponsored post but the mica was gifted to me from Yellow Bee. The mica will be used quite often in this post. If you do not want to purchase any new mica than you can just look at the colors that I have and create something similar. To do that i highly recommend reading my color theory for formulators post. (Link)
Formulating for Fall: Altering Formulas for the Season
In this post we are going to be talking about how to change your formulas for fall. For California it gets a little colder and windier. Depending on where you live is the ultimate deciding factor on how you should formulate. I am going to be doing these pot seasonally. Since this is the first round, I will not include many but, for the next ones I will include previous formulas that will fit the criteria.
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.
Comments and opinions written by authors on Cosmetic Your Ways are their own and do not represent the views of any past, present, or future employers.
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