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Zachariah Kovac 4/16/21 Zachariah Kovac 4/16/21

Updated Ingredient Guide Entry: Jojoba Oil

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you the updated Ingredient Guide entry for Abyssinian Oil. After this post goes live it the Ingredient guide will be updated.

Zachariah Kovac 4/14/21 Zachariah Kovac 4/14/21

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Thread of Bad Advice into Good Advice

On Instagram, I made a post inspired by @dermangelo creating a camp and making it into a thread of bad advice on cosmetic formulations.
YOU ALL TURNED OUT!
So, I thought it would be a good idea to create a post that summarizes all the given information.
The main one was not adding a preservative. Preservatives are super crucial to making sure that your products are safe. Cosmetics are safe as long as they are in the correct percentages and that the stability has been tested to ensure safety. I do have a blog post that goes over stability in cosmetics. It is available on the diamond level blog.

Zachariah Kovac 4/9/21 Zachariah Kovac 4/9/21

What is Happening? Ingredients are not mixing

In this post, we will be talking about when a water-soluble ingredient is not mixing in a water-soluble medium.

Zachariah Kovac 4/5/21 Zachariah Kovac 4/5/21

Simple Skincare Routines

In this post, I am going to be sharing simple skincare routines. This post is just an infographic but, I wanted to switch it up.

Zachariah Kovac 4/2/21 Zachariah Kovac 4/2/21

The Properties of Different Surfactants

Zachariah Kovac 3/29/21 Zachariah Kovac 3/29/21

Top 5 Ingredients

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you my top 5 ingredients for cosmetic formulations. These are the ingredients I reach for the most to make a formulation and go thought the quickest. I know formulating can be so personal so my list will definitely be different than yours. However, I think is cool to know, so here we are.

Zachariah Kovac 3/26/21 Zachariah Kovac 3/26/21

Updated Ingredient Guide Entry: Argan Oil

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you the updated ingredient guide entry for argan oil. Once this post goes live the ingredient guide will be updated.

Zachariah Kovac 3/22/21 Zachariah Kovac 3/22/21

Will We Use 0.50% Vitamin E in Every Formula?

In this post, we will be talking about if we will use 0.5% vitamin E every time. The short answer Is not always. I will explain the reason why you might use a different percentage in this post. First, I want to give credit where credit is due. I learned this topic from the Institute of Personal Care Science.

Zachariah Kovac 3/19/21 Zachariah Kovac 3/19/21

Altering Formulas for Spring

In this post, we are are going to be talking about formulating and adjusting our formulations for spring. March 19, is the official first day of spring. So, I thought it would be perfect to make this post.

Zachariah Kovac 3/17/21 Zachariah Kovac 3/17/21

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Products You Will Not Find on the Blog

In this post, I am going to be making it clear the products that you will not be seeing from me on any of the blogs. This is going to be short and sweet.

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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